[aside_content]Something that I haven’t really considered and more of an aside to remind me to talk about this on Twitter, maybe food bloggers shouldn’t ever be judged through the lens of being journalists, even though they publish like real food journalists did back in that early-2000s era when journalists had jobs. It might be more useful to look at them like celebrities: primarily, product endorsers for hire.[/aside_content]
I ate the sponsored food: Why disclosure isn’t enough.
WE ALL ATE SPONSORED FOOD. #EDB13 — Juji Chew (@jujichews) November 9, 2013 I was at a blogging conference, throwing cats amongst some pigeons by discussing ethics, public relations and why I don’t mix public relations and my own blog in a panel with Cyn from The Food Pornographer, who does. I ate the sponsored… Continue reading I ate the sponsored food: Why disclosure isn’t enough.
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[link_content]The Cost of Killing Off Real Food Writing[/link_content]
I have seen the Bulgarian Ambassador
Originally sent: 2 February 2006 About this series Happy Australia Day and Lunar New Year! M and I celebrated by going to the Australian Embassy function at Phnom Penh’s most expensive hotel, Raffles, and drinking imported stubbies of Victoria Bitter at their expense. Thanks again, foolish Australian taxpayer. The Australian Embassy paid Raffles to serve… Continue reading I have seen the Bulgarian Ambassador
The first Somali-Australian food blog?
[link_content]The first Somali-Australian food blog?[/link_content]
Your tax dollars buy my aid junket
Originally sent: 29 December 2005 About this series After getting back here from Australia, I had a trip to Sihanoukville for Australian Volunteers “In Country Meeting” which I could only describe as an “utterly pointless AusAid-funded junket”. I used those exact words on the evaluation sheet of the meeting, so hopefully it will filter back… Continue reading Your tax dollars buy my aid junket
Rice and Pork
[link_content]Austin Bush takes on one of my favourite Cambodian dishes: Pork and Rice [/link_content]
New Pastry Generator
With the advent of the cronut, humanity has entered a new golden age of pastry. Freed from the shackles of tradition, patissiers can now start a craze by pouring any number of unrelated recipes straight into the deep fryer. Uninspired? Let the random pastry generator do the work of original human thought. You should go… Continue reading New Pastry Generator