Food Fest Meet and Greet
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allbingoLots of folks want to see more activity on Dreamwidth. Thematic meet and greet events offer a good opportunity for that. So I made one for this month's Food Fest theme. It gives people a place to meet folks with similar interests, and to squee about the current theme.
Here is the basic outline. Fill in as much or as little of it as you wish, depending on your interests as they relate to the Food Fest.
Name: Whatever you wish to be known by.
Sex/Gender Identity: Share any descriptions you wish people to know about you, including pronouns.
Home Turf: Your country, state/province, ecoregion, or whatever else you wish to share.
Find Me At: Your other blogs, services, or venues.
My Favorite Restaurants: Local, chain, ethnic, whatever.
My Favorite Cuisines: To make, to eat out, or just to read about.
My Favorite Foods: Ingredients, dishes, recipes, etc.
Things I Can't or Won't Eat: Allergies, aversions, exasperations with the modern foodstream, etc.
Fun Food Quotes: Humorous sayings, advice or guidelines you like, etc.
Cookbooks I Recommend: Old or new, in any format.
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend: Television, online, movies, etc.
Cooks I Admire: family legends, local or wider celebrities, authors, etc.
Online Food Resources I Recommend: Recipe archives, cookbook lists, places to buy exotic ingredients, etc.
Favorite Food Blogs or Communities: Anything on Dreamwidth, or other venues, relating to the above topics.
About My Blog: A general description of your blog metaphor, what your blog contains, common formats / media, activity level, typical rating level, featured fandom(s) or original work, etc.
What I Create: Anything you make that relates to the Food Fest theme or above topics; fandoms, formats, recurring motifs, and so forth. Do you write and share your own recipes, garden and post photos, link recipes that you described in your fiction, or what? Do you use recipes, measurements, and/or intuition?
What I'm Looking For: Things you would like to get from this activity; readers, comments, recommendations of fandoms or fanworks, new friends, cooking conversation pals, wider representation of something, etc.
Feel free to copy this Meet and Greet into your blog as well as filling it out here.
Here is the basic outline. Fill in as much or as little of it as you wish, depending on your interests as they relate to the Food Fest.
Name: Whatever you wish to be known by.
Sex/Gender Identity: Share any descriptions you wish people to know about you, including pronouns.
Home Turf: Your country, state/province, ecoregion, or whatever else you wish to share.
Find Me At: Your other blogs, services, or venues.
My Favorite Restaurants: Local, chain, ethnic, whatever.
My Favorite Cuisines: To make, to eat out, or just to read about.
My Favorite Foods: Ingredients, dishes, recipes, etc.
Things I Can't or Won't Eat: Allergies, aversions, exasperations with the modern foodstream, etc.
Fun Food Quotes: Humorous sayings, advice or guidelines you like, etc.
Cookbooks I Recommend: Old or new, in any format.
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend: Television, online, movies, etc.
Cooks I Admire: family legends, local or wider celebrities, authors, etc.
Online Food Resources I Recommend: Recipe archives, cookbook lists, places to buy exotic ingredients, etc.
Favorite Food Blogs or Communities: Anything on Dreamwidth, or other venues, relating to the above topics.
About My Blog: A general description of your blog metaphor, what your blog contains, common formats / media, activity level, typical rating level, featured fandom(s) or original work, etc.
What I Create: Anything you make that relates to the Food Fest theme or above topics; fandoms, formats, recurring motifs, and so forth. Do you write and share your own recipes, garden and post photos, link recipes that you described in your fiction, or what? Do you use recipes, measurements, and/or intuition?
What I'm Looking For: Things you would like to get from this activity; readers, comments, recommendations of fandoms or fanworks, new friends, cooking conversation pals, wider representation of something, etc.
Feel free to copy this Meet and Greet into your blog as well as filling it out here.
Done!
Date: 2022-06-02 04:21 am (UTC)Sex/Gender Identity: This stuff kind of all goes together, metasexual, genderqueer, if you combine all the spectra I have enough to make a tesseract.
Find Me At:
https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/
https://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/
http://penultimateproductions.weebly.com/my-work.html
http://greenhaventradition.weebly.com/writing.html
(WARNING: Flypaper for eyeballs.)
My Favorite Restaurants: Core Life Eatery, Cracker Barrel, Five Guys, Meatheads, Naf Naf (which we call Snarf Snarf because that is what happens), Panda Express ("You did it again, didn't you? You meant to try something else, and you got the Orange Chicken."), Red Lobster.
My Favorite Cuisines: East Indian, Native American (assorted tribes), Chinese (we have a wok!), Middle Eastern, Italian, Greek, African (various countries but mostly northern or western), Soul Food, Hippie Food.
My Favorite Foods: Almost any fruit, but especially strawberries, mulberries, mangoes, goldenberries, mangosteen, dragonfruit, and jackfruit. I love the old corns, like Southern Gentleman white sweet corn or Hopi blue cornmeal anything. Carnival squash. Unusual honey types; basswood is very delicate, sage or buckwheat is good for cooking. Maple syrup. My latest favorite is Liber & Co Blood Orange Cordial. If you look in my 2022 Goals you can see a list of recipes that I have made this year.
Things I Can't or Won't Eat: I don't eat veal or cetacean for ethical reasons. I am allergic to enough artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, etc. that I generally try to minimize eating those categories. I avoid high-fructose corn syrup and frankenfoods as much as possible.
Fun Food Quotes:
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
"You can eat all the junk food you want, as long as you make it yourself."
"It looks so beautiful, you just know somebody's fingers have been all over it."
"Feeding people is a way to say I love you."
Cookbooks I Recommend:
Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
The Search for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen
The Vegetarian Epicure
See my my 2022 Goals post for a list of cookbooks I have read this year.
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend:
The Great British Bake Off (competition show)
Is It Cake? (silliest game show ever)
Taco Chronicles (very sensual food pr0n)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (movie)
Ratatouille (movie)
Cooks I Admire:
Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet
Julia Child
My mother and grandmother taught me to cook, including how to transpose between manual and utensil measurements, intuitive and recipe cooking. <3
Online Food Resources I Recommend:
Cooking Light
Eating Well
Food.com
Nuts.com
Spicely
Favorite Food Blogs or Communities:
About My Blog: I post almost every day, often several times a day. If you're looking for an active blog, this is a good bet; if you're easily overwhelmed, not so much. I post a lot about writing, some nature and current events, especially science news. I share my gardening and birdfeeding experiences, with photos in the warmer months. I'm an active supporter of crowdfunding and often link to other people's projects. See my Food and Recipe tags.
What I Create: I write primarily original work, and some fanfic for fun. I post a lot of poetry, some fiction and nonfiction. My most popular fanfic series is Love Is For Children (The Avengers). See my Serial Poetry page and How To articles. The first Tuesday of each month, I host a Poetry Fishbowl in blog; people give me prompts and I write poems based on whatever I get. Next up will be June 7 with a theme of "Unusual Art(istry)." I also participate in the
I frequently write about food in fiction and poetry, and those usually include links.
"Oak Guilds," "Caterpillar Park," "The Power of Food to Bring People Together"
"Who Can Create the Future," "Good Food Choices Are Good Investments," "Layering Flavors, Tastes, and Textures,"
"A Vibrant Symbol of the American Dream," "The People Who Give You Their Food," "The Melting Pot," and "What You Believe Is Great Work"
What I'm Looking For: I'm always interested in new friends and readers, or new things to read in favorite topics. I'd enjoy connecting with more folks who cook and post about food.
Hi!
Date: 2022-06-03 01:48 am (UTC)Sex/Gender Identity: She/her, grey-asexual, kinky.
Home Turf: Canada, in the South-eastern area.
Find Me At: Here is really the only space I'm active.
My Favorite Restaurants: I'm not good at picking favourites but Bad Witch Bakery does great cookies, brownies and cheesecakes. Mamo Burger is a good non-chain restaurant for burgers, with some unique options and the ability to build-your-own. There a few good sushi places, although I can't really pick a favourite because I don't have a way to decide which is better. And Jose's Noodle Factory (which might be a chain) is still a good place for general North American food, although I did like them (and their prices) better before they switched from kid friendly family place to "upscale family dining.".
My Favorite Cuisines: Umm... I'll try just about anything. I do tend towards "typical" North American food most often, but I also enjoy Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian dishes.
My Favorite Foods: Chocolate, strawberries, raspberries, pasta, perogies, Polish muffins, and chili.
Things I Can't or Won't Eat: I'm not allergic to any foods, but I avoid very spicy foods, large quantities of fish, and anything that is bitter, especially on the vegetable side.
Fun Food Quotes: I don't have many of these, but I do like "Eat the rainbow."
Cookbooks I Recommend: The Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook is pretty handy. It has mostly standard recipes, so it's not the most adventurous thing out there, but it does work nicely for novice cooks and still gives a variety of dishes so you aren't stuck making the same thing over and over again.
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend: I like "Cooks Country" and "America's Test Kitchen."
Cooks I Admire: My maternal grandparents and my paternal grandma, because they were/are all skilled in there own way, and were/are willing to pass along their skills if you ask. It was always good family time and I have some great memories in the kitchen with them (and am lucky to still have my paternal grandma with me for making new memories).
About My Blog: I mostly make weekly posts about life in general, and I have a Comfort Corner post that goes up the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month. I will also occasionally post bingo fills I've made, which are typically freeform or short form poetry, or pictures from my lastest fiber craft project.
What I Create: I cook out of necessity and bake for fun. Most dishes I make are standard north american fair, because my cooking skills aren't very strong yet. I almost always follow a recipe when cooking because I don't have much faith in my free-form skills. Baking tends to be cookies or brownies or other simple things although I am starting to branch out there. I still use a recipe for baking because so many things need to be precise, but I'm more confident on making substitutes or veering off the beaten path for baking.
What I'm Looking For: I like making new friends and I'd love to find some new recipes to try, from any cuisine. I'm happy to talk about food with people, although I don't make very many food related posts on my blog at this time.
Re: Hi!
Date: 2022-06-03 03:00 am (UTC)I forgot to list that on mine. I enjoy ginger heat, but have a low tolerance for anything else.
>> "Eat the rainbow." <<
Oh yeah, that's a favorite.
>> Most dishes I make are standard north american fair, because my cooking skills aren't very strong yet. <<
Maybe look for cookbooks that focus on skills and techniques? Or you could choose a favorite food and get a specialty cookbook for it to learn its variations. We baked our way through a substantial portion of The Search for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Re: Hi!
Date: 2022-06-06 09:37 pm (UTC)I was considering doing this for my Food Fest bingo card. I could use a new cookbook or two, and it would be a fun way to fill a square and learn some new skills.
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Date: 2022-06-03 06:25 pm (UTC)Sex/Gender Identity: she/her, cis queer female
Home Turf: USA, specifically TX
Find Me At: Readera on Dw & tumbr
My Favorite Restaurants: Local Chinese place (with bonus punny name & excellent delivery), local angus burger place, fried chicken (not chick fil a). Fav chains include tropical smoothie cafe & the catch (fried seafood & chicken)
My Favorite Cuisines:
Soul food, American style Chinese food & Japanese food. Home Baked goods.
My Favorite Foods: chocolate, fruits like Strawberries or blueberries. Japanese style curry is a dish I make all the time. Fried chicken is a favorite as is tx style BBQ. Fav snacks include yogurt & sunflower seeds
Things I Can't or Won't eat: no allergies but household aversions to mushrooms & peas. We try to avoid beef at home & only eat it when we order out. We eat a lot of chicken & turkey & some pork.
Cookbooks I Recommend:
Good & cheap by Leeann brown. Free pdf available at
https://www.leannebrown.com/
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend: Chef is a fav movie as is Good eats. Chopped is something we watch when it's on the TV in a waiting room but we don't look for it.
Cooks I Admire: Alton brown, Sally of Sally's baking both for methodical methods. My partner J was a chef before his health stopped that career cold so I've learned most of my cooking from him.
Online Food Resources I Recommend: How to cook that on YouTube is lovely & so is Emmymade. Both of them do food experiments & unusual foods/recipes.
King arthur flours recipe archive is useful & has weight measurements for various ingredients
for baking.
Favorite Food Blogs or Communities: Budget bytes & Sally's baking addiction are some fav food blogs. Ysabetwordsmith is a fav of mine but she isn't food focused.
About My Blog: I don't post much but I do read & comment.
What I'm Looking For:
New blogs to follow & new cooking ideas or cookbooks. I just got a fancy new air fryer/pressure cooker/multicooker so I'm looking for things to cook in it.
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Date: 2022-06-03 06:51 pm (UTC)I'm not the best cook & am not great at improvising or subbing out missing ingredients. I normally follow a recipe unless I have it down pat & even then I will use the recipe for baking. It takes me a few tries of a new dish to get it down.
I tend to repeat recipes which are mostly standard north American recipes. I have added some Asian recipes to my usual cooking list like Japanese style curry & Cabbage pancakes.
I started baking during the pandemic & am still a novice. Baking recipes I have down include potato rolls, sausage kolaches, & muffins. Still working on a good fudge brownie recipe & loaves of bread.
Thoughts
Date: 2022-06-03 09:40 pm (UTC)There's a smoothie place at a mall that I enjoyed, and we recently discovered a new seafood restaurant, but I can't remember the name of either LOL
>> Fav snacks include yogurt & sunflower seeds <<
Oh yeah, I love yogurt. My favorite is Brown Cow because of the cream top, but I like Oui too.
Sunflower seeds are a favorite.
>>Ysabetwordsmith is a fav of mine but she isn't food focused.<<
Thanks for the rec! :D While food isn't one of my main topics, it is easy to find on my blog via the Food and Recipe tags. Cookbook reviews are under Reviews.
>>New blogs to follow & new cooking ideas or cookbooks. I just got a fancy new air fryer/pressure cooker/multicooker so I'm looking for things to cook in it.<<
Doug has an Instant Pot, which does pressure cooking. We are extremely fond of it for making corned beef or any kind of legume dish. These things cook much faster and come out more tender. Recently we got The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook and marked a bunch of recipes to try, though we haven't actually made any of the new ones yet.
Since it's summer, strawberries are coming into season. Summer squash won't be far behind.
We just bought strawberries to make a fruit curry.
https://aglomot.com/strawberry-curry-is-a-modern-twist-on-an-old-tradition/
Three Sisters Succotash
https://www.cindyderosier.com/2016/12/the-three-sisters-cooking-iroquois.html
Summer Squash Bread
https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/ella-bella-s-healthy-summer-squash-bread-435894
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Date: 2022-06-15 03:45 pm (UTC)Name: kira
Sex/Gender Identity: I'm a girl & I answer to the associated pronouns, but I have no problem with anything you come up with for me.
Home Turf: Long Islander here.
Find Me At: Dreamwidth & Live Journal under the name kiramaru7. I also write for a handful of comms. Blue Tiger/Pink Bunny is an archive for a shared universe with my friend Kat, & 2 of our characters, Tino & Didi, are into food, Tino is a good cook (I forget if I have anything where he's cooking), while Didi is a good baker. He's been baking since he was a kid. Didi's older brother Bernd is the ultimate picky-eater who prefers to eat "white food." Think chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, rice, Weisswurst, white chocolate, marshmallows, etc.
My Favorite Restaurants: I don't have one as I rarely eat out. XD That said, I do get a craving every so often for a chicken quesadilla & nacho fries.
My Favorite Cuisines: I like to eat Italian as well as Indian food. I'm willing to try just about anything as long as I can eat what it's made out of
My Favorite Foods: Curry, pasta, fish, shrimp, lobster, & chicken. I also like to indulge in sugar cookies & funfetti cakes. :D
Things I Can't or Won't Eat: I have a lot of food allergies & sensitivities. I also find fatty meat, gristle, and veins in my meat gross. I find prime rib nasty, but I LOVE filet Mignon.
Fun Food Quotes: I don't have any. XD
Cookbooks I Recommend: I don't have any. If I need to know how to make something, I'll google it.
Cooking or Food Shows I Recommend: I'm loving Delicious Destinations at the moment.
Cooks I Admire: My granny & one Aunty are good cooks.:D
Online Food Resources I Recommend: Google is your friend. ;D
Favorite Food Blogs or Communities: Don't have any.
About My Blog: You'll find ficcage, art, and the occasional thing I found awesome that I had to share.
What I Create: Lunch for myself & dinner for my family. I prefer the quickest & easiest thing I can make that'll taste good & is filling.
What I'm Looking For: A new recipe or two? Mostly I'm looking to have fun writing! :D
Thoughts
Date: 2022-06-15 06:04 pm (UTC)Go you! I have several fills already, some of them with actual food.
>> Didi's older brother Bernd is the ultimate picky-eater who prefers to eat "white food." Think chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, rice, Weisswurst, white chocolate, marshmallows, etc.<<
That sounds like it would be very hard to get enough nutrients, many of which are colorful. :/
>> My Favorite Foods: Curry, <<
We have been enjoying The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook.
>>Things I Can't or Won't Eat: I have a lot of food allergies & sensitivities.<<
Yeah, there are some foods I can't eat or have to be careful with. The main problem is bad reactions to artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives. I avoid additives as much as possible.
>> I also find fatty meat, gristle, and veins in my meat gross. I find prime rib nasty, but I LOVE filet Mignon.<<
I recommend venison. It is almost pure protein. Bison and lamb are lean protein. See also:
https://www.trifectanutrition.com/blog/high-protein-foods-to-help-you-hit-your-macros
>> What I'm Looking For: A new recipe or two? <<
Yesterday we made Onion Masala (which I would consider more of a chutney since it's wet) and Punjabi Rajma from The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook. I linked a number of similar recipes from online sources.
>> Mostly I'm looking to have fun writing! :D <<
If you're describing food, I suggest linking recipes. I started doing that because readers invariably pestered me for recipes. The most common comment I get on food poems/stories is some form of "Now I'm hungry." :D After a few "Now I'm hungry, and I can't get that here! WAH!" comments, I started to put warnings on the seriously food-focused entries that have lots of recipes and/or detailed descriptions of delicious things that are hard to make or find. I've even had a couple folks recommend things to friends because they found those warnings amusing.
"A Vibrant Symbol of the American Dream"
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2022-06-17 06:04 pm (UTC)Yeah, which is why he isn't very tall & is rather skinny. XD
I don't have an instant pot. XD But I do have jars of tikka masala sauce! ;D
I'm lucky, I don't have issues with additives, mine are with food I should be eating, like certain fruits, shellfish, tree nuts... Pretty much, you name it, chances are I'm allergic to it. XD
I LOVE venison! :D I'm not crazy about lamb as I find it very fatty. I'll have to check out that link!
Sounds yummy! Oooh!! I need to try that Rajma recipe!!
Yeah? Actually, no one to my knowledge has read what I've I written in our BTPB'verse, except my friend Kat (we read over each other's ficcage). Most of the time food is mentioned in passing anyways.