All posts tagged: blogger

Tasty questions with Miss Charlotte Cake

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Miss Charlotte Cake is an Auckland pinup beauty who bakes cakes and desserts. She loves high tea and all things vintage. She came runner up in the Miss Pinup New Zealand 2015 Competition and was recently a winner on Come Dine With Me New Zealand. I’ve had the pleasure of dining out with Miss Charlotte Cake a few times via #brunchclub, #cocktailclub and Zomato and she’s always charming, gracious and impeccably dressed. Below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: Rustic Baker – Blogger – Pinup Gal What is the most popular post on your blog? It’s actually a post I did on what its like to live with a pinup girl and is aimed to my parter Carl. It was shared so many times on social media I lost count. I think others just found it really interesting getting a guys point of view on all this vintage stuff! You can read it here. Name your favourite comfort food: A big bowl of hot spaghetti bolognase and lots of parmesan cheese grated on top. …

Tasty questions with Ang Sarap

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Ang Sarap – A Tagalog word for “It’s Delicious” is a recipe blog with stunning photography. Raymund lives in Auckland, New Zealand and is the cook and photographer behind Ang Sarap. He works in IT and enjoys cooking and traveling. Ang Sarap has a huge following and it’s easy to see why. His recipes cover a massive range though he has a special focus on Filipino and Asian flavours. To give you an idea of size, he currently has over 1000 entries accepted onto Foodgawker and Tastespotting combined.  He writes with generosity and honesty about food and dining out. His love for travel is evident through his often exotic recipes. His Food Blogging Tips for Starters is an super thorough guide to starting your own food blog. I *almost* missed out on this post due to Raymund’s travels but was lucky enough to get it in the nick of time. Below are his answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: Ang Sarap is mostly about dishes I tried and recreated from different culinary experiences, most of the dishes in my blog are Filipino recipes but not limited …

Tasty questions with Bri DiMattina

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I first met Bri DiMattina at my first #brunchclub event. At that stage, she hadn’t started her blog but was already  immersed in blogging networks and knew her way very well around the Auckland foodscape due to her work in the food industry. Her blog can be found at: www.the-market.nz and below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: My blog initially started as a way to document my Nonna’s recipe book, and a few Food Adventures along the way – so my phrases would now be…“A Diary of my Nonna’s Recipe book” on one side of the blog and “rambling food adventures” although the rambling food adventures has become ‘rampant’ food adventures and are rapidly taking over the blog!  This bothered me a little before – but now I am just ‘rolling with it’. What is the most popular post on your blog? Actually the Foodtour stories have been the most popular – lots of hits from random overseas places – obviously people researching ‘what to do in Auckland’ that is food …

Tasty questions with The Enthusiastic Cook

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The Enthusiastic Cook is a newish Auckland food blog by Carli Eger. I started following The Enthusiastic Cook in April but only met Carli for the first time last month. First at a cocktail evening for bloggers and then again a week later at a cocktail class. Next week I’ve nabbed her as my date for the Stolen Rum event at Spark Lab. It’s fair to say we’ve bonded over cocktails and talk of food. There are worse things to have in common! An accomplished cook, Carli writes about cooking, dining out, Auckland life and her food heroes. She has recently started writing for Concrete Playground so expect to see her name around more. Below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: Celebrating the love of all things food. Auckland current events, easy to follow recipes, dining out and cooking hacks. You don’t have to be an expert chef, you just need to be enthusiastic! What is the most popular post on your blog? The Cheapest Way to Dine at Auckland’s Best Restaurants. http://theenthusiasticcook.com/2015/06/18/the-cheapest-ways-to-eat-at-aucklands-best-restaurants/ Name …

Tasty questions with Ultimate OmNoms

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Ultimate OmNoms is a prolific Auckland restaurant review blog with stunning photography. I’ve met both Cecilia and Rayshur and had the pleasure of eating with them at events such as the grand opening of Ma Cherie and Graze and Feast. Cecilia Wong is the main belly behind Ultimate OmNoms and below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: Nommy || Sunny side up || Off the cuff. What is the most popular post on your blog? Baduzzi dessert post -> ultimateomnoms.com/baduzzi/ Name your favourite comfort food: Dumplings! There’s something soothing about the process of making them, seeing them all sitting quietly in their curved forms…then sending them away to be pan fried or steamed. Love adding chilli oil to serve. What did you have for breakfast? Avocado on toast. That’s been on repeat for almost the whole year now..A world without avocados is a bleak one.. What is the most delicious thing you’ve eaten this week? Crepes at Odettes Eatery – both their savory and sweet crepes are amazing! What is an underrated …