Sydney Food Bloggers XMAS Picnic 2010
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Several weeks ago, I received an invitation from Helen (grab your fork) and Suze (chocolatesuze) to the Annual Sydney Food Bloggers XMAS Picnic. Then I realized, I’m a food blogger! …. who lacks the fancy foodie terms in writing, but makes up for it with food photography…. nonetheless it seems that I belong in that category now. At first I was a little nervous about the whole idea, to go or not to go. For one, I’m a little shy when it comes to meeting strangers, more specifically a mass of strangers! … (Funny I say/feel that because I’ve been meeting strangers all year being part of the UNSW PhotoClub Exec Commitee), I guess I was afraid of the awkwardness because I’m only new to this field and also did not follow many food blogs … only about a pinch of those who are attending… and I wouldn’t know anyone!
So a week before the picnic, I picked up my courage and decided to RSVP ‘Attending’!, Gotta have my first time right? I believe it is also great to meet other food bloggers not only to socialize but perhaps it will be a way to motivate myself to keep ‘foodblogging’!.
The Day of the XMAS Picnic;
It was nerve-racking, yet exciting …. I was so caught up that morning with unfinished worked that I had to quickly cook up my dish for the picnic … Mini Salmon Quiches! I was in such a rush that I did not get to take a nice photo of them 
But, recipe to come soon!
After doing several drive-arounds in Centennial Park, I finally found the picnic spot near the gargoyles { i never knew they existed in the park! }
The scene of food bloggers picnic was just as I expected – snappy cameras, an abundance of food and hungry bloggers! 
Food wise I didn’t realize how high the standards of dishes there would be! Alot of the dishes there were food-photo worthy! I feel so bad for not putting effort in plating up my mini salmon quiches *hides in shame* …. next time!
My mini salmon quiches far left 
I have to say its the fanciest picnic I have been to by far! From pork ribs, pretty little sweet and savoury pastries, nicely decorated xmas themed sweets and a macaron tower…. just to name a few… I’m so glad I decided to attend!
Didn’t get around to taking photos of everything because the food kept on coming! and by then people were jumping in for the food!
Anyway, shall let the following photos feed your curiousity 
Georgia (Bakery Bookery)’s Cheese with Cranberry and Walnuts
*insert lovely blogger*’s Chocolate Cupcakes? Faces are so cute!
*insert lovely blogger*’s beautifully decorated mini cupcakes
Ayana (Oh Ayana)’s Strawberry and cream Santas – I had one of these! Looked too good to eat but they were so yummy!
*insert lovely blogger*’s Apple, Walnut, Cinnamon, Olive oil Cupcakes
I didn’t get around to trying these! So I’m not sure what they are… but its definitely chocolate!
John (He needs food)’s White chocolate wontons with pine nut + rosemary praline
Demos & Gianna (The Empty Fridge)’s Keftedes aka Greek Beef Meatballs …. these were yummmyy!!
Then everyone had their eyes glued on the arrival of the macaron tower which Cleony (i eat sweet) beautifully put together!!
Oh HAI Santa!
shh! even my tastebuds have a subconscious obsession for *red*
Hungry & Snap-Happy Food Bloggers!
Then we had the food blogger olympics!
16 of us made it into the Food Blogger Olympics!.. it was the luck of the draw… I was one of the 16 – in Team 1 aka Team ASIA.. So original I know
My awesome team mates:
- Marvin (Eat Marvin)
- Monica (Love my food and sugar)
- Ken (Cupcakie Dolly)
Gather around the mat for the Food Blogger Olympics!
Round 1: Chopsticks race; transfer 50 soybeans into the other bowl using chopsticks! It didn’t look easy..
Round 2: Blind food tasting
Round 3A: Food Plating – styling the left over picnic food on a plate! Contestants had their eye on the macaron tower, but team 3(?) was fast at getting the whole tower!
styled by Marvin (Eat Marvin) and Photographed by Me!
Round 3B: Food Photography – I took part in this challenge, and here’s my shot (we had to use our phones) of Marvin’s styled plate of food.
In the end…. Team ASIA came 2nd! We scored ourselves silver medals! Good job team!
I’m not sure who came first… i think Billy (a table for two)’s team did!??
Secret Santa time!
Secret Santa time was full of laughs; there was about 60 of us by the way, so you can imagine how long it took! and lots of laughs along the way! it wasn’t just picking out a prezzie from the pile.. but we can steal from others! I thought snatch stealing but it was nicer than that… *I want your ______!* Then we had to hand it over! Yeah several presents were quite popular and were stolen from the initial recipients such as my Cakewich !
Just when I was about to take a photo of it… I had to hand it up! So here’s what it is:
how awesome is this cake-wich mold???
Lots of Pressies!!
Unwrapping present!
A tray of mango makes a pretty awesome present!
Sarah (Belly Rumbles) has my cakewich!… but after several rounds of stealing I’m not sure who got it in the end!
In the end I got myself a bottle of shiraz; Kite Runner, thank you Secret Santa!
Simon (The Heart of Food) giving our temporary camera man a quick crash course on how to take the big group photo!
Photo credit: Simon (The Heart of Food)
Overall, it was an enjoyable and YUMMY picnic, lots of new names and faces… and definitely alot of blogs to add to my reader! I appologize for not reading up on the list of attendees blogs before the event! But I will certainly do so! I hope I can remember everyone I met, if not I hope that I will get to meet you next time round! =)) *if you met me/vice versa.. do leave a comment here so I remember you ^_^*
But anyway, nice to meet you! …
and Merry Foodie Xmas!!!
thanks again Helen (grab your fork) and Suze (chocolatesuze) for organizing a successful picnic!
To see the list of food bloggers who attended *click here*
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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Clarissa Lum, Clarissa Lum. Clarissa Lum said: here's my blog post bout @sydfoodblogxmas ! http://eatmyshots.com/?p=244 [...]
Hi there! It was great to meet you in person. I felt awkward too… so much so that it took ages for it to sink in that you are Clarissa from EatMyShots.com. How silly was that?! Also, I wish I did a better job in plating up. I wish I grabbed the Macarons first!
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
haha, most importantly you eventually realised! otherwise i was gonna send you hate mail .. jk!
i think we did pretty well with the plate up + photo! if we scored 2nd place =)
hope you post up that awesome team photo
:D
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It was lovely to meet you, and you did a great job on your food photography. So glad you could make it, and your quiches looked so tasty!
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
was nice to meet you also! glad you got the see the photo eventually haha =)
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You know, you’re not the first and somehow I get the feeling that you won’t be the last, but I’m not Simon Food Favourites. I’m the other one
You salmon quiches must have been good cause I didn’t see any by the time I got there. Still the effort that went into that macaron tower…
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clarzzy! so awesome to finally meet you in person! your mini quiches were so cute!
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What an excellent post, it’s truly great seeing all the days events!
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I NEED a cakewich! haha what a fun day, and so many new blogs to follow! Glad to see you liked my Santa/Elf mudcakes
Hope you have a lovely Christmas.
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Thanks for the massive pic spam. Am drooling like a sad panda at my work desk now. Yayyyyyy mini quiches! Don’t worry, I think you did an awesome job for your first food blogger picnic – go you! =]
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Nawww sorry dearrr … call it revenge for all those times when you tweet with us your uberr yumma lunches! hehe
:P
thank you!
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Awww, there are those wonderful mangoes that got stolen from me! Oh well, I’m happy with what I ended up with (one of the microwavable chick egg poachers).
I don’t think I got to meet you properly on Saturday, but I did want to tell you that I love your blog name
–xo.
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
The egg poaches look pretty damn good as well! I could do with one myself!
hehe sorry for not introducing myself, was overwhelming with all these new faces!
nexttt timme dear!
xx
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This was my first blogger event too, it was a bit scary meeting so many new people, but everyone was lovley and there were so many other ‘first timers’ that we were all happy to meet each other and have a chat.
I loved your salmon quiches, in fact I could do with one right now. Great blog post and great photos of the event…wish I’d taken more snaps myself, but I was too busy eating and stealing the macaroon tower for our Olympics team!
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
pheww! i thought i was the minor percentage of first timers!
dont think i got to meet you that dayy.. but glad you enjoyed my mini quiches!!
see you again nextttt meet =D
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Hi Clarissa!! It was so nice to meet you!
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Your little quiches looked sooo tasty! But I totally missed them somehow =( Hopefully we can catch up at the next event now hey?
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Your quiches look great! But I never got to try them, there was so much food! Your photos are a reminder of how much food I didn’t get to try, I’m getting a little hungry again now haha.
And I’m the one who ended up with the cakewich
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omg u made the salmon./..
DELISH!!!!!
haha
btw *insert lovely blogger*’s beautifully decorated mini cupcakes
ahhahahahaha we brought them from burwood… wish we made them *nudge ken*
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Hey Dolly! didn’t get to meet you but met Ken instead.. our team’s chopstick champion
hahaha nooo worriesss….. its good you brought some pretty looking cupcakes anyway rightt! adds to the foodtoghraphy excitement!
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i will be waiting for the recipe … yum yum
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clarzzy Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Stay tuned
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yes clarissa
nice to meet you too haha
YES i had quiche lucky i took one before they were gonnnnneeeeee
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wow you did a great job on the photos! it was my first time too!
think i didn’t get to meet u. next time it is!
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Great wrap up of the day there! Lovely to meet you too and your salmon quiches were superb – one of the first things I tasted!! Cheers G
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I lost the cakewich, bwaaaaaaaaaa. Great sum up of the day
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Oh I loved your mini quiche!!! So delicious
Hehehe I can see myself in one of your photos up there, about to stuff my face with strawberry!
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