THE RISE OF

Food Blogging

Hilda Tjajadi

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Popular Sydney Food Blogs

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http://www.grabyourfork.blogspot.com http://www.chocolatesuze.com

http://www.atablefortwo.com.au

http://www.pigged-out.com

http://www.notquitenigella.com

Photography

Figure 1 (left): Wedding Cake (Su Yin)Figure 2 (above): Cocktail (Helen Yee)Figure 3 (right): Chophouse (Billy Law)

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Writing

Personality

Regularity

Clever writing

Engaging

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Rise in popular

ity

2002Jun-02 Chocolatesuze

2003Feb-03 Raging YoghurtJul-03 Sormuijai

2004Apr-04 Grab Your Fork

2005Jan-05 Chick PeaNov-05 AficionadoDec-05 The Stone Soup

2006Jan-06 The EateryFeb-06 Gel's KitchenApr-06 Illawarra FoodApr-06 MocktaleMay-06 Exclusively FoodMay-06 Morsels & MusingsJun-06

Does My Bomb Look Big In This?

Jun-06 JeniusJun-06 LemonPiJun-06 Limes & LycopeneOct-06 Food Lover's JourneyDec-06 Sweet Sins

2007Jan-07 Bean Sprout's CafeJan-07 Not Quite NigellaJan-07 Panda & CakesJan-07 Souvlaki for the SoulFeb-07 A Whisk and a SpoonMay-07 Spread My ButterJun-07 hungry.digitial.elfJul-07 Spicy IcecreamAug-07 FooderatiAug-07 GosstronomyAug-07 The Red WhiskOct-07 The Unbearable Lightness of Being HungryOct-07 Wee Love BakingNov-07 The Food BlogDec-07 Fig & CherryDec-07 The Food Zeitgeist

2009Jan-09 About The FoodJan-09 Goth GourmandeJan-09 One Bite MoreFeb-09 FoodchaserFeb-09 Kitchen DecantedFeb-09 Leave Room For DessertFeb-09 Pigged OutFeb-09 The Heart of FoodFeb-09 The KitchenaryFeb-09 Thoughts From BeccaFeb-09 Yaya's Yum YumsMar-09 Betty The Hungry GirlMar-09 How To Shuck An OysterMar-09 I'm Hungry TooMar-09 Raspberri CupcakesApr-09 Feasting On ArtApr-09 likomgApr-09 The Internet ChefMay-09 ForqueMay-09 Inner PickleMay-09 Nuts About My NutsMay-09 SugarlaceMay-09 The Gourmet GoddessJun-09 Horological GastronomyJun-09 Les Plaisirs Du PlatJun-09 No Red MeatJun-09 Penguin Says Feed Me!Jun-09 Tasted by TwoJun-09 Vue De CuisinierJul-09 Are You HungaryJul-09 Cashmere CheesecakeJul-09 food.4.two

2008Jan-08 Eat, Show and TellJan-08 Ooh, LookFeb-08 Heidi Loves FoodMar-08 Pikelet and PieApr-08 Tina's Foodie BlogMay-08 Foodie CentralMay-08 Yum-Oh!Jun-08 Australian Aussie BBQJun-08 Hoglet KJun-08 The Cake + Knife, a Love StoryJul-08 A Table for TwoJul-08 Big Food Small WorldJul-08 Eye EatJul-08 I Am Obsessed With FoodJul-08 My Gourmet KitchenJul-08 The Way It CrumblesJul-08 Yum. Tum. BumAug-08 Entertaining Made EasyAug-08 Here Comes The FoodAug-08 Munch+NibbleSep-08 Eat The PlateSep-08 Something To Nibble OnSep-08 The Delectable DelightOct-08 Citrus and CandyOct-08 Foraging OtakuOct-08 Simon Food FavouritesOct-08 TWO-KGNov-08 Betty's BitesDec-08 Almost BourdainDec-08 Food, Booze and Shoes

Sydney & Regional NSW Food blog list (Yee 2009)

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References• Elliot, L 2009, The cooking, eating and travel blog of a hungry blogger from Sydney, Australia featuring

original recipes, interviews and articles on all things food @ Not Quite Nigella, weblog, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.notquitenigella.com>.

• Law, B 2009, Chophouse chocolate, photo, Sydney, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.atablefortwo.com.au>.

• Law, B 2009, A table for two – is ready to be served, weblog, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.atablefortwo.com.au>.

• Leona & Lee 2009, Pigged-out.com, weblog, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.pigged-out.com>.• Thye, S 2009, Chocolatesuze – Sydney food blogger, weblog, accessed 19 August 2009,

<http://www.chocolatesuze.com>.• Yee, H 2009, ‘The complete list of Sydney food blogs (includes regional NSW)’, Grab your fork, weblog

post, 21 July, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2009/07/complete-list-of-sydney-food-blogs.html>.

• Yee, H 2009, Grab your fork, weblog, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.grabyourfork.blogspot.com>.

• Yee, H 2009, Cocktails, photo, Sydney, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.grabyourfork.blogspot.com>.

• Yin, S 2009, Wedding Cake, photo, Malaysia, accessed 19 August 2009, <http://www.cookingismypassion.blogspot.com>.

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