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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