Amy Machnak
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Amy Machnak

17 Random Things

1. I made Julia Child's 90th birthday cake. 

2. Lions, Tigers, Wolverines, Pistons, and Red Wings.   

3. Sandwiches are the world's most perfect food. 

4. Design is EVERYTHING is design. 

5. WaPo > NYT. 

6. I'm skeptical of anyone who doesn't swear. 

7. I'm a lover of good writing, thoughtful dialog, messaging that demonstrates both knowledge of and respect for an audience, and journalism that was well reported.  

8. My favorite word: kumquat —  My least favorite word: moist. 

9. I'm never bored. I mean honestly, who has time to be bored? 
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10. I like black and white movies, live jazz performances, and vintage cars that have been lovingly maintained. 

11. Oxford comma, please. 

12. I go out of my way to say mean things to politicians. #burnitalldown

13. My favorite sound is complete silence. 

14. I've been lucky to have worked with three creative directors that were both infuriating and inspiring, and I consider them the ideal partnership to make lots of cool shit. I'm currently on the hunt for number four. 

15. I'm buddhist. 

16. I'm a member of the rotating faculty at San Francisco Cooking School where I often teach baking and pastry classes. It's a good way to dust off all that useless information I have stored in my brain from a previous life. Check their schedule to take a class with me – I'd love to have you! 

17. Of all the amazing things I've ever tried, making my own salt from water I pulled from the Pacific Ocean after a diving trip with my husband is by far the craziest. But it worked!



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