Food bloggers take particular pleasure in sharing their favorite foods, recipes and food news with other bloggers online, but like most people, we still find that human interaction is nice on occasion. It was exactly this thought that spawned Blogging by Mail in the first place, a "real" (i.e. non-digital) event to let bloggers from around the world connect. The round from earlier this summer is closed, as is the last edition of Canadian Blogging by Post, which is a similar event that is limited to Canadian bloggers only. In fact, take a look at then roundup of entries from CBBP to see what you may have missed out on.

Inspired? If you're a food blogger interested in signing up for the newest edition of Blogging by Mail, which is open to bloggers from all over the world, head over to Dispensing Happiness and sign up soon. The deadline for this edition is this Thursday, November 18th and the theme is holiday foods.

Earlier this year, we saw the launch of a new Canadian blogging event, Canadian Blogging by Post that followed in the footsteps of the international Blogging by Mail and the european Euro Blogging by Post. The premise is the same for all of the events: packages of food and food-related items are shipped out and received by all participants. The events give everyone a chance to try new foods, "meet" new bloggers and just generally have a good time.

A new round of Canadian Blogging by Post is being hosted by Jasmine, of the beautiful blog Confessions of a Cardamom Addict. The theme is "our season's bounty," meaning that at least part of the package should focus on fall, fall flavors or fall foods. Unfortunately for some of us, the event is only open to Canadian bloggers (hence the name!), but we can all participate vicariously by keeping an eye on the host blog for a roundup of all the packages in the next few weeks.

Bloggers across Europe are currently enjoying receiving food parcels from other mystery bloggers as part of Euro Blogging By Post (EBBP). Many from outside Europe wanted to join in all the fun and now they can with their own dedicated parcel exchange - Blogging By Mail.

The event is being organised by Dispensing Happiness who asks that anyone who wishes to take part to email in their details by the 25th August with parcels to be posted by the 15th September.

It is great fun receiving mystery parcels so if you have a blog (food dedicated or not) I hearty recommend you join in. I received in my EBBP package from Italy an array of great stuff - Homemade Figs and Almond compote, Sardinian Honey and sun-dried tomatoes also homemade to pick out just three items form the parcel.