Thursday, September 6, 2012

Alphabet Soup Entries

Here are the entries for the NZFBA Conference 2012, Alphabet Soup competition. The entries were judged by Alison Brook, Head of NZ Publishing at HarperCollins NZ, and her editorial team.

For the winning entry, head to the Conference webpage - here.

Entry #1

The Food Bloggers Poem 

Food food, I like it a lot
I like it from home
I like it in shops
I like taking photos
Of baking success
I like home cooking
Except for the mess
Food food, I love it so much
I love all the sharing
And making a fuss
I love writing blog posts
Especially on cake
I love to show off And show I can bake

                                                                  Lydia Norton, Grace Cakes


Entry #2

[Haiku] Why I bake

Not about eating
(although my thighs disagree)
I'm baking for love

            Demelza Woolston, Practice Bakes Perfect


Entry #3

[Limerick]

There was an old woman from Auckland
who was quite obsessed with pork rind
she ate too much crackling,
and couldn't stop cackling,
So tasty she's just lost her mind.

                             Mika Reilly, milliemrepoix



Sunday, August 12, 2012

Feast for the Eyes Competition

Here are the entries for the NZFBA Conference 2012, Feast For The Eyes competition. These photos have been entered by bloggers who are attending the conference. The photos have been selected by these bloggers as their favourite from their blog. The photo with the most votes will be judged as the winning photo. The winner will be announced at the end of conference day #1, Friday 24 August.

Happy 'feasting' and vote for your favourite photo after you've had your fill!

Ginger Jamie Dodgers


Seventh Heaven


Caramelised Carrot Burrata with Caraway, Chilli & Parsley


Strawberries & Cream


Fruit Tart with Armagnac & Vanilla Bean Crème Pâtissière


Cucumber-mint Sorbet


Cherry Ripe


Optimistic Tamarillos


Lemon Zingers


Portrait of a Pear


Grilled Artichokes with Sea Salt, Mint & Chilli



When Dinner Comes Together Nicely



Nutella Cake


Now that you've decided which photo you like best, please select the corresponding photo below and click the 'Vote' button at the bottom, to finalise your vote.  You can only vote for one photo.
Select carefully as once you've clicked the Vote button, you won't be able to undo your decision or vote again.
Voting is open to all Kiwi food bloggers in NZ and overseas, sponsors of the conference and friends of the NZFBA.