Thanks, food bloggers

Full disclosure: I do not consider the photos in this post to be well-done food photography, but "real" examples from a real person.

I absolutely adore reading fancy food blogs. They are a new found pleasure of mine, especially since I started working on an account with Lindsay Olives through my work at AugustineIdeas. Part of our PR strategy is to reach out to food bloggers and try to establish a good working relationship. Thus, I have spent quite a few hours researching the really great food blogs out there. Tough job, huh? Anyway, I digress.

Braised tri-tip roast: A happy accident when we bought the
wrong cut of meat

Food blogs inspire me to write posts about some of my culinary attempts (as do shows on the Food Network), but the vast difference between these bloggers and me is that they are phenomenal cooks who spend hours analyzing recipes and trying out ingredients. I am more of a wife-in-training, novice cook trying to build my skills in the kitchen. In fact, I have a hard time even following a recipe.

Impromptu chicken parmesan

But I love food and I value healthy eating, so it makes sense to cook. I also enjoy entertaining and being able to provide people, especially my husband-to-be, a delicious meal. This is not a blog laced with gourmet recipes and gorgeous food photography, but I still like to share my love for good food. Thanks some of my favorite, talented food bloggers like The Wednesday Chef, Gluten Free Girl and What's Gaby Cooking who make the average, every day cook feel inspired.