As a food blogger, I get invited to quite a bit of press dinners. Some are run perfectly, while others leave a bitter taste in your mouth. If you are a restaurant and are planning to invite press (including bloggers) … Continue reading →

I meet food bloggers on an every day basis, after all…I am a food blogger. Most food bloggers have what they call a “real job”. I’ve met lawyers, chefs, financial analysts, life coaches. They all love food writing. Most are … Continue reading →

This is a guest post by Ivan Pavlov, the mind responsible for Pavlov’s Blog. Pavlov was raised in New Hampshire, attended Culinary School in Birmingham, AL a virtual hotbed of culinary talent. Ivan lives and tries to write in Portsmouth, NH. His favorite foods are … Continue reading →

Andrea Meyers: making life delicious is a fabulous food blog. We first heard about her when our community voted her in as one of the top 50 food blogs of 2011. It’s easy to see why her blog is loved: beautiful images, … Continue reading →

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is hosting their 2012 Expo on April 1st in New York City at the Millennium Broadway Hotel. It’s a great event for bloggers and culinary professionals to attend. It will be divided into … Continue reading →

When I heard the title of MJ’s blog, Carb Before the Storm, I knew that I would like what she had to say. Turns out she is a great writer. Her writing is informal but well thought out and put … Continue reading →

When I was younger, my mom had piles and piles of Food and Wine all over our house. I think this had an impact on my love for food. You can imagine my delight when I learned about Clay and … Continue reading →

This is a guest post by Roger Edison, the mastermind behind the Cowboys and Chuckwagon blog which was chosen by the FriendsEAT community as one of the best food blogs of 2011 (#11 to be exact). Chuckwagon cooking is something that most … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I am a little biased in liking Bren. We have lots of stuff in common. We were both born in warm Latin climates and brought to the US by our parents, love to cook and … Continue reading →

Thas is one of the sweetest and down to earth foodies we’ve spoken with. It’s no wonder the community selected her blog “Cooking with Thas” as one of the top 50 Food Blogs of 2011.   She came to love … Continue reading →

Cowboys and Chuckwagon Cooking made our foodie’s choice list of the top 50 Food Blogs of 2011. This blog was not on our radar, but we’re glad it made the list. As a city girl, I had never heard of … Continue reading →

Meal Makeover Moms made not just the top 50 Food Blogs of 2011, it came in at the #18 spot. The title was well deserved. Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss are great sources for moms (and dads) looking for reliable … Continue reading →

Wasabimon (a.k.a The Culinary Life) came in as one of the Top 50 Food Blogs of 2011. If you’ve ever perused this blog, you were probably not surprised. Stephanie Stiavetti, the mastermind behind Wasabimon, puts a lot of love into the … Continue reading →

Dan, who was named as one of the top Food Bloggers of 2011, was kind enough to share one of his favorite recipes with us. It’s simple, easy to make and absolutely delicious. I recommend you try it and go back … Continue reading →

When the blog SaltShaker was chosen by our community as one of the top 50 Food Blogs of 2011 we were not surprised. Dan’s nature and passion for food and wine comes out in every blog post. He also appeals to … Continue reading →

Siblings usually have a love/hate relationship. This does not seem to be the case with Mhel and Ken who have combined their love of food into the blog Certified Foodies. Even though they are a fairly new blog, they are … Continue reading →

It is no surprise that Grilling with Rich got the top 3 spot as one of the Best Food Bloggers of 2011. Sure, his blog has to do with a topic we at the FriendsEAT office particularly love; grilling. But … Continue reading →

Jeanie has a life that I sometimes wish for (but I think I’m too much of a wimp for). She has chickens (I really want a chicken coop), raises her own meat (I think I may become too emotionally attached) … Continue reading →

The hardest thing about food blogging is not being able to taste the food. The next best thing and a phenomenon that is here to stay is food photography. I am fairly certain that this is one (albeit not the … Continue reading →

David Santori is the mind behind Frenchie and the Yankee. I particularly love it because I am a huge Francophile. Apparently a lot of the FriendsEAT community is too, because they voted David in as number 4 on our Top … Continue reading →

Lynn was selected by the community as one of the top 10 Food blogs of 2011; number 8 to be exact. It wasn’t just because she is pretty. Those who don’t know Lynn’s blog; The Actor’s Diet, may wonder why … Continue reading →

Winter is coming. Thankfully that does not mean you can’t add a little heat and spice to life. The best way to introduce a little tropical flare to your life is to check out our community’s pick for the #5 … Continue reading →

Karlynn was selected as one of the top 50 Food Bloggers of 2011. When she was nominated by the community we could see why: she cooks, bakes and gardens (and like me, she does not enjoy the clean-up part of … Continue reading →

The Perth Food Journal was selected by our community as one of the top 50 food blogs of 2011. This was not much of a surprise, since Natalie gives her readers exactly what they want. Delicious, approachable recipes; honest restaurant … Continue reading →

Bite by Michelle took a real big bite out of the competition, winning first place in our community poll for best food blogger of 2011. Blogger Michelle Hooton has been cooking since the tender age of 5 when she first … Continue reading →

Steak & Sprouts took the #7 spot as our community’s pick for the Best Food Bloggers of 20011. Monica and Caitlin are the masterminds behind this tasty blog. Why do we think they won? Pictures that make you drool, great recipes, … Continue reading →

Zen Kimchi took the #6 spot as our community’s pick for Best Food Bloggers of 2011. It is no suprise. Joe McPherson started Zen Kimchi in 2004 when Korean food was still not in the limelight. Some may say that the … Continue reading →

You already know who the Top 10 Food Bloggers of 2011 are. We figured you may be curious as to which other blogs should make it into your daily reading routine. The bloggers on this list were nominated and voted … Continue reading →

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Food blogging has become a valuable source for foodies and culinary aficionados. FriendsEAT has just revealed the results of its community poll to find out who the best food bloggers of 2011 are. New York, NY September 26, 2011 – … Continue reading →

There are only three days left until we close up voting for 2011′s Best Food Blogger. The nominees were your choice. Now it is time to make your voice heard. Things have changed up a bit from our last update. … Continue reading →

We’re just a bit closer to ending our voting on September 23rd. The competition is fierce and the votes are coming in day after day. But don’t fret. The competition is not over. There are nine (9) days left until … Continue reading →

Voting is Closed. The winners will be announced on Monday 9/26/2011. We would like to know what your favorite food blog is. There are tons of them out there. These are the people who make our mouths water. They work … Continue reading →

Food blogging has become a valuable source for foodies and culinary aficionados. FriendsEAT has just launched a community poll to find out who the best food bloggers of 2011 are. New York, NY September 07, 2011 – FriendsEAT’s has opened voting … Continue reading →

We love to have a sip of a good wine, whether it’s white or red when we have our meals, especially with meat. But hold on, it’s not only the main course that gets a good wine pairing. Dry wines … Continue reading →

Certain wines, which are made for specific pairing, and are difficult to work with, but this won’t be a problem for a Riesling style that certainly has different styles on its sleeves. Riesling grapes may be tiny, but the wines … Continue reading →

If you are interested in going to some great wine and dining events in NYC, here are a few that we deem worthy and should not be missed: May 17, 2011 Spina Restaurant in the Lower East Side will be … Continue reading →

With everything that seafoods has to offer only fish and prawns/shrimps would make it to my list. I’m allergic to crabs, I know that’s sad but if I’m allergic to shrimps nah! that’s awfully sad. Thank god I’m not. I’d loved it … Continue reading →

Antonio and I kept hearing the hype about Fonda Nolita everywhere, so we finally broke down and decided to go this weekend. It was a frigid and windy day. By the time we got there my appetite was roaring. The … Continue reading →

Andre R. Malarky is the Head Chef and General Manager at Dos Mestizos in Boracay (a gorgeous island in the Philippines). Dos Mestizos serves traditional Spanish fare. Picture lentejas con chorizo (lentils with chorizo), callos (tripe_, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), … Continue reading →