Food Bloggers We Love

Canadian Food Bloggers We Love: The best thing I ever ate…and then some

The best thing I ever ate…and then some
Jennifer Molnar, Guelph, Ontario

How did you get into food blogging?
I have always had a passion for food, cooking and nutrition. Growing up I dabbled in the culinary arts without realizing it, inventing dishes on the weekends and helping my mom put together appetizer plates for holiday get-togethers. After surviving several busy years of university I was able to find time to really explore my interest in cooking, particularly through meal planning and recipe design. I began to develop my own recipes using Italian, Thai and Indian flavours and started taking photos of my culinary creations. Meanwhile, I had become a regulator contributor to the food magazine Spezzatino and was slowly building a writing portfolio. I was amazed by the fact that I could talk about the two things I loved most—food and science—and people actually wanted to hear about it. That was when I stumbled upon WordPress.com and decided to start a blog of my own. It seemed like the natural next step and provided me with a more creative, non-scientific way to write about food. My blog is only a few months old but I don’t foresee myself running out of ideas anytime soon. In fact, the more I write about food the more I want to write about food. It’s a vicious (and delicious) cycle!

What is your ultimate foodie fantasy?
My ultimate foodie fantasy is a decadent culinary tour around the world complete with cooking lessons, wine tasting and a plethora of regional dishes to sample. I want to pick sun-kissed olives in Italy, taste the flavourful moles of Mexico and learn how to make the perfect red curry in Thailand. The list is endless.

What are your top 3 favourite recipes on your blog?
A trio of one-bite Superbowl snacks: Bacon and Cheese Topped Kettle Chips, Buffalo Chicken Nacho Bites with Blue Cheese Dressing and 5-Bean Chili Nacho Bites. A fun (and healthy) twist on conventional pasta: Zucchini “Linguine” with Tomato-Basil Sauce, and of course My signature White Bean Dip.

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Thanks so much Jennifer for taking the time to be apart of our series! I only have seven words for you: Bacon and Cheese Topped Kettle Chips…. yuuum!

Don’t forget to follow Jennifer over on her blog The best thing I ever ate…and then some, and on Twitter.

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Canadian Food Bloggers We Love: Kalofagas

Kalofagas – Greek Food & Beyond
Peter, Toronto, Ontario

How did you get into food blogging?
My blog was born in May of 2007, armed with a digital camera, some homegrown Greek recipes a desire to show how Greeks eat at home, be it in Greece or the Diaspora.

What is your ultimate foodie fantasy?
Spend a year or two in Greece to experience all four seasons. One of the highlights would be to partake and witness the olive oil harvest. I would love to place a slice of bread under a freshly pressed warm olive oil.

What are your top 3 favourite recipes on your blog?
Spanakopita, Grilled Lamb Chops, and Grilled Octopus.

Anything else you want to add.?
I ask that people look on the label when they buy Feta cheese. Real Feta cheese is made in Greece and it cotains either goat or sheep’s milk or a combo of both. Feta cheese is NOT made with cow’s milk. Ask for goat or sheep’s milk Feta and enjoy!

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Thanks so much Peter for taking the time to be apart of our series. I actually had no idea about the difference between real and “fake” feta!

Don’t forget to follow Peter on his blog Kalofagas, on Twitter and on Facebook.

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Food Bloggers We Love: bell’alimento

bell’alimento
Paula,  Raleigh, North Carolina

“My food philosophy is simply “beautiful food doesn’t have to be complicated”. Italian food is about simple, quality ingredients combined with love and are meant to be shared with family & friends! Punto! (period)”

How did you get into food blogging?
I started food blogging at the urging of friends. I had been posting what I was making for dinner on my Facebook status and received requests for recipes… One thing led to another and voila bell’alimento came to be.

What is your ultimate foodie fantasy?
My ultimate Foodie Fantasy would be to own my own villa in the Northern Italian countryside. Grow my own grapes, learn to make wine. Harvest my own olives for olive oil. Live off of the land.

What are your top 3 favourite recipes on your blog?
Yikes only 3 😉 Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Pollo al Marsala {Chicken Marsala}, and Pappardelle alla Salsiccia {Pappardelle with Sausage}.

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Thanks so much Paula for taking the time to be apart of our series.
Don’t forget to follow Paula on her blog bell’alimento, on Twitter, and on Facebook.

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Canadian Food Bloggers We Love: Cookin’ Canuck


Cookin’ Canuck
Dara Michalski, Sandy, Utah, USA (but grew up in Vancouver)

How did you get into food blogging?
At first, food blogging was a means of sharing my recipes with family and friends.  It was a lot easier than writing down a recipe for each person that asked.  However, as time went on, my blog became a very important part of my life and took on a greater purpose.  I came to realize that many people are very intimidated by cooking.  By providing step-by-step photos with each of my recipes, and including weekly how-to tutorials for various cooking skills, it is my hope that my readers will be able to step into the kitchen with confidence and produce a meal that is healthy (most of the time) and tastes great.

What is your ultimate foodie fantasy?
My dream is to rent a modest villa in Italy, preferably one with a large kitchen and a patio overlooking neighboring olive groves and vineyards (okay, so maybe it wouldn’t be that modest after all).  My family and I would explore the area, making daily jaunts to the market to pick up the freshest produce, cheeses, and meat.  Of course, our neighbors would be fabulous chefs and would willingly teach us the ins and outs of Italian cooking. Someday.

What are your top 3 favourite recipes on your blog?
Three of my favourite recipes on my blog are Bacon Polenta with Sauteed Crimini Mushrooms & Thyme, Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt, and Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Cannellini Bean Salad.  As you can tell, I have a thing for mushrooms. They are, hands down, my favourite vegetable.

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Thanks so much Dara for taking the time to be apart of our series. I love that you are a big mushroom fan 😉

Don’t forget to follow Dara on her blog Cookin’ Canuck, on Twitter and on Facebook.

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Food Bloggers We Love: For the Love of Cooking

The world of food blogging is a vast one… there are literally millions of food blogs out there! Some are about cakes, some are about vegans, some are about mushrooms (here here!!), and some are about the love of all food.

It’s undeniable that these foodies have a talent. They take drool-worthy photos and create delicious recipes. It’s funny, they sort-of become “famous” in the online world…

When I started to plan this series I knew that I wanted to introduce you to some food bloggers that you may or may not have heard of… they inspire the heck out of me, and are kind-of like my “foodie celebrities.”

So without further ado, welcome to our very first Food Bloggers We Love!

For the Love of Cooking
by Pam Nelson, Portland, Oregon

I am a stay at home mom with two children who inspire me to be a better cook. I love using fresh ingredients, organic when possible, and I like to experiment with different tastes and textures. I try to keep my recipes lower in fat but still tasting great. My favorite hobbies are cooking, photography and blogging so I decided to combine them and create a recipe blog. It has been a wonderful way to organize my recipes and share them at the same time.

How did you get into food blogging?
I started in 2008 as a way to organize my recipes

What is your ultimate foodie fantasy?
Taking cooking classes in Italy, Greece, and Spain.

What are your top 3 favourite recipes on your blog?
That is a hard one to answer because I have nearly 700 recipes, but if I had to pick three they would be: Shredded Beef and Cheddar Baked Flautas, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, and Baked Onion Rings.

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Thanks so much Pam for taking the time to be apart of our series.
Don’t forget to follow Pam over on her blog For the Love of Cooking.

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