Sydney Foodbloggers Xmas Picnic 2010

Thursday, 30 Dec 10

I’m your biggest fan, I’ll follow you until you love me..

Paparazzi. It was one of those days, where everywhere you turn, a celebrity was in sight. A food celebrity, that is.

First up, the man himself, Adriano Zumbo, doing a demonstration of a layered Christmas dessert at Fred’s One Stop Shopping. It was unusual to encounter such a famous person, so far out south-west. Cameras were out in force, flashes sparkling off the sheen of an ISO whipper filled with a mixture of a certain branded brandy custard and gelatine, and oh so tall people getting in the way of this height-impaired photo-journalist.

Though I do suspect I had the biggest camera. And he SMILED at me! (cue Tim grumbling in the background).

Then it was off to the annual Foodblogger Christmas Picnic in Centennial Park. A tip for unexperienced paparazzi seeking to stalk these so called ‘foodblogger celebrities’ – when the directions simply indicate that the secret location will be in the vicinity of a park spanning 189 hectares, follow your nose, the food will show the way. As will the person carrying the largest camera you can see. It also helps to have access to Twitter and search for other like-minded lost souls heading to the same event.

“Dude, you’re not at Hyde Park, are you? NO! Centennial Park!”

The cutest little meringue Christmas tree ever!

Chicken Kimchi wraps

White chocolate wontons with rosemary and pinenut praline

Brownie trifle cups

Adorable Santa strawberries

There was so much food, as is befitting such an event. Tim and I brought along chicken rolls (banh mi ga) which we hurriedly constructed on the spot. We were glad we bought savouries in the end, because there were so many sweet desserts that looks absolutely amazing. But none could top the macaron Christmas tree made by Cleony at I Eat Sweet. Seriously stunning and with many different flavours to marvel over, including salted caramel, peppermint chocolate and cinnamon apple.

Complete with gatecrasher….

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You may also find many of your fellow paparazzi members present at such an event. And have a serious case of lens envy ;)

Entertainment will be provided, so make sure you get a great seat in front of the inaugural Food Bloggers Olympic games!

Jacq and Suze say cheese from the best seat in the house

Challenge 1. Transfer 50 soybeans from one bowl to another using only chopsticks and not holding the plate. Tears and blood were shed ;)

Challenge 2. Taste test, Masterchef style. The fastest chewer and most sensitive taste buds won the day…

Challenge 3. Plating and photographing, two of the most important skills as foodbloggers (surpassed only by navigating to find your way to restaurants and around the pantry). I think stealing the macaron tower might be considered cheating though haha

Then it was time for presents yay! In what is fast becoming a trend at these events, the Kris Kringle was organised so that you had a choice of either picking and unwrapping a present from the pile, or  for the more diabolically minded, stealing an already unwrapped present from someone else. I had my eyes on a set of Ninja cookie cutters, but they ended up being stolen from me…about 3 or 4 times xP. In the end, I walked away still content with my alphabet and animal cookie cutters. Thanks to the two people who bought them!

Oh Haiiii =) I know you didn’t end up with the mangoes in the end, but I’m glad you enjoyed opening them! Hope Laura has enjoyed them since =)

Stealing the ever-so-popular Cakewich

I love this shirt haha *stalker*

Photo credits to theheartoffood

All in all, it was a fantastic day out, and I met so many new faces, many of which I’ve been unable to identify in my photos (probably not a good thing to have the memory of a goldfish when being a stalker haha), so please feel free to yell out in comments if I missed your name and blog. I can’t believe there are 67 new blogs this year!

Much thanks to Helen and Suze, our most gracious and organised hostesses. Merry Christmas and a food-filled Holiday Season to you all =)

6 Comments

1. Merry Christmas, Chris & Tim! Good to see you back blogging (even in stalker style…) and all the best for the new year =D

   Comment by mademoiselle délicieuse — December 30, 2010 @ 9:17 am

2. Hi Chris and Tim! Belated Merry Christmas! Great to meet you at the Picnic. Wish you all the best in the New Year! :)

   Comment by eatmarvin — December 30, 2010 @ 11:37 am

3. ahahaha ive got the paparazi song stuck in my head now nuuuuuu! lols your chicken rolls were awesome guys! all the best for the new year!

   Comment by chocolatesuze — December 30, 2010 @ 3:05 pm

4. merry christmas guys! i love all your photos, especially the one of suze and the caption lol!! great to see you again at the picnic :)

   Comment by Jacq — December 30, 2010 @ 11:47 pm

5. So glad you found us and I’m so happy I managed to grab one of your chicken rolls. They were so tasty!

   Comment by Helen (grabyourfork) — December 31, 2010 @ 12:48 am

6. Don’t see what all the fuss over lens envy is all about. You have some really nice photos.

   Looks like I’ll need to find a new barber…

   Comment by Simon @ the heart of food — January 2, 2011 @ 9:17 pm

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