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The food blog universe continues to grow at an alarming pace. Poor Cathy had to write up 72 entries for the latest IMBB, a new record and proof that there are lots of us out there writing about the food we love. Here are a couple I thought I'd mention. If you read my comments, you've probably seen Robyn's name here and there. She recently started her own blog, Food Chronicles. She describes herself as "immersed in the food industry" so she should be able to offer an interesting perspective on a variety of topics. My favorite post so far is "So You Want to be a Chef." It's a nice dose of reality for those who see themselves as an undiscovered Thomas Keller. I've been lucky enough to feature Winnie's photos on my site before. Her pictures are some of the prettiest in my screensaver, which is a collection of food pictures (along with photos of my cats and ducks from Sonoma Foie Gras). Now that she's one of the contributors at Hodge Podge Kitchen, I hope we can look forward to a steady stream of great photography. Be sure to encourage her to enter some of her pics in "Does My Blog Look Good in This"; I'm sure she'd give the other participants a run for their money.
- Foie Gras Without Force-feeding?
In a post at The Ethicurean, I noticed a link to an article describing a Spanish foie gras that received the Coup de Coeur award for innovation at the Paris International Food Salon. The surprise here isn't the country of origin: Spain, like Belgium,...
- Dr. Vino Goes To The Geese
Some of you know that I have a spider-sense that tingles when writers mention foie gras, but this time Tyler at Dr. Vino made my job easy when he sent a link to his post about a visit to a French goose foie gras farm. He touches on the "unmentioned" problems...
- Bay Area Chef Blogs
Most of you probably read Shuna's eggbeater, Haddock's Knife's Edge, and Brett's in praise of sardines blogs, but two local chefs have recently started their own online journals. Check out Offal Good, written by Chris Cosentino of Incanto,...
- Melissa On Flickr
As I noted in my anniversary card to Melissa, she has taken most of the photos that appear on this blog. As she's gotten better, she occasionally grumbles about which photos I choose to post and which don't make the final cut. Plus, I may be obsessed...
- The Dilemma Of Foie Gras, Art Of Eating 68
Photo by Chris Holmes I thought I wouldn't write anything until after Christmas, but I'll make one quick post. Issue 68 of The Art of Eating is sort of out, and it has my piece about foie gras. I did a lot of research on this piece, and my...
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A Couple New Blogs
The food blog universe continues to grow at an alarming pace. Poor Cathy had to write up 72 entries for the latest IMBB, a new record and proof that there are lots of us out there writing about the food we love. Here are a couple I thought I'd mention. If you read my comments, you've probably seen Robyn's name here and there. She recently started her own blog, Food Chronicles. She describes herself as "immersed in the food industry" so she should be able to offer an interesting perspective on a variety of topics. My favorite post so far is "So You Want to be a Chef." It's a nice dose of reality for those who see themselves as an undiscovered Thomas Keller. I've been lucky enough to feature Winnie's photos on my site before. Her pictures are some of the prettiest in my screensaver, which is a collection of food pictures (along with photos of my cats and ducks from Sonoma Foie Gras). Now that she's one of the contributors at Hodge Podge Kitchen, I hope we can look forward to a steady stream of great photography. Be sure to encourage her to enter some of her pics in "Does My Blog Look Good in This"; I'm sure she'd give the other participants a run for their money.
- Foie Gras Without Force-feeding?
In a post at The Ethicurean, I noticed a link to an article describing a Spanish foie gras that received the Coup de Coeur award for innovation at the Paris International Food Salon. The surprise here isn't the country of origin: Spain, like Belgium,...
- Dr. Vino Goes To The Geese
Some of you know that I have a spider-sense that tingles when writers mention foie gras, but this time Tyler at Dr. Vino made my job easy when he sent a link to his post about a visit to a French goose foie gras farm. He touches on the "unmentioned" problems...
- Bay Area Chef Blogs
Most of you probably read Shuna's eggbeater, Haddock's Knife's Edge, and Brett's in praise of sardines blogs, but two local chefs have recently started their own online journals. Check out Offal Good, written by Chris Cosentino of Incanto,...
- Melissa On Flickr
As I noted in my anniversary card to Melissa, she has taken most of the photos that appear on this blog. As she's gotten better, she occasionally grumbles about which photos I choose to post and which don't make the final cut. Plus, I may be obsessed...
- The Dilemma Of Foie Gras, Art Of Eating 68
Photo by Chris Holmes I thought I wouldn't write anything until after Christmas, but I'll make one quick post. Issue 68 of The Art of Eating is sort of out, and it has my piece about foie gras. I did a lot of research on this piece, and my...