Do you have a personal blog? Yes. I write Cupcake Project. I am making cupcakes for a friend's wedding. Each week, I make them a new cupcake and in the end, they'll get to pick which three flavors they want at their wedding. Their wedding will be the second wedding I have baked for. The photo above is from the first one.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I develop training materials for corporations. It has nothing to do with food, although I did work for Sara Lee for a while. All employees there got to participate in taste tests, which was a fun way to break up the day.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've been blogging on Slashfood for about two months.
My favorite post so far is, "What we eat may impact greenhouse gas emissions more than eating locally." I liked it because deciding which foods to eat is a topic that I personally wrestle with.
Do you have a personal blog? Who doesn't these days? Mine is Badhomecooking.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I mostly write for Parenting and American Baby magazines, but I edit a variety of AOL-owned blogs, as well. I also have a few book projects going. And the obligatory screenplay (I do live in L.A. you know). Really, I'd rather write about food these days. How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've been here one week! So no favorite post yet, but I've been a huge fan of Slashfood's Sarah Gim for way longer than that. She's so sassy! I link to her Delicious Life from my blog. We need to meet for drinks or something. I promise not to disparage her dates.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? Blogging cuts deeply into my flamenco dancing, flea marketing and kid-chasing time...
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I am currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I study English and Political Science, and I hope to attend law school in the fall.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? Four days and counting! I love the post by Shayna about the world's largest wedding cake -- that thing is beautiful! It's my secret dream to be professional cake decorator, and I sometimes sit in Barnes & Noble, flipping through entire books on wedding cakes. I've never seen one that awesome before.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? I'm taking a drawing class, and I love anything crafty. Also shopping, reading, guitar hero, Project Runway and Top Chef, wandering around Philadelphia and playing with friends.
Do you have a personal blog? I don't. I've only recently gotten around to using the computer more than twice a week to check email.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I am the baker in a pastry kitchen. I've also been a cake decorator for some time.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've been writing maybe three weeks. So far my favorite post was the one about Mozilla Firefox's birthday. But that was really because it gave me an excuse to make a cake and decorate it.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? Hmm, that's tough. I love reading, but most of the books I've been reading lately are about food. I love watching movies and tv. I also like to go for walks, and I jog.
Not every foodie does, but do you cook? Yep. I love cooking.
What is your most prized utensil/gadget in the kitchen? I am in love with my new Kitchen Aid mixer. It's pink and I got it for Christmas. I've wanted one for years and could never afford one.
Do you have a personal blog? I do, but its currently constrained within the confines of my mind, and not yet available for public consumption. When I manage to harness all of my ideas into one, semi-concise ball of fervor, I'll hopefully wind up with a blog that's part feminist, part foodie, part queer, and part eco-conscious - with plenty of music and culture tossed in for good measure. Y'know - cause I really like to narrow things down.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I'm...green blogging. No, seriously, I quit my job working in communications for a non-profit international women's organization about two weeks ago to become a full-time blogger for an indefinite period of time. I see it as a period of renewal: it's all about taking risks, trying new things, and following my heart. In the meantime, I'm also blogging for Green Daily. You should read it, if you don't already. In fact, stop reading this survey and go there this instant. It's amazing.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? About two weeks (see above). My favorite post? Hmm - probably "PETA again using scantily-clad women to make its point" because I was able to write about several issues that I was passionate about, including vegetarianism and feminism. And any blog that lets me do that is one I want to be a part of!
Every once in a while, we like to get a little up and close personal with our bloggers. We've already met Bob Sassone, Joe Di Stefano, Jonathan Forester, and Sarah J. Gim (that's me). Now let's meet the latest addition to our team, Marisa McClellan. -- Sarah J. Gim
Do you have a personal blog? I actually have several. I started blogging more than two years ago at Apartment 2024. That got me involved with the Philadelphia Metblog. Then a friend (who I met at a blogger meetup) and I decided to create a cooking show, which is how Fork You was born. I'm also doing a summer blogging project right now called Stories from Reading Terminal Market, where I talk to people at Philadelphia's oldest, year-round farmers' market about their memories related to food, shopping, cooking and the market. What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I'm heading into my last semester as a full-time grad student. I'm getting a Masters in Writing and am currently working on my thesis, a collection of personal essays about cooking tools and the memories that are attached to them. I also do some freelance writing.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've only been blogging round these parts for a couple of weeks, but I'm definitely hooked. I think one of my favorite posts so far is this one I did on the pattypan squash. I love those little suckers.
I play this game often when dining out with my foodish friends. After grossly indulging in whatever gluttonous gourmet feast was placed before us, deeply buzzed on wine and cocktails, sitting back in our chairs to wait out the digestion, we ask one another, "If you were going to die tomorrow, what would you want your last meal on earth to be?"
Strangely enough, even when the group of dining companions is a group of professional chefs, people in the food industry, or hard core "foodies," the answers are usually very similar. There is no answer of a fancy sit down dinner with multiple courses of preciously presented dishes. Almost always, people answer with favorite comfort foods, foods that remind them of home, family, and the experiences they've had in this life.
A few weeks ago, Caley from ChewonThatBlog asked us at Slashfood what we would want for our "Last Supper." We don't seem to have much variety on our team, with a fairly even split on only a few things: Mediterranean (since pizza is Mediterranean, right?), seafood, and Japanese food. Our individual answers are below, but we'd love to hear what our Slashfoodie readers would want as their last meals on earth, too!
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? Writer.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've been blogging here since August of 2005. As for favorite post, I really can't think of one that stands out. I like all the posts that have to do with junk food and supermarket stuff.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? Reading, tennis, watching TV, collecting old ads, listening to music.
We like to play 20 questions with our bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Joe, Nicole, and most recently, Jonathan. Let's meet LA-based Sarah J. Gim. Oh. That's me!
Do you have a personal blog? The Delicious Life is where I ramble about food, fun, and random flirtations.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I also pretend to lead a glamorous, glossy life over at Styledash.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? Slashfood and I have been "together" since August of 2005. A favorite post? I couldn't! That's like asking a parent to choose her favorite child. Oh, alright. I had a lot of fun teaching myself via the School of Fish series last year on all the various types of fish in sushi.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? Non food-related? Um...I watch football, hit small white balls with a very unwieldy stick (I think they call it "golf") and read. But not all of that at the same time.
You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for over a year now, so isn't it about time you get to know us? We like to play 20 questions with our bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Joe, and one of our illustrious leads, Nicole. Let's meet NY-based Jonathan Forester, who definitely knows his drinks.
-- Sarah J. Gim
Do you have a personal blog?
As opposed to most of the other Slashfood bloggers I don't have a personal blog, just a simple website www.JonathanForester.com, which I don't update much. I have so many hot pans on the stove, that blogging other than Slashfood would be impossible right now.
er, what do you do when you're not food blogging? That's quite complicated; I do quite a few wildly differing things. I like being my own boss and having the option to take off a few weeks or months here and there to travel. I am a food & travel writer and a consulting chef/food & beverage business consultant. I am also partner in Winterport Winery and am opening Penobscot Bay Distillery & Brewery in Winterport, Maine. I used to be a mental health counselor and personal coach. I also worked as a corporate trainer/seminar presenter, an outdoor and wilderness educator, licensed wilderness guide, Outward Bound Instructor, and professional outdoorsman, and am also licensed to work with reptiles, including endangered species and venomous ones, and I occasionally do some work for beer, wine, and spirits companies. I also worked in the tobacco industry as a cigar/pipe expert, and designing pipe tobacco blends. In addition I have done a gazillion other fun things and plan on doing many more.
According to Yorkshire Post, baking at home is on the rise in the UK, and according to the UK Guardian, it's no coincidence that baking blogs are are on the rise as well. Baking bloggers run the gamut, from amateur bakers to professional pastry chefs, posting about their latest and greatest (and sometimes not-so-greatest) creations out of the oven. The Guardian highlighted a few, like The Pastry Department, written and baked by a former Phat Duck pastry chef, but the one that's important to us is Bakingsheet (now Baking Bites), the personal baking blog of our very own Nicole Weston!
You might recognize his name, Josh Ozersky, as one of our feature writers here at Slashfood who focuses on all things meaty. Or perhaps you know him by his superhero name, Mr. Cutlets. Or maybe you have no idea who the heck he is.
Well, that can change, because New York City food blog A Hamburger Today has done an in-depth interview with Josh, a second in their new series, Grilled. Josh talks all things burg-errific, reveals that he eats burgers four to five times a week, shares his burger favorites around the city, and who knew he was the new online food editor at New York magazine?
You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for months now, so isn't it about time you get to know us? We've been playing 20 questions with our Slashfood bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Stefania, Andrew,Joe, and Heather. This week, it's LA-based baking diva, Nicole Weston.
Do you have a personal blog? You mean, other than Slashfood? Indeed, I do. It's called Baking Bites and has a HUGE number of baking recipes.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? If I'm not blogging for Baking Bites, Slashfood and Luxist, I'm writing. If I'm not writing, I'm probably cooking something, though I don't consider that to be a job.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I have been blogging with Slashfood since November of 2005. I probably have too many posts to pick a definitive favorite, but I do like all the ones I've done with recipes, like these lemon buttermilk cupcakes and these pretzels. I'll pick Adventures in Espresso for the moment.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? I love horses. I have done all different kinds of riding and have competed in several different disciplines over the years. Right now, I concentrate on dressage and am a huge fan of American Saddlebreds.
You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for months now, so isn't it about time you get to know us?
Over the next few weeks, we'll be playing 20 questions with our Slashfood bloggers, just so you can see what kind of
insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Stefania,
Andrew, and
Joe.
This week, we welcome a brand new blogger to Slashfood, Heather Craven.
Do
you have a personal blog? I do. It mostly chronicles
my daily ramblings about my three children and my skills, or sometimes the lack of, parenting them.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? I chase my
toddler, try to find matching socks for my brood and figure out healthy food choices for us all.
How long have you been blogging with slashfood and what is your favorite post? I am spanking
new on Slashfood. I have been toiling away on The Life Sciences blog since
late 2005.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? I live in the mountains of Colorado
so we have a fairly active outdoor life. I love to mountain bike, hike and ski. I also love to paint and read.
Not every foodie does, but do you cook? Not very successfully. I like to accessorize. I can
decorate a mean table, make children's food look spectacular and bake fun goodies.
What is your most prized utensil/gadget in the kitchen? I have a lovely new red
tea kettle. Its happy presence has prompted me to buy a red
toaster oven and I am pondering the purchase of a red
garbage can to round out the color splash.
You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for months now, so isn't it about time you get to know us? Over the next few weeks, we'll be playing 20 questions with our Slashfood bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Stefania, and Andrew. This week, it's Joe DiStefano, our man on the street in NYC.
Do you have a personal blog? Um, kind of, I started one about barbecue a while back called JoeyDeckle.com. My Web guru is gonna kill me when he reads this, since the site's on a long-term hiatus.
What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging? Day job!? What's a day job? For a long time I worked as a production editor at a trade magazine about shopping centers. Now I troll the mean streets of NYC's outer boroughs in search of culinary adventure.
How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post? I've been with Slashfood since February. Favorite post: Soon doo-boo jji-gae...oh my! And, no, I didn't pick that one just because it was my first post, I also really dig the picture.
Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies? Sure. Hiking, crossword puzzles, listening to jazz, collecting Sinatra records and vintage watches.
Not every foodie does, but do you cook? I seem to remember something about roasting a duck a few years ago and braising some short ribs a few months back. Bottom line: I do, but not nearly often enough.
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May is National BBQ Month and National Hamburger Month
Cupcakes, not for dessert (unless beef is your idea of a treat)
Because eating French Fries in the car is so tough
