Author Archives: beckyajohnson
Spar for the Spurtle 2 + A Giveaway
I love a good contest, especially one that involves creativity, cooking, subsequent eating and the chance to win free trips. Bob’s Red Mill’s contest Spar for the Spurtle 2 meets all of these requirements. Each year for the past 19 … Continue reading
Phantom of the Opera + Enoteca OTTO Pizzeria
Although I live in Las Vegas, I hardly ever visit the famed Las Vegas Strip. Last night was an exception, as I met up with two other members of the Las Vegas Non-Fiction Book Group to see Phantom: The Las … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky + How to Make a Classic Mojito
I should have saved my mojito tutorial for an Ernest Hemingway book review — mojito was reportedly one of his favorite drinks — but alas, it’s hot in Las Vegas and my parents have an abundance of mint in their … Continue reading
2-Minute Activism: Just Say No to Antibiotics in Food
One of the exhibitors at BlogHer Food ’12 was the Pew Charitable Trust, and specifically, their campaign to end the use of antibiotics in food animal production. I am one of those people who always checks the labels of the … Continue reading
BlogHer Food ’12
I’ve just returned from my first-ever blogging conference — BlogHer Food ’12 — held at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Naturally, the food at a food blogging conference is amazing… And we got to try many samples from conference … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 