38 Confessions Of A Food Blogger And Foodie

September 5, 2011   //   37 Comments  //   Journal

 

Confessions of a Food Blogger/Foodie

  1. I cannot peel a boiled egg without giving it cellulite.
  2. I have panic attacks before icing a cake for a special occasion. 
  3. I cannot sleep if I fail at a recipe, making batch after batch till I get it right. My kitchen looks like a catering house for a party of 60 when that happens.
  4. I need therapy for my cookbook addiction. I think I buy more cookbooks every month than I cook from (Yes, I am blaming marketing departments of those darned publishing houses).
  5. In my next life, I would like to be a pastry chef.
  6. I might be single handedly responsible for the zillion page hits bookdepository.com gets everyday after I indulge myself virtual window shopping for cookbooks. Mind you, I am just looking and wishlisting *cough cough*!
  7. Every now and then I will completely obsess about some particular food. A few years ago it was cupcakes followed by Agedashi Tofu followed by Okonomiyaki followed by soft centered eggs. When that happens, I NEED to have it every other day. Then I start making it every chance I get. This madness usually lasts for a couple of weeks. My current obsession is Cendol!
  8. When the urge to cook something hits, I first head to my windows and visually measure the amount of light streaking in. If it is dark and blustery, I let my whim to cook pass because I know I won’t be able to get good shots of the food I cook. Well hello ISO and M mode! I am no longer a slave to the light outside the window!
  9. When I watch movies or television shows, I am sub consciously scoping out surfaces, kitchen props and food on display.
  10. Whenever we go out to dine, Nick sits with an exasperated expression on his face, his stomach rumbling louder with each passing minute as I try to get a decent shot of the food that has arrived at our table. I only feel guilty sometimes.
  11. I grow a cartload of herb varieties in my backyard so I can have a fresh garnish for that perfect food shot. 
  12. I once licked my finger and dabbed it on the lens to clean a smudge. ON THE LENS!!! SPIT!!!
  13. As days go by, obsessing about food, food and more food; I find myself becoming something of a food snob. Why buy a birthday cake when I can bake my own! Cookies from the supermarket? Blasphemy!! I need to bake my own gourmet cookies every week.
  14. I have taken up thrifting for unusual food photography props. As I head into a thrift store or op shop, I can feel the blood pounding in my veins and my heart hammering away in my chest. The thrill of scoring a rare vintage English floral plate or a hallmarked ornate silver spoon is tremedously palpable. Who needs to bungee jump after that kind of excitement?
  15. I need to build a separate room to store my kitchen and photography props, cookbooks and cooking magazines.
  16. I need to tweet about every single thing I am eating. The burning need to share with the world that I am having a piece of toast is ridiculously compulsive.
  17. I use Foursquare and Urbanspoon to log my food shenanigans and scope out new places to eat.
  18. I am constantly pinning kitchen, food, props and photography on Pinterest.
  19. I can probably count more celebrity chefs on my fingers than Hollywood celebrities.
  20. I roll sushi at 10 o’clock in the night so it is fresh for an early morning snack.
  21. I have truffle oil, rose petals, squid ink linguini, chocolate spaghetti, 3 different kinds of quinoa, chia seeds, dried porcini mushroom, 3 different kinds of salt flakes, every possible variety of beans, nuts and lentils in my pantry for a cooking emergency.
  22. I have close to 1000 cookbooks and cooking magazines overflowing from my shelves. Even then when the urge to cook strikes, I head to the computer and google the recipe.
  23. I go to bed thinking of food. I wake up thinking of food.
  24. The crusty sound that comes from breaking a freshly baked baguette is pure music. The bread scene in Ratatouille is the best ever!
  25. Vintage, retro and quirky food packaging gets my knickers twisted in a knot. I love bespoke labels, rustic crates and paper bags printed with gorgeous typography.
  26. Fete food is the best. Don’t tell me otherwise!
  27. I love playing Cooking Dash and have mastered all versions at all levels of difficulty. Flo rules!
  28. I wish Butterbeer was real and widely sold throughout the world!
  29. I have not eaten rabbit, kangaroo, crocodile and venison. I have no intention of doing so.
  30. I think Food Porn needs to be a legally and globally accepted term.
  31. My first attempt at making macarons was also my last. They looked like whoopie pies who needed to get to the gym.
  32. Shaking Jamie Oliver’s hand would be akin to being in the same room as Dalai Lama.
  33. I have peelers and cutters for everything under the sun. Mango, corn, avocado, strawberry, banana, pineapple … you name it. Do I use them? No. That is where my trusty knife comes in.
  34. At a 2 hatted restaurant for an extraordinary degustation lunch, the thing that I was most looking forward to was their bread and churned butter. I dreamt about it for days and stared at pictures of it longingly on other blogs that had reviewed the restaurant. 
  35. I would love to possess knife skills of a fruit ninja. But I am scared to learn. So instead I practice on Fruit Ninja – the APP!
  36. When cutting chicken, I freak out if the head is till on. Sometimes I freak out more, if the head is unattached. So chicken cutting is left to Nick.
  37. Some of the most adventurous things I have eaten have to be tortoise eggs and frog legs.
  38. For all the food influence and thoughts that mark my everyday, I don’t eat very much. I love to feed.
 
 
 
So tell me guys, what is your quirky foodie/food-blogger trait?? Come on confess up!!
 
 

 

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37 Responses to “38 Confessions Of A Food Blogger And Foodie”

  1. Chanel 05. Sep, 2011 at 11:10 pm #

    Haha wow! Where do I start?? I read so many similarities on your list :)
    Point #2 is what I call ‘Baker’s Anxiety’. I mostly get it when baking something new, especially at that moment before someone bites into the finished product. If that first taster is my husband I watch his reactions and pester for an immediate opinion ;)
    I’ve got a version of butterbeer on my blog – it’s delicious and had me obsessed for a couple of weeks!
    Chanel´s last [type] ..Bayleaf Brasserie, Crows Nest

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:45 am #

      Baker’s Anxiety! So it has a name :-) Checking out Butterbeer on your blog.

  2. Iron Chef Shellie 05. Sep, 2011 at 11:32 pm #

    BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I laughed so hard and agreed with most things… ohhhh man… so true so true.. Opshopping is a fun sport, although I have had to stop as I am in need of that spare room just for food photography!!

    I doubt I can peel an egg either without giving it cellulite :P BAHAHA!!
    Iron Chef Shellie´s last [type] ..An Instagramy Roundup of Sydney

  3. penny aka jeroxie 06. Sep, 2011 at 12:38 am #

    Man… I am now inspired to make some confessions… #gulp
    penny aka jeroxie´s last [type] ..SMH Good Food Guide 2012

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:46 am #

      Spill the beans Penny! :)

  4. Neelam 06. Sep, 2011 at 12:42 am #

    Great job with the list…..I was smiling and nodding at every point….!!!!!

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:46 am #

      Thanks Neelam!

  5. a spoonful of yumm 06. Sep, 2011 at 8:09 am #

    you can be a pastry chef in this life too ;-) was fun reading your confessions. i think about food too all the time :D
    a spoonful of yumm´s last [type] ..Orange Plum & Rambutan Cooler

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:46 am #

      Aww thanks Shruti!

  6. Jennifer (Delicieux) 06. Sep, 2011 at 8:11 am #

    Great list!!!

    I’m definitely guilty of 1, 3, 4, 10 and 23. And for me, as far as 32 goes, replace Jamie Oliver with Nigella.
    Jennifer (Delicieux)´s last [type] ..Looking back…7 links project

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:47 am #

      Thanks Jen!

  7. Martyna (Wholesome Cook) 06. Sep, 2011 at 9:07 am #

    Hi Sneh! I could easily take that photo of yours and paste my face into it! And agree with most points {7. is particularly true at the moment as I have been indulging in homemade labne for 5 days now – can’t get enough}.

    And I have recently purchased a Billy bookcase from IKEA for the kids’ toys… well, since they can’t reach the top 2 shelves I use them to store props, plates, fine china and other cute things. That’s on top of a few other hiding places for my things..

    Cool list, kind of makes me happy I’m not crazy!
    Martyna (Wholesome Cook)´s last [type] ..Father’s Day goodies: milk and white chocolate Rocky Road with snakes

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:47 am #

      Definitely not. There are many “non-crazies” like us out there! :) You’ve got me curious about labne.

  8. Katherine Sacks 06. Sep, 2011 at 9:57 am #

    Love this!

    I have so many, it’s hard to even start, but the number one is definitely that I have a serious, serious addiction to chocolate <3

  9. sneige 06. Sep, 2011 at 10:02 am #

    This cracked me down ! :D So many common points! :)
    sneige´s last [type] ..#15 Balancing Cauliflower and Walnuts Salad (Raw)

  10. Gaby 06. Sep, 2011 at 11:41 am #

    Great post, very amusing! Can’t believe you haven’t tried kangaroo or rabbit. I take it guinea pig either… Yummy creatures.
    Gaby´s last [type] ..Review: Rubyos

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:48 am #

      guinea pig?? didn’t know you could eat it! they are so cute :-(

  11. KayB 06. Sep, 2011 at 12:09 pm #

    Can’t agree with you more on number 28! Me? Well I can’t bake unless the Beatles are playing on shuffle in the background.
    KayB´s last [type] ..Beefcake – the greatest cake known to man. Tutorial: How to make a cake that looks like a steak!

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:48 am #

      Really! wow quirky :)

  12. Miss Piggy 06. Sep, 2011 at 7:50 pm #

    What a funny post – I think I’ve just gotten a good insight into your mind (and I see bread & butter & cookbooks & peelers galore)! I can relate to #10 (or Dave can I guess) and at the moment I’m OBSESSED with Mappen Noodles…as soon as I think about them (like now dammit) I have to go and have a bowl ASAP! And even though I can’t cook very well I’m pleased to say I can sometimes have an egg that looks as smooth as a supermodels…well leg.
    Miss Piggy´s last [type] ..Ash Street Cellar, City

  13. Miss Piggy 06. Sep, 2011 at 7:52 pm #

    Oh, and um ahem, I still do #12 to this day. It’s just an automatic response to smudges! Whoopsie.
    Miss Piggy´s last [type] ..Ash Street Cellar, City

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:49 am #

      that made me feel heaps better. Thanks Mel!

  14. pickyin @ LifeIsGreat 06. Sep, 2011 at 9:07 pm #

    You only have 38? Heheheh, yes I can relate to many of those, especially those on props and photography.
    pickyin @ LifeIsGreat´s last [type] ..Best Birthday Cake

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:49 am #

      Have a few more I think, couldn’t think beyond No 38, lol

  15. Emma @CakeMistress 06. Sep, 2011 at 10:15 pm #

    Yes to the total panic at icing a cake for a special occasion and for scouring the antique stores for props. One nanna’s crocheted doily is another food bloggers dream find :)

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:50 am #

      “One nanna’s crocheted doily is another food bloggers dream find”

      I love that! ought to be on a tea towel!

  16. chinmayie @ love food eat 07. Sep, 2011 at 3:35 am #

    Loved this post! I finished BIG bowl full of ice cream at 10pm reading this post! OMG

  17. Sophie AKA Miss Sweet 07. Sep, 2011 at 10:36 am #

    This post was like looking into a mirror. Time to start Food Bloggers Annonymous? My name is Miss Sweet and I have a problem…

  18. Vanille 07. Sep, 2011 at 10:42 am #

    I’m biaised but so agree with #24 ! And having a cookbook addiction is maybe not the worst one, rather a sweet one I would say ;)

  19. Petra 07. Sep, 2011 at 12:51 pm #

    Great post and love the photo :-)

    • Sneh 08. Sep, 2011 at 7:50 am #

      Thanks Petra :)

  20. Amanda @ Traditional Foods 09. Sep, 2011 at 1:32 am #

    Well now, most of that is simply necessary for survival, right?
    Amanda @ Traditional Foods´s last [type] ..Freezing Zucchini

  21. kankana 10. Sep, 2011 at 3:08 am #

    How did I miss this post ??!! It’s 9 in the morning and I am LOL reading this . I could relate to so many points you mentioned. Arvind is now convinced that I cook for blog and not for him ha ha ha. Every time we go for shopping, I try to avoid the cutlery section and once I enter I get lost. At times Arvind has to pull me out of that section :D :D Now that I am travelling to India this winter.. my only though and aim is to eat more food, collect mom’s recipe and buy props. I am obsessed !!!
    kankana´s last [type] ..Shorshe Maach / Tilapia in Mustard Sauce

  22. Yasmeen @ Wandering Spice 15. Sep, 2011 at 11:49 am #

    Ha! Nice list, Sneh. Hilarious about the macarons. #23 is definitely me, too. In fact I bet I could write a list about this long. Because I am as crazy as you :)
    Yasmeen @ Wandering Spice´s last [type] ..100th Post! How to Make Pasta + News

  23. Smartypanties 26. Sep, 2011 at 11:26 am #

    OMGGGGG you are so adorable. I agree about the Ratatouille bread scene!!! Amazing!!!!!!!
    Smartypanties´s last [type] ..The Healthiest Beauty Products by Healthy and Safe Cosmetics Companies!

  24. Thanh @ eat little bird 30. Sep, 2011 at 4:05 am #

    Does this mean that I am normal then?? ;-) I think I connect with you most on no. 9 – the number of shopping ideas I have picked up when not paying attention to the dialogue! And no. 15 resonates with me as well. We live in a pretty tiny apartment and you will find kitchenware in nearly all of the rooms, acting as decoration, though most of it is hidden so that my husband is not truly aware of how much we have!
    Thanh @ eat little bird´s last [type] ..Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

  25. Bonita 26. Oct, 2011 at 12:24 am #

    YES!!! ..the bread scene from Ratatouille!! ..in fact, the whole movie!! *beeeg happy food-loving siiigh!* :D :D :D

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