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Average Betty rang –err– shoveled in the New Year in her fave SoCal mountain resort, Big Bear! Sledding, snowman building, Betty’s ultra-healthy Spinach Soup and not-so-healthy (but always tasty) Eggs Benedict helped start the year off right.
And then off to NoCal for Macworld…
Mariner Software and MacGourmet Deluxe brought Betty to Macworld to host Average Betty’s Gastronomic Game Show and help distribute lots of cool Mariner swag. What a great way to kick off 2009!
With the first three Game Show contestants rallied, the questions are underway…
And we have a winner! Thanks for playing, Sam! Not only did Sam score a copy of MacGourmet Deluxe, he is also the proud owner of a Microplane… Betty’s favorite kitchen gadget.
Round Two is underway… What it do?
We have another winner! Thanks for playing, Kirk!
Betty studies the questions and answers between sessions while Fettucine Alfradio plays on the overhead TV.
Round Three… and another lucky winner! Thanks for playing, Yvette!
Winner here, winner there, winners everywhere! John scored a winning Mariner fortune cookie and took home a free Mariner Software title of his choosing! Sa-weet.
No Game Show is complete without a lovely assistant. Thanks, Corey!
In between Game Shows, Betty strolled around the exhibits and bumped into the amazing Sadia H, YouTube Editor extraordinaire; and Internet Legend, Chris Pirillo! Both agreed to do Betty’s Fast Food Five :) Check it out here!
The hot ticket in town was Cirque Du Mac and a performance by The Macworld All-Star Band at Broadway Studios.
Having a hot girl on a swing makes it Cirque; iPhones everywhere makes it Du Mac.
Corey from Mariner Software and another Internet Legend, Shawn King! Wait, is Betty holding Shawn’s camera?!?!?
Coat check: two dollars. Drinks: free all night. Betty dancing in the bird cage: priceless.
Day number two of Average Betty’s Gastronomic Game Show, and Betty’s feeling a little pain from too much fun at Cirque Du Mac ;) We have a winner! Thanks for playing (and the laughs), Mike!
Round #2… and another winner! Thanks for playing, Craig! Keep those packages arriving on-time ;)
Round #3… and another lucky winner! Thanks for playing, Kate!
Round #4… and a winner! Thanks for playing, Paul!
Round #5… yet another winner! Thanks for playing, Natalie!
Special thanks to Lee for the rockin’ camera work and the million other things to help make Betty’s trip a success!
AVERAGE BETTY SIGHTINGS
Betty’s collaboration with The Average Homeboy, A Very Average Holiday Special, was given some holiday love from Slashfood! Marisa writes, “Betty will have you dancing in your seat and craving a dish of Creme Brulee like nobody’s business by the end of the episode.” Thanks, Marisa and Slashfood… what a sweet holiday treat :)
Foodgawker also featured Betty’s Creme Brulee! Thanks, Foodgawker!
Link to the A Very Average Holiday Special video.
Link to the Creme Bru-Blaze Brulee recipe.
I wish I could have been there to meet you in person Betty! Looks like you had a fun time but are there any more pictures of yo in the cage?
It was a pleasure meeting you in person.
Hi John, There are some more pics of me in the bird cage… but some things are best left to the imagination!
It was a pleasure meeting you as well, NY! What a great time :)
Cheers,
Betty
Looks like it was all a great time!
Hey HoneyB!
It was a great time… so much fun hosting the game show and seeing the sights in San Fran. Only thing that could have made the the trip better is some of your brownies :)
Cheers,
Betty
There ya go! Puttin’ in some WORK with that shovel! :D
And that was all just to build my snowman :)