Saturday, November 28, 2009
Smoked Garlic Aioli
Lynne from Cafe Lynnylu is hosting and this week I've found something new and a little different - Smoked Garlic
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes - PR Fail
As bloggers, we all get approached from PR companies, businesses and individuals wanting to use our platform to pimp promote their wares. As you can see, I don't have any advertising and more importantly, I don't want any advertising.
Yesterday, I received one of those typical approaches from a business in Sydney called Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes. Being a Sydney based business I thought it a bit strange they approached a Melbourne based blogger so I took a look at the stats to see how they found my site.
Well, they spent about a minute on this site, enough to land on the home page and move straight to my contact page. What brought them here was a list of Australian Female bloggers, so I don't think it would be too much of a stretch of the imagination to say that if you're on that list and write anything about food you've probably received the same email.
I wrote back to them, the same reply as I give to hawkers - not interested.
This morning, I awoke to find that Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes had replied to my email with this gem
So because I'm not interested in their product or using my site to promote their product, that makes me a goose? The reply was sent to me by someone called Libby which I can only assume is the business owner Elizabeth, so we can't pin this behaviour on an employee.
Apart from being a ridiculous reply, this is a poor display of maturity and very bad business behaviour. It's especially nonsensical when she's written to me in the first place asking that I mention her product and business.
I wrote back thanking her that I now had something to write about to which she replied with this classic:
When I first saw this reply, I had to laugh. Showing it around the office it was met with "Are you serious?" and a shake of the head.
So here's my question for the general public:
If you're a blogger that has been approached by Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes and are considering promoting her products, are you happy to be associated with this type of behaviour?
If you're a customer or contemplating being a customer, is this type of attitude something that fills you with confidence?
Yesterday, I received one of those typical approaches from a business in Sydney called Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes. Being a Sydney based business I thought it a bit strange they approached a Melbourne based blogger so I took a look at the stats to see how they found my site.
Well, they spent about a minute on this site, enough to land on the home page and move straight to my contact page. What brought them here was a list of Australian Female bloggers, so I don't think it would be too much of a stretch of the imagination to say that if you're on that list and write anything about food you've probably received the same email.
I wrote back to them, the same reply as I give to hawkers - not interested.
This morning, I awoke to find that Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes had replied to my email with this gem
So because I'm not interested in their product or using my site to promote their product, that makes me a goose? The reply was sent to me by someone called Libby which I can only assume is the business owner Elizabeth, so we can't pin this behaviour on an employee.
Apart from being a ridiculous reply, this is a poor display of maturity and very bad business behaviour. It's especially nonsensical when she's written to me in the first place asking that I mention her product and business.
I wrote back thanking her that I now had something to write about to which she replied with this classic:
When I first saw this reply, I had to laugh. Showing it around the office it was met with "Are you serious?" and a shake of the head.
So here's my question for the general public:
If you're a blogger that has been approached by Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes and are considering promoting her products, are you happy to be associated with this type of behaviour?
If you're a customer or contemplating being a customer, is this type of attitude something that fills you with confidence?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Pear Strudel
It's easy to be lured by the arrival of nectarines, peaches, plums, apricots and cherries but that doesn't mean we should neglect the everyday fruit, like pears.
With just four ingredients, I've made an amazingly tasty Pear Strudel.
With just four ingredients, I've made an amazingly tasty Pear Strudel.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Weekend Herb Blogging #211 Hosting
Avocado shake and Cranberry orange scones are just a hint of what you'll find in the recap - many thanks to Winnie for hosting!This week our host is Lynne from Cafe LynnyLu
If you're new to WHB or you haven't taken part in a while, here's a quick summary of the rules.
You have the week to post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.
Post should include the phrase Weekend Herb Blogging and a link to the rules and to your host.
You can post anytime during the week but remember to email your host by the deadline which is:
- 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
- 10pm Sunday - London Time
- 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
- 9am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) DS Time
lynnylu AT gmail DOT com with WHB#211 in the subject and the following details:
- Your Name
- Your Blog Name/URL
- Your Post URL
- Your Location
- A photo:400px wide
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Poached Donut Peaches
Winnie from Healthy Green Kitchen is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I've found something new to me at the local Farmers' Market - Donut Peaches!
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