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| "Black Castello," by Mike Geno |
Pssst...it's happening. I'm teaching a class on tasting blue cheese. Yeah, I know, blue cheese is not everyone's bag, but you and I know that most people get hung up on "crumbles" at the grocery. We don't like those either. But we love a soft, purring blue like Gorg Dolce (which would be a very good name for a cat) and we get rowdy when someone brings out a big blue bruiser like Stilton.
On Friday, October 28, I am going to sing the blues at Tria's Fermentation School. I hope you'll grab the hand of an adventurous friend and join me for an around-the-world, multi-milk tour. We'll start in the U.S., with some award-winning blues, then fly to Italy, France, Spain, and England, enjoying pairings with each bite. It's a flight of 7 blues, my loves. There will be dark chocolate, there will be sherry. Let's all wear silk stockings.
Food Blogging Workshops I & II
You've been asking and asking, and now this dream comes true: Marisa McClellan and I are teaming up to teach two workshops specifically for food bloggers. Whether you're just starting out or deeply engrossed in the blogosphere, we think this set of two hands-on classes will be smashing. Come to one, or both. We're holding them at Indy Hall, a unique co-working space in Old City, Philadelphia. Both workshops will be intimate (12-15 people), and we're providing coffee and baked goods for breakfast. Our goal is to provide you with community, creativity, and croissants, along with new skills and a boost of confidence.
Sat., October 15, 10-1 p.m.
Indy Hall, $75, includes brunch
Instructors: Marisa McClellan (foodinjars.com)
& Tenaya Darlington a.k.a. Madame Fromage
Want to launch a food blog, or spice up the one
you’ve already started? Spend a morning developing your culinary identity.
We’ll give you an anatomy lesson of good blog components, talk photo gear,
explore trends and niches, plus brainstorm future posts with you. This is a
hands-on class. You will eat muffins. You will take lots of notes. When you
leave, you’ll have all the tools to start blogging with a clear vision of the
food story you want to share.
Sat., Nov. 5, 10-1p.m.
Indy Hall, $75, includes breakfast
Instructors: Marisa McClellan (foodinjars.com)
& Tenaya Darlington a.k.a. Madame Fromage
So you’ve been blogging for a while, but you’re
wondering how to get noticed. And you’re worried your posts might be too long.
And you think you might want to run advertising? In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll
run through Blog Ethics 101 and help you think through the choices ahead. We’ll
also look at several case studies of successful bloggers who have landed book
deals and launched full-blown careers in writing. It’s not just about branding,
it’s also about understanding the ethics and etiquette around posting recipes,
photos, and comments. Consider this your baptism into the pro blogger
community.
Note: The image of "Black Castello" at the top of this post is a new work by Mike Geno. His cheese paintings will be featured in the winter issue of Culture Magazine.
Oh, how I wish you would do this seminar as a webinar! Can't get to Philadelphia, still milking goats and making cheese. Darn! Think about it, some of us would gladly pay a fee for an online course. Maybe offer in a couple months, or videotape your session for later rebroadcast.
ReplyDeletePlease, please consider doing this as a webinar. We are still milking goats and making cheese, so cannot come to Philadelphia for this event. Would gladly pay for an online course --- please consider taping your sessions for later broadcast!
ReplyDeleteBirchbark, thanks for the note. I'm looking into this but I'm not sure we have the equipment at the moment to make this happen. I really appreciate your interest and will see what I can do.
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