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May the Forces be with your Blog in 2012 – Understanding Trends

May the Forces be with your Blog in 2012 – Understanding Trends

Over 15 years ago, when the internet was a mysterious and exotic place that many people had never visited, I started a web-housed food trend newsletter called Topline Trends. It was almost instantly successful not because I had a firm handle on what I was doing but because it was one of the few easy [...]

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Resources – Blogging 101 Recap

Resources – Blogging 101 Recap

One of our goals of the FBC site was to build, grow and maintain a resource library that food bloggers can refer to for any number of topics. Well, while the library needs some time to continue its growth, based on the subjects and the professionals who’ve contributed thus far, we’re well on our way [...]

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Blogging 101: How To Write A Cookbook Review

Blogging 101: How To Write A Cookbook Review

Have you ever thought about writing a review of one of your favourite cookbooks or one written by your favourite chef?   Would your review be objective? My passion for collecting cookbooks led me to writing cookbook reviews.  I just love browsing through a cookbook, placing  sticky notes on the pages of the recipes I want [...]

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Blogging 101: Reviewing Restaurants – You Be The Critic

Blogging 101: Reviewing Restaurants – You Be The Critic

In this modern age anyone with online access can publish a restaurant critique. The internet is already crawling with millions of reviews. How can you stand out and be noticed amidst all the competition? What makes a great restaurant review? There are many criteria one should cover but the rest comes with experience. We will [...]

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Writing 101 – Embracing Your Writer’s Voice

Before we dive in together, let’s all agree and accept some universal truths. Each and every one of us is unique. It’s our differences that make the world a fascinating place and one worth writing about. We need to embrace what we have to offer. Keeping those “truths” in mind, let’s talk about our own [...]

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