The LIEBSTER AWARD for Gourmet Weekenda from the Greek LITTLE COOKING TIPS
Today I want to thank the inspiring Greek blog the LITTLE COOKING TIPS for nominating the Gourmet Weekenda for the sweetest LIEBESTER AWARD. Thanks for sharing the blog love!
Everyone should definitely check out the LITTLE COOKING TIPS blog as it would bring the fresh, inspiring, wonderful foodie and kitchen adventures from the Mediterranean onto your worldwide tables.
The AWARD is given by bloggers to bloggers to honour the awarded blogs and to help build more awareness for them... It's a beautiful BIG gesture, and usually the chain is not broken.
What do we know about the AWARD?
LIEBSTER is a loving German term that means ‘sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome’. Origins of the LIEBSTER AWARD are a mystery. It started somewhere in 2010 and back then you should pick 3-5 favourite blogs that have less than 3,000 readers. That is fascinating stuff! In 2010 you were supposed to find 3-5 blogs that deserved more attention. In 2013 you should list 11. 11 with less than 200 subscribers. Quite a difference! How do you go from 3-5 blogs to 11? And how do you go from 3,000 subscribers to 200?
STEPS for THE Gourmet Weekenda’s LIEBSTER AWARD Nominees:
If Gourmet Weekenda’s nominated your blog for the LIEBSTER, here are the rules should you choose to accept IT:
1. THANK the blog that nominated you.
2. POST 11 random facts about YOUR BLOG.
3. ANSWER the 11 questions made by the person who nominated you.
4. CREATE 11 questions for the bloggers you pass the award to.
5. CHOOSE 11 bloggers to pass the AWARD to and EXPLAIN WHY they’ve earned IT.
6. GO TO their Blogs/Social Media Pages and let them know that they have been nominated.
8. And finally…when all of the above mentioned is settled... POST the much well-deserved LIEBSTER AWARD badge on your blog.
11 random facts about Gourmet Weekenda:
1. Sicily&Tokyo&Laos&Istanbul&Paris are the No.1 Gourmet Weekenda’s destination as their hidden delicacies blow our minds to pieces.
2. Globe-trotting in a form of the Croatian-Japanese pair of people in search for culinary creativity.
3. Love arty but organic food on a plate so we grow own veggie/fruit garden&some meaty animals.
4. GOAL: Cook, fry, boil-up, roast, barbecue, zest, carve, … set your Foodies’ soul on fire.
5. Love to be free, explore the tastes.
6. Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver rock our Gourmet world!
7. Homemade, organic & globally everybody’s.
8. Could-be gourmands with personally refined tastes.
9. Love sweet effect of fully satisfied excitement after eating something simple&new but refined.
10. BELIEF: Everyone can cook. Just relax and DO IT!
11. FINAL MANTRA: Say “Bonjour” every day to the true Gourmet Weekenda in yourself.
Questions for Gourmet Weekenda by the Little Cooking Tips:
NONE. Little Cooking Tips, quoted: “We chose not to create 11 random questions for the blogs we will award ourselves. We want them to feel free about sharing stuff about themselves on their own :)”
Gourmet Weekenda’s questions to the LIEBSTER AWARD Nominees:
1. Savoury or sweet?
2. Favourite travel destination for food hunting?
3. Most memorable dining experience?
4. If you could have one Chef to cook for you, who would it be?
5. Favourite post on your blog?
6. Your favourite cooking program?
7. Chinese or Italian cuisine?
8. A garden salad or a greasy bacon sandwich?
9. Which blog do you follow religiously?
10. What is the one gourmet meal you keep putting off to cook?
11. Favourite ingredient to cook with?
WHO&WHY Gourmet Weekenda'd like to nominate for the LIEBSTER AWARD:
1. THE THREE CHEESES: www.thethreecheeses.com
3 great girlfriends (Joni, Alaina, Deanne), since their studies in Canada they’ve been sharing the love for food that trancedents the Pacific Ocean: Route Canada-Australia.
2. HEAVENLY SPREAD: www.heavenlyspread.blogspot.com
Nina&Brian combine Georgian&US cuisine, within their mutual love for exploring new tastes from main entrees to desserts.
3. YULIA’S BLOG: www.yuliyas.com
A Canadian-Russian, preparing delicious-new-inspiring recipes due to her great talent and exploring ethnic restaurants in Vancouver.
4. NAKED PLATE BLOG: www.nakedplateblog.com
A Finnish blogger based in Dubai, inspired by recipes from her favourite destinations – North Africa, Middle East & Asia.
5. DELISHHH: www.delishhh.com
A happy Swede Ewa living in Seattle, cooking organic & GMO free food.
6. THIS AMERICAN BITE: www.thisamericanbite.com
Passionate vegetarian-vegan living in the Mid West, cooking interesting Dairy Free, Kosher, Glutein Free recipes,...
7. LUCY LOVES TO COOK: www.lucylovestocook.co.uk
From a seaside town of Devon, England, a foodie in love with cooking new, healthy & spicy food.
8. DON’T MESS WITH MAMA: www.dontmesswithmama.com
“Vegetarian who’s rediscovered the joys of eating real bacon…”, “cooking real-organic food”. Don’t Mess With Mama, quoted. Gourmet Weekenda Loves it!
9. DESI MEJWANI: www.desimejwani.blogspot.com
Two bloggers covering Indian vegetarian recipes: Marathi, South&North Indian, Rajasthani. Delicious ideas!
10. THE BITTERSWEET GOURMET: www.thebittersweetgourmet.com
Combining Tuscan&Provance cooking by an American-born blogger, living an hour from Florence, Italy.
11. H MICHAE: www.plus.google.com/b/109563861474090630096/s/H%20MICHAE ...a Japanese mom with 2 kids, cooks great food which makes the viewers of her colourful-culinary photos deliciously happy.
Wishing to all of the Nominees much love and happy kitchen adventures!
Bon Appétit to you every meal, your Gourmet Weekenda.
