All posts tagged: food blogger

Our Growing Edge – February 2017 – Aphrodisiacs!

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I hope you had a great start to the year and have kept up with any food related resolutions. February edition of Our Growing Edge is hosted by Amanda from My Everyday Homemade and the theme is APHRODISIACS…just in time for Valentines day. Amanda lives on 8 acres of land in Indiana, US. Her recipes are feed many mouths – as they should be when cooking for 6 people regularly! Check out her charmed life on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/homemade_mama/ If you are embarking on any new food adventures this month, make sure to  share it with Our Growing Edge. Some aphrodisiac-related food adventures you could try this month: Makes something from a fruit or vegetable with a sexy shape (bananas, avocados, figs) Cook with chocolate Shuck an oyster Construct a 3 course meal that can be eaten in bed Host a champagne breakfast Devise a romantic dinner for two Make truffles (chocolate) Cook with truffles (fungi) To submit a post, click on the submission button below: More info on the event can be found here. Last month’s event Last month was hosted by Terri from Food …

Tofu Tuesday: Food Writers NZ Conference

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Last Friday I went along to the Food Writers New Zealand Conference at Villa Maria with fellow food bloggers Ari from Ari Eats and Rhi from In Rhi’s Pantry. The goodie bags were AMAZING. I have to admit, we’ve already eaten almost half the goods so Tofu the bunny models just a portion of the goodie bag goodies for you today. There were a couple of other food bloggers there, and of course, food writers, chefs, and others in the food production, education and community sectors. The keynote speaker was Jonathan Bloom, journalist, consultant, writer and blogger over at WastedFood.com talking about wasted food. As a food blogger – and I’m sure I am not alone in this – I’m often gifted food that I wouldn’t normally purchase and the majority of gifted food doesn’t end up on this blog. If I’m not going to eat it myself, I always do my best to find that food a new home. I know the diets and preferences of friends and family and I’ve yet to come …

Tasty questions with Nom Nom Panda

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Nom Nom Panda is an Auckland food blog with recipes, reviews and news. A great resource for those who enjoy dining out in Auckland. Her cooking adventures are well documented and fairly scientific and tables of findings and information are common with the panda. Nom Nom Panda’s monthly feature Auckland Diner’s Diary is a list of Auckland’s eatery openings, closings and food-related events in Auckland, it’s both an interesting read and a unique historical record of Auckland’s culinary landscape. Below are Nom Nom Panda’s answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: Food related musings. News and reviews. My kitchen experiments. What is the most popular post on your blog? It used to the one about Chinese eggettes, but lately it’s been overtaken by Homemade Puffed Rice, even though my creations were not anything like the commercial version. Name your favourite comfort food: It’s hard to pick one thing, but I guess it would probably be a freshly made toasted cheese sandwich. Fat and carbs always make you feel better, right? It even gives the impression that it’s …

Tasty questions with Lucy Eats

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Lucy Eats is a combination of recipes and reviews by Auckland food blogger Lucy Abraham. She cooks and eats delicious, hearty food and knows a thing or two about Chinese food. Below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: I come from a Chinese family where a gathering is not a gathering unless there is an abundance of food. My blog is about food that you can share with loved ones. What is the most popular post on your blog?: Sweet and Spicy Candied Nuts (Click for link). Name your favourite comfort food: I love having chicken and sweet corn soup. I could have a whole pot of it! What did you have for breakfast? A breakfast frittata made from left over roast chicken and chunky roast veggies. What is the most delicious thing you’ve eaten this week? The porridge at The Store, Britomart – it had rhubarb, apple and real honey comb! What are 3 sources of inspiration to you? Instagram, Mindfood magazine, the interesting diets my friends and …

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 Casual Ramblings

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Casual Ramblings is written by Amy Tam and is a journal and photolog with an appreciation for the finer things in life. Topics include travel, dining out and fashion. Amy also has a review-only blog just called My Dining Journey. Her archive is impressive.  With 161 reviews on Zomato, you can trust Amy has a few solid opinions about dining out in NZ and around the world. Below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment.   Describe your blog: Travel the world. Do what makes you happy. Capture the moment. What is the most popular post on your blog? ​My bag review of the Prada Saffiano Lux Double Zip Tote. Name your favourite comfort food: Mince and Cheese pie (don’t judge me!). What did you have for breakfast? Hard boiled egg and a soy Nespresso coffee. What is the most delicious thing you’ve eaten this week? The melt-in-your-mouth beef brisket from Miss Moonshine in Ponsonby. What is an underrated ingredient? Chickpeas – I go through so many chickpeas at home. I roast a batch over the weekend and eat them as snacks …

Tasty questions with Alessandra Zecchini

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Alessandra Zecchini is one of Auckland’s longest standing eatood bloggers, emerging mid 2008 and still regularly updated. Alessandra writes about baking and desserts, Italian cuisine, vegetarian/vegan recipes and travel. As a recipe developer, food stylist and writer, she writes for 6 blogs, regularly contributes to food magazines and has written 3 cookbooks. Below are her answers to the tasty questions I cooked up for your enjoyment. Describe your blog: This was my first blog, so it is a bit of a mixture: recipes, travel photos, some news. Unfortunately I don’t have much time to blog these days, but it is fun to do, and I am a happy blogger. I also list just recipes in three more blogs (links below): Only Recipes for Vegetarian and Vegan recipes. Vegan Recipes, only Vegan Recipes, and Cooking with flowers: flower recipes. What is the most popular post on your blog? Asparagus and onion weed-soup with 302300 page views to date. Name your favourite comfort food: Crescentine, the traditional food from my village. What did you have for breakfast? Soy latte – I don’t eat breakfast, I …

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 …

The pros and cons of living with a food blogger

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#NZbloggers are hosting a weekly blog post challenge. This week’s theme is Neutral and you can check out other posts on this theme here. It’s hard for me to be neutral about most things but I can at least try to be objective. I could be (a little) biased, but living with a food blogger has got to be a win.  For shits and giggles, here’s a handy guide. To keep it fair, I made a list of 10 for each side. Make up your own mind. This post is for entertainment purposes only. Please enjoy with a pinch of sea salt. I take no responsibility for your life choices.