A couple of weeks ago on Twitter, I noticed a tweet from @FoodNetworkCA about blogging for the Food Network Canada. I headed on over to the site to read the announcement and have been working on my 300 word submission on and off since then.
300 words is short and I hope I have done myself justice but here are some reasons why I think it’s a match made in heaven…
I would be an excellentFood Network Canada blogger because in the last 9 months, I have proved I am able to blog about a variety of topics and engage my readers. Remember when I …
went on a macaron hunt in Sydney?
was nominated for Best New Blog at the Foodbuzz First Annual Blogger Festival?
turned a visit to a museum in Montreal into a foodie experience?
was a Foodbuzz Foodie Correspondent at the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo in Toronto?
wrote up Jamie Oliver’s appearance in Toronto?
celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a Morroccan meal in Paris?
learned how to taste wine in Paris?
learned how to make macarons in Paris?
worked in the Electrolux kitchens at ArtHome Paris?
previewed Extreme Cuisine, now showing on Food Network Canada?
Started my boys’ cooking club at school?
Obviously, I am a keen Food Network Canada viewer but I am also active in my own kitchen and love to cover food-related events. I am half-way through the Food and the Media Certificate at George Brown College here in Toronto, so I will continue to refine my photography and writing skills over the course of the next year. To put it simply, Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite and Food Newtork Canada go together like wine and cheese! Pick me!
Mardi, I knew you’re the right person. Hands down!!!
Oh Divina thanks so much for your continued support!!!
You have convinced me! Good luck!
Many thanks!
Good luck! 🙂
(And of course you know having someone to accompany you on selected foodie events/assignments is ALWAYS a plus…
Yes that’s right 😉
You are the perfect candidate for it! I’m pink with admiration over your blogging accomplishments – bravo! You deserve this gig. Best of luck!
Cheers and thanks for stopping in! Hope you like the new look!
Oh I wish I could influence their decision! Gimme their address, I’ll send them a foodie exchange parcel as a sweetener 😀
Actually, I don’t think they need a sweetener, as having you on their books will be sweet enough (all together now… “awwwwwwwwww”)
Ah see now I think a CASE of Tim Tams (double coat) is in order!!!!
Mardi, you should get this, hands down!!!
Well thanks for the vote of confidence! 🙂
How could they not pick you? I’d say good luck, but I’m sure you won’t need it.
Thanks for stopping by Joëlle!
You’re my blogger of choice!!!
Well you’re my taste tester of choice!!
You have it in the bag!
Awww Linda – you are too sweet!
Mardi – this is awesome and you are indeed qualified. Since I’m in charge of the Foodnetwork.ca blog, I think your wish may come true very soon.
Wow Catherine – thanks for commenting – you have made my day!
I’ve got a good feeling about this… I bet you get it, and they’ll be as lucky as we’ve all been. Just remember us when you’re the foodie equivalent of Oprah, OK? You’re readers? We’re Gail. Best of luck!
Carrie – as always thanks for your enthusiastic support of all my endeavours!!!
Perhaps I should be tentatively booking a celebratory dinner….?
Hey, what on EARTH do we do FRIDAY — my first Friday without GBC meals in eons?!?!?
In your list of qualifications, you neglected to mention that you could be equally creative and expressive in French! Perhaps it would be of benefit to embrace this ability and extend the literary, Food Network horizon.
This is true Don and thanks for pointing it out! I can actually blog en français too!!
It’s like Tea and scones… you two would just mesh together so nicely. I wish you luck, they’d be nuts not to take you!
Bonne chance ma belle.
Tea and scones – love it!!!
Of course you should get it! Not only is your blog great but any food events that you put on are amazing!!!! The proof is in the pudding!!
Oh you just WAIT until you see what I have planned this weekend!!! You are going to LOVE it!!!
Yes, Mardi… we remember and summarising it all is a great reminder of your efforts to date. Best
Dad – I can just hear you going “yes yes yes”!! Thanks for commenting and all your support. Maybe I should have stuck with journalism all those years ago after all?
Well, yes…. if I have to admit it, I do wish you’d stuck with journalism as I think you have a gift for expression (mostly underpinned, of course, by exaggeration – but expression nevertheless). Still journalism’s loss is French students’ gain.
Not sure my students would agree some days!!! 😉
Yes Mardi, The new look is great. The food journey you have taken us on and what you have accomplished in such a short time you certainly
are the perfect candidate. Good luck xxx.
Mum – well I would not be interested in food at all had I grown up in someone else’s kitchen! xox
P – Don’t you think I deserve a large amount of credit here too, for providing Mardi the opportunity to serve up a wide array of dishes to an accepting gullet?
Oh I think you’re a beneficiary of all the goodness – not a chore for you at all!
Indeed he is!
Mr Neil
Not sure that an ability to eat qualifies – however, it’s accepted that were you a “just give me a green salad – hold the dressing” kind of guy, Mardi would be a lot less enthusiastic. So, OK, credit where it’s due.
Well thankfully YOU’RE not a “green salad” guy either since mum would never have cooked as much as she did if you were!
Well you sold me! I wish I had some contact with Food Network Canada (or any Food Network). You are by far deserving of it!
LOL! Thanks Nicole! My fingers are crossed!
Go Mardi…..you know you have my vote. I simply can’t go a day without reading your blog.
Good Luck!!
Thanks Lynne! You’ve been a great inspiration in the kitchen to me too!
There’s absolutely no doubt you are a perfect candidate for this!!!
Right, even if I do serve a nutella cheesecake to a non chocolate/ nut eating friend! 😉
Fingers crossed and rooting for you! The world needs more Mardi and eatlivetravelwrite. The Food Network would be a perfect match! Your food adventures and blog are my fave.
This is just a small sampling of all of the beautiful culinary adventures you have been on and create at home! Well done, and thanks for allowing all of your readers to relive these moments with you!
Cheers Meghan – I hope it is a good representation of what I can do!
Mardi, you would be an amazing blogger for food network!! good luck!!
Thanks Lauren! You’re my Bertolli cheerleader!
Good luck to you Mardi! Fingers crossed!
Yay – thanks Chrystal – my OTHER Bertolli cheerleader!
good luck – you seem to have the right stuff.
Wow – coming from you that is, indeed a compliment!
I am pulling for you!! Best of Luck!
C
Thanks Candice!
yes, yes, yes! you would be the perfect fit for this!!
Thanks Cathy – I also think Charlotte has a future as a foodie/ food writer!
Good luck! That would be an awesome opportunity!
Btw, I haven’t been getting any updates on my feed subscription for your blog in a while. I will try to re-subscribe & hopefully it’ll be fixed.
Thanks Natasha and yes, the feed changed when I made the switch to WordPress. Thanks for resubscribing – means a lot!
Mardi, you would be the best choice ever! I never know which will be better- coming over to enjoy your creations in person or reading your views on the creations of others. Whichever it may be for me, the rest of the Foodnetwork world should not be deprived of you!
Well and it might give me an excuse to eat even more CHEESE!!!! 😉
I pick you for sure….good luck!
Ah you’re too sweet Evelyne! (media star herself!!!)
You’ve got my vote too!
Thanks and thanks for de-lurking to comment!
De-lurking! Ha!
You’ve got my vote. Thanks for the great recap. It gave this newbie to your blog a little summary and a place to “dig in”. Bonne Chance!
Thanks for commenting. I am glad I could provide you with a recap of sorts!
Good luck! Fingers and toes cross for you!
Yay Penny – my Australian cheerleader!!!
You are absolutly passionate about what you do! The Food Network would be lucky to have you.
Wow Mel – thanks for delurking and commenting! Appreciate your support, as always!
Mardi I think you presented yourself well. You are clearly dedicated to this and I know you can handle it because you are able to balance so much now. Good luck and I hope you get picked.
Ah Marisa – yes, it’s all about the balance, n’est-ce pas? 😉
Geoff and I both make the sacrifices we must…
Seriously, they should just hire you already! I don’t need to be convinced — I already know what a good egg they’re getting. 🙂 I’ve learned so much from your writing and experiences. Good luck!
Thanks Joy for your support and for always reading!
Mardi, I’m a big fan of Food Network Canada and I’m on their website many times throughout the day, I always read their blogs and I think you would be a perfect fit for them, I wish you all the best. Those were some very encouraging words from Catherine (CJ) as well, way to go!!
Thank you Ava for you kind words. I *hope* I would be a perfect fit for them!!!
oh I hope you get it you are great
Love Rebecca
Cheers Rebecca!
Ooooh, if they don’t pick you I’m going to fly up there and make them regret it! LOL You would be FABULOUS!
Fuji Mama has spoken!
Food Network Canada would be lucky to have you! Good luck!
Thanks Andrea!
Fingers and toes crossed for you!!
Thanks so much!!
You have accomplished a lot over the last nine months!
I guess I didn’t realise it until I went back over my posts but yes, I guess I have!
So exciting… I love the variety of the posts on your site. Your love of food really shines through and FN Canada would be LUCKY to have you!!
Thanks for the support Jen!
WOW Mardi! What a year in food you have had! I love your experiences because it opens up all new things food to me. But my favorites, if I may say, was the BLT from scratch and your deconstructed pesto pizza. You have a heart and mind full of food and Food Network Canada would be insane not to bring them into their family.
Rachel, you were one of my first blogging friends and I am so grateful for your continued support! Thanks for the vote of confidence!