Finest Foodies Friday – New Favorites!
It never ceases to amaze me how many interesting food blogs are out there. You could try a recipe every day from every single blog on The Foodie Blogroll and it would take over 4 years! As it grows it will take longer and longer and with blogs hailing from all over the globe there is an education to be had out there!
Every week there are new blogs that join The Foodie Blogroll that are so interesting, so I have decided to take a little break from highlighting old favorites to talk about some new favorites this week. Next week, I am going to feature 5 blogs from the Nominations List. Remember to nominate your favorite Foodie Blog-rollers and if you haven’t joined The Foodie Blogroll yet, what are you waiting for?! Join us today! It is a great way to network with foodies from all over the globe, learn about new styles of cooking and cuisine and chat with them on our Foodie Forum.
Remember to be featured in The Finest Foodies Friday, you must be a blogroll member!
Now on to this week’s picks!
Ewa‘s blog Third World Gourmet really struck a chord with me this week. She is Polish/Australian and together with her Japanese boyfriend lives in Sierra Leone. She writes about all of her food finds and using her flexibility and creativity to create wonderful meals from the local ingredients. For a Foodie and Anthropologist, this blog is just a feast for the mind for me. It hearkens back to the days I spent in Navajo Country that really made me think about the world in a whole other way. Made me learn to see people for people – not rich, poor, white, brown, what have you. It was one of the times in my life that I felt the most alive! I told Ewa, I have always dreamed about doing what she is doing and reading her blog has inspired me to never say never!
Another blog that spoke to my heart this week was Drew‘s Blog How to Cook Like Your Grandmother. As any regular reader of this blog knows, I am not shy about letting people know I learned everything I know about cooking from my Grandparents and my mom. They were a huge influence on what has become my cooking philosophy and style. So I love this blog because it gives a shout out to The Grandmothers of all cultures and walks of life. It is about respecting the older generation and what they taught us. Common sense things – like making things that taste good, using real ingredients, not chemicals, making things from scratch and not packages and using up you LEFTOVERS!
Next is Tiffany and Schaefer a couple from San Francisco who write The Guerrilla Gourmet. It is all about their journey from eating decent food that didn’t require much effort , that filled their bellies, but not their souls, to creating delicious, high quality, gourmet food at home “radically cheap”. I love everything about this concept and the need to feed the soul. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next! This is their journey to better, soulful food.
Next is Gumbeaux Gal of Gumbeaux in the Kitchen. She is a Louisiana girl living in Southern California! Her blog features great New Orleans classics like Shrimp Po’ Boys, Crawfish Etouffee and Muffalettas but using her techniques to lighten them up for a more health conscious crowd. Her blog is spunky and witty and full of spark. Like Gumbeaux Gal says: “you can take the gal out of Louisiana, but you can’t take the Louisiana out of the gal!”
Then we have Angela from Angela’s Food Love.Given the e-book I just wrote, The Secret Energy of Love Through Food, this blog really spoke to me. She is all about the ritual of cooking and eating. She has beautiful pictures on her blog and I was especially touched by her story about going to Kyrgyzstan to write about the people there who are claiming their right to land under a U.S.-assisted land reform program. It is a very interesting article and the food looks amazing!
Judy - March 21, 2008 at 10:46 am
I really love this feature and it makes me take the time to check out your featured blogs!
MyKitchenInHalfCups - March 21, 2008 at 10:55 am
Thanks for these! It’s always fun to find new blogs that are inspiring!
Heather - March 21, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Yay, new blogs! Welcome aboard!
Bellini Valli - March 21, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I will definitely check these blogs out Jenn. This avenue gives us the chance to discover new blogs that we may not normally come across:D
Windy - March 21, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Just want to say Happy Easter to you and Roberto. 🙂
Drew Kime - March 21, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Hey Jenn, thanks for the mention.
I’ve been saying for years how hard it is to balance looking for new recipes against making old favorites. There’s just not enough days in the week to get to all of them. Guess I need to eat more …
The Leftover Queen - March 21, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Thanks Judy! 🙂
I know Tanna! The blogroll is just full of inspiring blogs!
Thanks for the warm welcoming Heather!
Totally Valli! You hit the nail on the head!
Happy Easter to you too Windy!
No problem Drew – and I like your plan – lets just eat more!
Peter G - March 21, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for introducing us to more foodie bloggers Jenn. Cheers!
GumbeauxInTheKitchen - March 21, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Wow! I came over to see the nominees and was surprised to see GitK mentioned here. Thanks for the sweet introduction! 🙂
I’m off to visit all the other new blogs!
Peter - March 22, 2008 at 5:11 am
Jenn, a couple of these featured have stood out to me (won’t say). I’ll be commenting on their deelicious foods!
Trotter - March 22, 2008 at 7:45 am
So here I am again at my favourite gourmet blog, working to ruin my diet… ;))
Thanks for your comments at Blogtrotter, where I finished my Greek Islands 2006 adventure with a post on Cretan Towns! Since it’s Easter time, also made a post with some lousy pictures on Easter in Prague (1997) at Revival 90s.
Enjoy the Easter Eggs (don’t abuse) and have a great weekend!
Angela - March 22, 2008 at 8:43 am
Thanks for featuring me on Finest Foodies Friday, Jenn!
Thanks too for the warm welcome to the Foodie BlogRoll.
I love your site, and I’m thrilled to be part of the community.
Happy Easter weekend!
Taste Memory Girl - March 22, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Hi Jenn,
I’ve been enjoying reading the posts here as well as all the events you have been organizing all on this one spot ~ awesome reading combined with a great revival for us food gourmands everywhere!
Have a great weekend….
~ p.s. had probs with my connection – disregard if dupe comment entry.
Also ~ let me know if there is a healthy yet yummy place to dine in that area. We went to a place called manatee and not everyone was too smiley – there is a raw food place need to try. theres quite an influx of fried, fried and more fried to choose from 😉
Toni - March 22, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Thanks for giving us more and more to look at. Someday, when I get done running from this to that, I’ll add my blog to your roll!!
brittany - March 23, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Another great crop of blogs!!! I am already a fan of The Guerrilla Gourmet, so I was glad to see them get a shout out, and will be checking out the other must reads as well:)
The Leftover Queen - March 24, 2008 at 11:26 am
My pleasure Peter G.!
No problem Gumbeaux Gal! Your blog rocks!
Thanks Peter! I think it is important for us to show support to those food bloggers we appreciate so they keep doing what they are doing!
Thanks Trotter! 🙂
So glad to have you as part of the community, Angela!
Youa re so right Ingar about all the fried options everywhere. We usually go out when we want to be “bad” and stick to eating healthy at home! Although Casa Maya is a GREAT place to try for healthy eating that is delicious as well! Check out my review here: http://www.travelcloseup.com/2008/01/29/casa-maya-saint-augustine-fl/
Hi Toni! You are very welcome! I promise it is really easy to join the blogroll – 2 minutes is all teh time you need.
Thanks Brittany!
Summer - March 25, 2008 at 6:30 pm
i love this feature….i hope my blog will be featured soon on this section of your blog. 🙂
Again, thanks so much for adding my blog to the blogroll. i am going to send ivites to all my foodie friends out there to submit their blogs here too. what a great find! love it!!