Sometimes being in the F&B (FAB) business is weird, fun, tiring, ridiculous and painful. I thought I’d articulate a few experiences with some animated gifs. Chefs New dish given to a customer that the manager hates.   Line Cook telling … Continue reading →

Chef Bernard Loiseau was once a favorite with the late French president François Mitterrand. In fact, Loiseau was at one time France’s most celebrated chef. Robert de Niro would drop in for Loiseau’s signature dish of frog’s legs with garlic … Continue reading →

When it comes to blogging and taxes, “Taxgirl” — who has two graduate degrees and an internship at the Internal Revenue Service — sums it up nicely: while blogging is relatively new to the tax scene, the law is the … Continue reading →

For those interested in monetizing their collection of food photographs, or cultivating an interest in food photography with the objective of getting paid, the Internet offers several options through online photo submissions. Besides web-based photography services, websites that offer photo … Continue reading →

Voting for this year’s Best Food Blogger has officially started. Who should you vote for? You should vote for that one food blog that makes your mouth water, or for the food blog that keeps you posted on the best … Continue reading →

We have been inundated with requests to extend the due date for blogger nominations due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will be pushing the due date to 3pm EST on November 23rd to accommodate.  There are almost 24 hours more … Continue reading →

A few months back we covered a story about Marisol Simoes, the owner of two trendy restaurants who retaliated against one of her customers, Elayna Katz, because on the web, Katz dared to criticize Marisol’s eatery for bad service. Marisol … Continue reading →

The wait is over. Nominations are open for the second annual FriendsEAT “Best Food Blogger Contest”. We want you to nominate your favorite food blogs, those that make you drool; those responsible for those five extra pounds you just can’t … Continue reading →

We love to highlight some of the most interesting and active members of our community on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus to help foodies get to know each other. This week’s FriendsEAT’s Favorite is David Santori, the blogger behind Frenchie … Continue reading →

Food bloggers should be the ultimate source for food trends, both on the local and international level. It’s not an easy task to accomplish. This includes reading lots and lots of press material, blogs, dining out and keeping notes on … Continue reading →

YOU asked, we listened. We chained our developers to their computers for the past six months so they could make lots of changes to make FriendsEAT. The site is now easier to use, and has lots of fun social sharing … Continue reading →

I eat. A LOT! I write about food and wine, which means that I eat more than the average person. I have people ask me all the time how I stay skinny. I’m not “skinny-skinny”. I like to think I’m … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the fabulous Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks. If you love food, grilling, and great writing…her blog is for you. Without further ado, here’s Hanneke’s Pasta with Smoked … Continue reading →

I’m sure you’ve noticed that we have a great guest blogger this week: Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains behind The Dutchess Cooks. She creates super tasty recipes (and is a great person to know). Hungry? What are you waiting … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the gorgeous and talented Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with recipes from all around the world. Seriously, check her out, she’ll have … Continue reading →

Hanneke Eerden is our guest blogger this week. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with recipes to make you salivate within seconds. Without further ado, here’s Hanneke’s Crawfish Salad (hurry up … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the fabulous Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with recipes to make you salivate within seconds. Without further ado, here’s Hanneke’s Smoked Chicken … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the fabulous Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with recipes to make you salivate within seconds. Without further ado, here’s Hanneke’s creamy meatballs … Continue reading →

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 →