This past weekend I high tailed it up to San Francisco to see some of my favorite people in the world and attend and speak at the Blogher Food 2010 conference. Needless to say it was amazing, inspiring, fun and I’ve officially been home for almost 24 hours and I am already having withdrawals from all the amazing people there! One of the best weekends of my life!
Top to Bottom: Jaden from Steamy Kitchen. Adam who is a deliciously fabulous food stylist and Matt from Matt Bites. Aida from Food Network and Cooking Channel and me!
From all the super informative session on Building a Brand to Recipe Writing to Working with the Media the 2 days spent at the conference were full of super helpful information for those of us in the blogging world. I was so thrilled to see some of my friends like, Matt from Matt Bites, Jaden from Steamy Kitchen, Elise from Simply Recipes, Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod, Carrie from Deliciously Organic, Susan from The Urban Baker, Elaine from The Italian Dish, and my lovely roommate Brooke from Food Woolf. It was also amazing to meet so many new people like Ree from The Pioneer Woman, Penny de los Santos, Dorie Greenspan, the ladies from Three Many Cooks, Erika from Ivory Hut, Kristen from Dine and Dish, and so many more!
Me, Michael Procopio and Brooke! He is one lucky guy!
One of the highlights from the entire weekend was the amazing party thrown by these three lovely ladies in the collage below!! It was a beautiful event full of impeccable gluten free food, mouth watering cocktails and fun times!
Top: Me, Jaden and Ree right after I won a KitchenAid mixer!! woohoo! Bottom: Ree, Elise and Jaden - 3 of the most fabulous women and the best party throwers ever!!
Brooke from Food Woolf, me and Jen from Use Real Butter
I was also lucky enough to get to spend a day with my godparents… and get this…. she also happens to write the most fabulous food blog ever – The Italian Dish
We scooted around the city on a Segway Tour which I was convinced would be the end of my life but thankfully I made it out alive! Also – I don’t think there could have been a more perfect weekend to head back up to the Bay! It was sunny and warm and perfect.
some pics from the Segway Tour
All in all it was one magical weekend! I am so insanely lucky to be part of such a fabulous community of Food Bloggers who are all so passionate, warm and friendly. I couldn’t have picked more amazing people to spend a weekend with, and I am so thankful that we were all able to spend time together!
Check out some of my friends Blogher Food recaps too! If you wrote one on your site – send me the link and I can add it! xo
The Italian Dish – Blogher Food 2010
Food Woolf – How to go to a Food Blogging Conference
Will Write for Food – BlogherFood The Love Fest
Panini Happy – Memorable Moments from Blogher Food
Picky Palate – Blogher Food Extravaganza
Steamy Kitchen – Oinker
Michael Procopio – Thank you
OMG! Yummy – OMG! Blogher Food
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What a fun event. I live just 30 minutes from S.F. and I tried to get tickets but was too late {many months ago}….hopefully next year. Glad you had fabulous weather while you were here:)
Hi Gabi!!
I am really enjoying everyone’s recaps of the event since I couldn’t go – so glad you all are posting them! Looks like you had the perfect weather as well – SF with that weather is truly unbeatable!!!
Thankful all are home safe and sound and that the event was such a success!
Sounds like a wonderful weekend! I so wish I could’ve gone, but it’s nice to live through everyone else’s memories
Hey girl-great re cap. It was a truly magical weekend! Always wonderful spending time with you
had so much fun with you Marla! Can’t wait to see you again!
What a great synopsis of what clearly was a terrific weekend. I almost feel as if I had been there!
Gaby – what a fun weekend. You’re a doll, honey!
Such a fun weekend with you!! Can’t wait to see you again when we come to Michigan!! xoxo
It was fantastic meeting you!I wish we could have spent more time together.
Lovely wrap up Gaby!
LOVE this post! I feel like I was there with you. My cousin got married over the weekend, so I could not attend. SO there next year girl! I love Aida also. She’s too cute!
It really was such a great weekend, wasn’t it? It took me two days to sleep off the exhaustion. Fun to see you, Gaby!
omg I am still sleeping off the exhaustion! I felt like I had been hit by a bus I was so tired by the end!! Great to see you thou! We need to do more SoCal events together!!! xoxo
love it! so fun! mine is coming! xxx
What a FABULOUS recap. LOVE it. Thanks for the link out love. Brilliant. (Love the early head’s up to Michael’s post. Yipeee!) Love my roomie!
Love!
looks so fun! wish i could have been there!
Great recap! It was great to finally see you! I wish we lived closer. I miss you already! Be in touch my friend!
love you!! so excited for our event and to see you again soon! xxoo
What a great recap! I was hoping to make it out for this- but sadly just couldn’t pull it together-hopefully next year! Thanks for writing a great recap!
Awesome pictures, Gaby! Thanks for sharing your experience in San Fran with your food blogger friends – I will definitely make an effort to go next year. It looks like you had such a blast!
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