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[the-borscht-blog]

Blog Spotlight: The best Philly food blog

Philadelphia’s food scene is jam packed with a diverse array of both new and historically relevant eateries. To match, Philly’s blog scene has also come a long way and holds just as much variety. Within the saturated market of food blogs lies the Philly Phoodie, a blog focused on blue-collar eateries with budget in mind, stands out. What grabbed my attention at first was the keen organization. Each meal is rated on a scale of 1-5 cheesesteaks (the more cheesesteaks the better). You can view every review either by a map or by rating. When reading the review I loved how to-the-point each entry was. It gave the reader the price, the ambiance, the flavor, and pictures all within a couple sentences. I felt as though I got the sense for each restaurant just based off of a couple lines. The blog made food very accessible and interesting while keeping my attention captivated- ready for the next review.

[the-borscht-blog]

Blog Spotlight: Dissecting Russian Cuisine

Rachel Sugar’s TASTE article, It’s Difficult to Talk About Soviet Food, dives into the complicated history of the USSR. Stereotypes surround the potato obsession of Russian food, but there is endless influence from other USSR republics. While the government used post Russian Revolution disarray as a way to unfairly mask food shortages with the image of a flourishing food industry, Sugar praises the progressiveness of the multicultural cuisine. “A recipe involving suckling pig wasn’t a meal idea; it was propaganda by pork,” captivates the theme of this article. It shows that every Russian dish, whether for the poor or rich, has a complicated political, economic, and cultural context.

[the-borscht-blog]

Blog Spotlight: The Racist Sandwich

After clicking through a couple blogs on the 2017 Saveur list, I would have to say The Racist Sandwich is my favorite. At first glance, the name itself is bold and attention grabbing. The basic premise of the blog is exploring food through race, gender, and class issues. The two owners of the blog, Soleil Ho and Zahir Janmohamed, place a huge emphasis on the history of food and how today’s current social climate can often taint it. Food has implications based on how we consume and interpret it. Many dishes often have political ties that overlooked. For example, barbeque has entered the mainstream, but now the majority of people ignore the regional diversity in Texas, where it was founded. This ignorance erases the many minority communities that pioneered this style of food enjoyed by thousands today. More importantly, I appreciated the action this blog took to give a platform to people of color and their businesses.

[the-borscht-blog]

Blog Spotlight: Russian Blogs I Love

Russian Bites by Elina is filled with snippets of personal connections to old Soviet dishes and a thorough explanation of how to make them. I admire her casual and entertaining tone that creates the feeling of being in the kitchen with her as she prepares dishes. Being able to peek into her experience with this culture sparked an intrigue in me that pulled me to continue reading, even if I related or not. I hope to deliver a blog comparable to her welcoming narrative, concise explanations and personable yet historical details.

I am also inspired by the blog Food Perestroika by Florian Pinel. I appreciated his explanation of the lineage of Russian food, as far back as its roots in French cuisine. As Florian brought the reader through relevant Russian history, he made it clear to us how it has impacted Russian food today. Historical and social context become integral to understanding the significance of his modernized recipes. This idea is something I want to hone in on as I create my own content for this class.

[the-borscht-blog]

Blog Spotlight: Beautiful Blogs

Cannelle et Vanille is a food blog run by Aran Goyoaga where she explores the emotional components of food. I admire her design choices due to the simplicity and organization she creates. Through the banner on her home page she already introduces the reader to her blog’s purpose: “food, life, photography”. Her links across the top of the page are clearly divided into relevant categories that simultaneously promote her work while giving insight to the reader on her content. She also organizes her posts by year, seasons, ingredients and courses so that you can quickly find what you are looking for.

Not Without Salt is similarly minimal and well organized, but what I was truly captivated by was the author’s use of photography. Each page welcomes the eye with a bold and high quality picture that serves as an introduction to the page’s purpose. On the “About” page this means a picture of the author, Ashley, while on the “Journal” page we see a picture of highly textured and brightly colored food. This is smart because it keeps the web pages clean, allowing us to focus on the content, while also drawing in our attention to keep us clicking and reading.

[livzletlivz]

Spotlight & Rafflecopter - Nobody But You/Jill Shalvis

Spotlight & Rafflecopter – Nobody But You/Jill Shalvis

NOBODY BUT YOU- A Cedar Ridge Novel When Jacob was injured in the war, it changed him for life. Now all he wants to do is come home to Cedar Ridge, settle in at his lakeside cabin and get some much-needed peace and quiet. But there’s no peace to be had when he finds a spitfire of a woman camping out on his property. Half the time he’s not sure whether he wants to spank her or kiss–or maybe both.…

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[classicallychriste]

Just wanted to share one of my favorite blogs with you! I love all of the outfits, they are so inspiring!! 

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anniieemal

i forgot how much i love these girls. ive followed these girls every since college and more then their amazing impeccable style, i love how their blog shows how close these girls really are.

credits: anniieemal :)

they make me want to start up a blog with my besties. if it wasnt for this damn dental school.......