The food blogging world is an interesting one, far too complex to go into in one post and like a workplace, you’re going to get on better with some than with others. Some people you gravitate towards for various reasons and if you’ve been reading a blog for a while, you feel like you know that person. That’s the case when Claire from Claire K Creations and I met. She and I haven’t actually met but we knew all about each other. And when she came to Sydney for a one night stay I took the chance to put the book editing on hold for a few hours and meet up with her.
Located where Sweet Infinity used to sit, the layout looks quite different. You’re first greeted with owner Nadine Ingram’s Cookie Couture cookies which come in a myriad shapes and patterns, some grouped into themes in little white boxes. I’m a bit early so I order a chai and take a seat at one of the tables. There are two tables inside, along with some bar stools at the window and an outside table.
And I just sit there and stare at the cookies fixated as if I were six years old and they’re magic. The front display cabinet holds a tempting range of goodies and Janelle behind the counter is helpful when Claire arrives a few minutes later and we are trying to choose what to eat. A tip if you visit: listen to Janelle, she recommends well and she has tried everything there!
Chai $5
The chai is excellent, just the right balance of spices and made with whole milk. They use Alchemy coffee and Rabbit Hole loose leaf teas here and the sugar provided is rapadura sugar. All of the plates are in a lovely blue green shade and we couldn’t help but turn them over to see where they were made (props, darlings, props!).
Leek and gruyere tart $6.50
Starting with savouries we try the leek and gruyere tart with a short, crumbly pastry baked dark and a soft, creamy filling. Ideal for a quick and tasty lunch.
Fine apple tart $5
Ahh the famous fine apple tart with layer upon layer of thinly sliced apples. These take hours to make and when you see it in front of you in its perfectly rippled, layered glory it takes a stronger soul than ours to resist this. The base is a house made puff pastry and the apples have just the right amount of tartness and bite back to them. I’d imagine this to be brilliant heated up or straight out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Because they take so long to make, the apple tart is baked towards the end of the week.
Panna cotta lamington $5.50
Yep you read right, a panna cotta lamington. I spied it in the other display cabinet and Janelle described it as a lamington cake where they poke holes through it and pour over a panna cotta mix, much like in the same way that you make tres leches cake. With a method as crazy genius as that we had to order one and were amply rewarded. This lamington is for people that find lamingtons dry. The cake inside is moist and reminds us of the tres leches cake or a soaked trifle sans the alcohol. The cake is split in half and filled with a raspberry filling and then it is coated in chocolate. There is desiccated and flaked coconut on the outside. And it may ruin you for other lamingtons for life 
.
I look at Claire “Shall we order more? Are you ready for round two?” I ask.
“I’m ready for anything” she answers straight away. How great is that? We front up to the counter and take more recommendations including a savoury bun and two sweeties including a donut and a lemon tart.
Zucchini, gruyere and chilli bun $3
I’d imagine that this might get passed up easily sitting among its more glamorous neighbours in the display but we both end up really liking this unlikely contender. It’s a zucchini, gruyere and chilli soft white bun which Janelle has toasted for us to have with butter which is really how this is best eaten. The texture is soft and light but with some gravity to it and there is a satisfying lift from the chilli.
Lemon tart $4
The curd in the lemon tart was a good balance of tart and sweet although I did find that the tart case was a bit too soft and crumbly and I prefer really crispy, short cases for lemon tarts.
Vanilla custard and raspberry doughnut $4.50
Ending on a (sugar) high note, the doughnuts, which I had seen tweeted about a couple of hours earlier, had a tunnel dug deep into them and they were filled with raspberry filling and a thick vanilla custard. The donut itself had a lovely, spongey texture made voluptuous by the custard yet the raspberry filling gave it tartness. And the sugar rolled crust gave it a crunchy texture on the outside.
We have to dash as Claire has a flight and I need to go back to editing. The bill is a pleasant $19.50 a person (not bad considering how much we’ve eaten). As if reading our minds, Janelle brings over a box for us to take away what we haven’t been able to eat. I think Claire is going to be the envy of everyone on her flight with that box!
So tell me Dear Reader, what attracts you to a blog? Is it the writing, reviews, recipes, photography or something else altogether? And in your workplace, what makes you get on well with another person? I got on well with people that liked food (not surprisingly! ) .
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Must be kismet when some people meet and simply click. I mean, you both already had a certain image of the other person through your blogs, but I assume there still is a certain, maybe awkward, uncertainty as you have never really met. Great for you and wow, good thing I just had dinner or I’d be licking the screen. Just too much to handle.
What attracts me in a blog? Well, in a way, the complete package, I guess. Reviews aren’t my priorities, really but what attracts at first, of course, is the photography. It is the first thing you see and in a way, it tells you a lot how much serious they take their (food)blogging, most of the time. Then the writing. I find in unbelievable appealing when someone has managed to find their own voice and style with a bit of character (nothing I have managed to achieve, on a side note) Not everything has to always be sugar-covered cutesy patootesy.
Recipes are important, sure, but how many of the ones you encounter do you actually prepare yourself? So unless I find a blog whose recipe’s really are up me alley, they are secondary. I’ve just had that epiphany, wow. Are having a therapeutic effect on me? haha
Anyways, liked this post.
Cheers,
Tobias
What a good question! I was just thinking that another day, and realized that there is something more than food and photo attracts me to come to the blogs I love. Take your blog as an example. Yes, food is great. Yes, photos are perfect. You tell the story, your language is flawless (your language is so good that when I reed it I “taste” your words). But that’s not it. There is an invisible connection, something that I can’t explain, that takes my hand and moves the mouse to click on this blog in my Goodle reader. And to be completely objective, it is hard for me to read white on black, but I come here every day! So there was a “click” from the first click!
It’s 240am. I’m feeding a ten day old baby and reading about a gorgeous cafe way to many km’s far away from me… gotta love that! sounds delishious Lorraine
Wow Lorraine, what an awesome place…everything looks so good, I could use a doughnut now…
Hope you have a great week ahead
The panna cotta lamington is drool worthy! What a gorgeous place….putting it on my must visit list….thanks!
How nice you met Claire. So good to have someone that likes the same things as you…. food, photos and eating. Photos and writing attract me to other blogs I suppose
Oooh, a panna cotta lamington for me please!
Great pictures and good writing are what make me read a log. Of course I enjoy recipes but I love reading about the different things people do and the glimpses they give of lives in different countries with different influences. A laugh is good too! GG
I love the look of those cookies. What a great range and they would make perfect little gifts. The Easter range is so cute. Claire has a wonderful blog and is a great cook. Fabulous you had an opportunity to meet and what a great excuse for a few minutes reprieve from the editing process. With the blogging world I find it’s very easy to connect with people who don’t have the captcha thingy!
I love your blog and the Orgasmic Chef’s Lorraine. I read yours almost daily…and Maureen every post.
You have a lovely languid way with words, so I feel I am slowly savouring each moment and adventure with you.
Maureen at Orgasmic Chef is a FANTASTIC cook, her recent apple tart was divine looking, she is from New York way so like your blog we get a few travel anedotes thrown in, and she is local to me. Mauz and I haven’t met but we will within the fortnight methinks – how exciting!!!
Oh and I also LOVE ropcorn, a food and other daily life blog from Sweden – because her life is the polar opposite to our subtropical qld life. She is quite lovely, and she loves her dog, as I do.
Oh, and at times I admit I love reading my own posts if they flowed out easily and the photos look good. Or if I have highlighted a local business in a way they may not have been recognised before.
Anyway thank you for your daily dose of NQN xxx
Kylie
What attracts me to a blog is engaging writing. I want to escape into the writers world for just a few moments. That, and awesome recipes and reviews!
What brings me back to blogs is that sweet mix of expertise, passion and interesting perspectives – whether you’re on the Great Ocean Road, indulging in Woolloomoloo or telling us about the new Magnum, with your photos, dialogue and recipes, I feel included, informed and entertained as part of your online community.
What an amazing find, Lorraine!
I’m definitely putting Flour and Stone on my must visit list.
SSG xxx
Sydney Shop Girl blog
I stumbled on your blog NQN when I googled a question about pommegranates. I immediately liked your style because you write like I talk! From there it’s about the pictures and topics you cover….As for getting along with people….well if they like food it’s definitely a big help! I could talk about food ALL day!
Oh my goodness, that panna cotta lamington! I might have to make a pilgrimage interstate just to try it. My kind of place!
How lovely that you met up with Claire.
What attracts me to blogs are the people. I like to get to know someone a little. If i like that blogger, i tend to stick around. I dont care how good or bad photos are, its all about the person writing the blog. I read all sorts from fashion, craft, but mostly food.
What a lovely way to get to know someone, over baked goods!
Oooh, that lamington sounds great! What a sweet post
Oh my! Those are really gorgeous pastries!!!
That shop looks amazing, definitely on the ‘Must Visit’ list next time we are in the City! Guess a skirt with an expanding waistline will be required on the day???
I have met some amazing friends (in real life) that I met via sharing the same interests on the internet. (Gardening and cooking) It is brilliant to meet face to face after sometimes years of sharing your interests.
I read your blog because I love your writing style and you have a great sense of fun.
I would never go to this cafe to eat because I’m gluten intolerant. Much of the food you write about, I couldn’t or wouldn’t eat, but I still love reading your posts.
I do love your recipes though, and there haven’t been enough of those lately!
I never considered myself to be a true follower of any blog…I follow some blogs for work related purposes. I came across your blog when looking online for a recipe and liked what I read. I think that is because you keep it fresh and different. Your writing speaks to me and not at me. I like that you have it all, so to speak, food, photos, personality, and Mr. NQN, its like getting an email from my hometown and getting the update on whats up. Thank you.
Good to have an address book of names for places such as this: fun, informal, not too pricy and with a wide choice of interesting offerings. Yes, even a virtual non-cake eater such as I was taken by the look of that panna cotta lamington
! As far as food blogs go, attraction varies. Variety in ‘offerings’, photography and writing style all play a part. I get about 25 blogs, daily, weekly, whatever, in my outlook box from all around the world. Yes, one oft feels one gets to know the person writing [how great!], and, being a typical Gemini, I like various people for very different reasons. What a delightful learning experience 
!!
What attracts me to a blog? I think at first it’s the pictures, but dig a bit deeper and I think it’s the authenticity the person blogging puts across that keeps me there.
I think it’s a bit of what you were saying in your post, though you’ve never met a person, you get to know them through their blog if they let their true personality shine through the words and the pictures.
Lorraine, you definitely do it VERY well
i get on well with people who share the same interests that i do.
birds of the same feathers do flock together.
What an interesting question. I love it.
I’m really attracted to blogs where you can get a sense of the bloggers personality. For me, this comes from both their writing style and how they take their pictures. I also like when bloggers intertwine some of their personal life with the places they go to so you get a sense of context/purpose for the post i.e. that you put your book editing on hold, met up with your friend Claire (who you had never met in person) and ate copious amounts of cake together.
In my workplace, I get on most with people that are open. Open to trialling new things, tasting different flavour combos, making food differently. Especially if I’m whipping up a new recipe… I need my guinea pigs.
I think I’m glad I don’t live or work close to the city … not 100% certain but I’m sure my waistline is pleased :-/
I am so glad I don’t live near here. I’d be the size of the store
It’s on my list for next trip for sure though!
x
It was so lovely to meet you Lorraine and great to eat with a fellow food blogger.
What attracts me to a blog? Definitely the personality of the blogger. When I feel like I know the person I look forward to reading their blog and hearing about their life.
I like a blog’s personality. If I read a blog and think I would love having a coffee and a chinwag with the writer, I’ll follow that blog. I can get recipes in a cookbook.
I read blogs for a personal recommendation from someone I’ve grown to trust, for a laugh, for a perv into another food writer’s life and to learn.
Now I want that gruyere and leek tart and I won’t take no for an answer!
OK, if you and I ever meet, it MUST be at a bakery like THIS!
‘Course, we’ll be there until closing and until we eat the very last crumb.
aw wow! Rainbow cookies and an abundance of pastries. Now that’s what I call a great meet up.
*sugar high*
What makes a good blog? Def the personality behind it. Don’t care too much for great photos.
Looks like a great spot.
Woolloomooloo is a town/city name? Wow so cool! Not sure if I can pronounce it correctly. ^_^ but anyway, I love bakeries like this! I’m enjoying great bakeries here in Japan. So many good ones everywhere. I don’t know why we can’t find this level of bakeries everywhere where I live (suburb of SF).
Yours was one of my first favourite blogs, and still is. It’s the mix of photos, words, recipes, travel, reviews and humour that I love … and the fact that you always take time to interact with your readers/followers. When my blog grows up I want it to be a lot like yours!
Food blogging is indeed an interesting world, Lorraine. What attracts me to a blog? It’s the passion that comes through in the writing and the images and the way each post is presented. You can tell immediately if the person behind it all is genuine and someone you would click with if you met in person.
A lovely post… I would have needed to wear a kaftan if I had been there with you two the evening you met, LOL! So many good things.
Oh my! The prettiness!
The cakes/buns remind me of Breadtop products – but a LOT nicer!
What a gem! I would really like to try that apple tart and the lamington…they look really yum!
I think I get along better with people who appreciate and understand food!
I go back to food blogs that are well written and have good content. Some blogs have awful images and I cannot relate to the food. Yours I like very much. I like food that is inspirational and beautiful.
shirlee
wow this place looks fabulous.
the blogging world is quite peculiar isn’t it!
After reading lot’s of blogs, both Aussie and overseas, for me it comes down to the writing. If the writing is no good, I can’t read it. I won’t persist. I have such little time to enjoy my hobbies these days that I’ve ditched reading many blogs for just a few, and the one thing they all have in common is great writing. Pictures, recipes, reviews are all secondary.
I was thinking that dishware looks gorgeous! Glad you thought so, too.
The zucchini, gruyere and chili bun sounds like my lunch-time dream come true!
I’m attracted to blogs (and people, I supposed) that are honest, funny, a bit dry and never take themselves too seriously!
what a stunning place to meet a new friend! I have found such great friendships on the blogs, both real and virtual
For me, I like blogs that reflect the author’s personality strongly. I like following a person’s journey, which I find even more engaging than pretty photography or skilled writing. (Although both of those definitely help!)
xox Sarah
And then there are those food bloggers who you, Lorraine, generously fit into your hectic schedule who then ACT LIKE A CRAZY PERSON and run around gardens and almost get you banned from Canberra for life.
The lamington sounds incredible.
xo
It’s so lovely to meet other food bloggers ~ I was lucky enough to meet a few in HK too and it was so nice to be able to order as many desserts as I want and take as long as I need for photos
So glad you girls had a great meet up ~ I would have loved to meet you girls too
I think its the writing and the tone of the blog that attracts me to blogs ~ I always get along with people who likes ‘DESSERT’ YAY!
Yum! looks great! I would love to meet you one day( hope that doesn’t sound too creepy!) . What draws me to a particular blog are the stories, recipes and a sense of fun. I also get along with people at work who share a love for all things foodie
The sight of all those baked goodies floored me from the get-go!
Love the pretty cookies!
Oh.My.God. I haven’t read a post for a while where I want to EAT EVERYTHING!!! I dont care what I have to move around tomorrow, I am going. Those lamingtons, doughnuts, lemon tarts and gruyere buns better watch out!!!
Hi Lorraine, there are several blogs that I read daily and while the topics all vary what is common about them is that the writers tell us a little about their life while writing about the things that interest them, as a reader we are privileged.
For food blogs I like reading restaurant reviews as I think bloggers are honest and describe food in a way that the average person can relate to. NQN is the first blog I read each day and is my favourite food blog
Oh man… I have been meaning to get myself here ever since I’ve heard about it. Everything looks amazing. You can tell a lot of love and passion goes into everything. I want that pannacotta lamington, it sounds amazing!
I wish I could beam this bakery to our little town in rural Ohio right now…
/ This looks amazing!
That bakery looks utterly incredible…yet another destination to add to the ever growing list for when I finally get to go to Sydney again.
Love how many different dishes you ordered too…I’d have been exactly the same!
Those panna cotta lamingtons grabbed me–glad you explained how they were put together!
Ironically enough, since I tried to keep “me” out of my posts for a very long time, it is the real voice of the writer that grabs me–an authenticity, if you will. Something real. Of course great photos and interesting topics and recipes help! At first, yours was truly the only blog I commented on, now I have several blog “friends,” that through their writing I feel like I know at least a little. It’s the common bond of food, travel, novelty, exploration, and learning (I hope I never stop learning!), all rolled into one that draws us together. And I truly feel like some of our paths will cross one day.
Good writing first and foremost followed closely by good photos attract me to a blog. If there is sense of humour (even if it is not similar to mine) all the better!
At work I don’t really get along with people, I talk to them of course but I don’t see any of them outside office hours (unless there is going to be group outing). I have more to say to people who read fiction though.
Hi Tobias-THat’s true, at first it does seem a bit awkward because you haven’t actually met but I think once you settle in and realise that that is the
That’s interesting about the photography tellingyou how seriosuly they take blogging most of the time. Honestly and genuineness is appealing to me as a blog reader too 
Thanks for giving such a considered and thoughtful answer! 
person that you know, you become comfortable quite quickly
Hi Marina-Aww shucks Marina, you are really so sweet to say that. I know I need a sub editor as sometimes things slip through and I read back later and think “Oops, how did I not see that typo?” so it’s really lovely of you to say that
I’m sorry about the white on black, we are going to redesign the site, we’re in the middle of it right now 
Hi Kylie-I wish I could send you some panna cotta lamingtons!
Hi Juliana-Me too! I don’t like my chances at this hour though
Hi Anna-Isn’t it delicious looking?
I hope you like it! 
HI Tania-Yes common interests in food always helps
Hi Cakelaw-I know, how delicious an idea is it?
Hi Glamorous Glutton-I agree, I love reading about other people and I am often surprised at how much we all have in common
Hi Charlie-I know, I could think of a dozen people instantly who would love them! Haha the captcha thing drives me mad too
Hi Kylie-Thank you so much! Maureen is a wonderful blogger and such a sweet person too
I just drooled all over her apple scrolls! I must look up ropcorn now-thank you! 
You’re very welcome and thank you for reading! xxx
Hi Anna-I love writing too, blogging is such a particular way of writing that lends itself to candid moments and divulgences!
Hi LE-I’m so glad LE! I really want to take readers with me on my journeys and I really hope that they have the reaction that you have. Thank you!
Hi SSG-Good to hear! I hope you enjoy it! xxx
Hi EJM-Oh that’s great! I love writing blogs because I love talking to people and with blogs you can write in the same style
Haha me too! YOu cannot shut me up if talking about food 
I think we’d get along well!
Hi The Hungry Navigatrix-I wish I could send it to you!
Yes it was so lovely to finally meet her in person! 
Hi Leah-I agree, photos are nice but the writing is what gets me always
And yes, what better way than over baked goods!
HI Tina-Thanks Tina!
Hi peachkins-Aren’t they just! So delectable
Hi Lyn-Haha absolutely, I should have worn one too!
I agree, meeting people on the internet isn’t so strange anymore is it? 
Hi Margaret-Thank you so much Margaret!
Ahh fair enough, I don’t know if they do much GF stuff there, it might be hard with all the regular flour in the air. Oh really? I haven’t changed the number of recipes? 
Hi chris-Oh that’s lovely to hear Chris. I really do try and keep it fresh and interesting for people and sometimes I worry I don’t do it enough. That’s a
very sweet comment, thank you so much Chris!
Hi Eha-yes I think they have a really good and varied range of things! You are a very prolific blog reader aren’t you-that’s great!
Hi Kristy-I think you’re right, blog readesr are really good at detecting whether someone is authentic. I know I gravitate towards real people who tell us
Thank you so much, I try to do that, sometimes I’m sure I fail but hopefully I will keep improving 
about their real lives as I think that’s a way of connecting with them
Hi Michelle-Absolutley true!
Hi DANTHEMAN-Thanks! I’m so glad that you enjoy that. I’ve heard people say that they think I put too much non food stuff in posts but I think blogs are
different because they’re a different medium where you can get a bit personal as they’re written by one person
Thanks for your comment!
Hi Jenny-Haha I know, it would be so dangerous living nearby!
Hi Shellie-Yup me too! I live closer but I’d have to get a new wardrobe!
x
Hi Claire-It was great to finally meet up with you Claire! And I’m so excited about your upcoming wedding too!
Hi Maureen-I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. If I would like to hang out with that person I will read their blog!
Hehe well when you come to
Sydney I’ll be sure to take you here or somewhere similarly delicious!
Hi Carolyn-Absolutely! Pinkie swear!
Hehe yep we should warn them about that 
Hi Adrian-I know, how cute are those cookies?
I’m with you, the personality counts for a lot 
Hi Debra-It’s very cute
Hi Nami-Hehe I guess we’re so used to it that we forget that it is quite a long and unusual sounding name!
I know, aren’t the bakeries in Japan fabulous?
So much to try!
Hi Bronnie-Aww thank you Bronnie!
You are so sweet-but your blog is totally grown up and fabulous! 
Hi Lizzy-Isn’t it! I agree, people can definitely tell if someone is genuine or not and I think people can figure out if they’d like to spend any time with
that person. Haha I should have worn one!
Hi Libby-They’re so purty aren’t they!
Hi Fern -I know, that apple tart is so epic as they use 10 apple for it!
Yes me too!
Hi shirlee-Yes food that you want to eat or cook is great isn’t it!
Hi muppy-Haha it is a peculiar world indeed!
Hi Reemski-I cna imagine you ahve very little time with lil miss A!
How are things going? Well I hope? 
Hi kale-yes it’s very covetable indeed!
Hi SarahKate-It was so delicious-and unexpectedly so too!
Yes fun never hurt anyone did it? 
Hi Tandy-Yes we both enjoyed it here! Isn’t that nice!?
Hi Sarah-Ahh that’s really interesting comment about the journey, some blogs are great at that aren’t they!
Like when they follow something for a year or
a lifestyle change for a certain amount of time
xxx
Hi Hannah-Haha how much fun was that day? Who else would be my crazy fellow spay lady? xxx
Hi Daisy-Haha isn’t it funny how it’s not a problem to take photos etc!
Absolutely, you’ve just got to have dessert don’t you! 
Hi Erin-Not at all creepy Erin! I feel like I know you already and would love to meet up one day
Me too! It’s much easier to talk to people that are
interested in food I find
Hi Midge-Hehe it did me too
Hi Blond Duck-Adorable aren’t they?
Hi m3lly78-Oh cool! Well let us know what you try and what you think of them!
Hi Stefanie-What a great and insightful comment!
And yes I love reading blogs for reviews because I relate to what they say about food 
Aww shucks thank you so much Stefanie, you are an angel!
Hi Phuoc-Oh you should, everything is great!
I want another one now 
Hi Sofie Dittmann-Yes if there was a bakery like this in every little town, it would be splendid!
Hi thelittleloaf-Sounds like you have a delicious list!
Hehe we couldn’t help ourselves 
Hi Victoria-Yes I want to make some at home now! Authenticity is really important I agree
And that’s wonderful that you have a network of blog friends,
And yes our paths will cross one day 
your blog is so vibrant and lovely!
Hi Eliza -Yes I love a good chuckle too! Lightens up the day!
Ahh yes I’ve had workplaces like that where you just don’t see people outside of it!
The writing attracts me to a blog, especially if it feels authentic. I really appreciate a well-written blog. I came across yours a couple of years ago; can’t even remember what brought me here but I’ve followed your posts ever since.
I subscribe to a few and all of them have their own particular voice. That makes a good blog. Sharp photography skills don’t hurt, either. 
If I could I would go to this place right away. The food looks fantastic and the prices are so very reasonable. I wish I could grab a plate of the panna cotta, thats a dream dessert they served u!
hope u had a lovely easter weekend Lorraine. =)
forgot to mention…
I always find it interessting to meet up with an online friend. I have met lots of people before like that, early I understood that some people show a totaly different side of theirs in the internet. But with time I actualy made some great friends from my online chats.
That lemon curd looks so delicious I just want to eat a jar of it by the spoonful!
I so need to visit Flour and Stone – after my diet.
The main thing that draws me to a food blog is the stories and looking into the lives of the blogger. The photography doesn’t have to be amazing, I just like reading about people’s lives and their thoughts.
I love this shop and the motto on the door! So lovely and homey and understanding indeed
I like blogs where I can feel connected to the writer, whether through stories or experience or just love of life. I think you can certainly pick up on personality through the posts, and if you would like to be friends with them or not
This place looks AMAZING, thanks for the tip… have put it on my List as a MUST visit very soon.
The thing that draws me into blogs are real stories being told from the heart… some beautiful photos also work.
I know it is a bit voyeuristic, but you really do feel like you become friends with the blogger and you end up wanting to know what is happening in their lives, even though you know you will probably never meet them.
The gruyère tart and the savoury bun looks absolutely divine! What a nice little rendez-vous!
On how I choose who’s blog I read: I usually check out the “about” section to see what motivated the blogging, or I am just attracted to the writing style. It usually levels out for me anyway, there are some that stick and some that don’t. I am actually hoping to meet a few bloggers I know.
This is a lovely place…and a lot of food for just two…!!!
It’s hard to know what makes me stay in a blog or not, it’s like when you know people, just looking at their face, or with some words you know if you like or not, you know what I mean? Well, a blog is that, it’s about the person who write it and the feeling is the same. Maybe the pictures, the words, the recipes or just because they have the mix that goes with you.
To capture my regular readership – a food blog needs to have a captivating writing style coupled with mouthwatering photos…..I love to drool on my keyboard!
Visited this cafe today – every bit as good as your review. We shared a piece of the Hazelnut Torte – OMG this is heaven on a plate. I am going to have to find a recipe and recreate this little darling!!
I bought a pannacotta Lamington to bring home, that is safely ensconced in the fridge and I must NOT open fridge and look at it, for fear of taking tiny bites out of it.(Just to test it survived the train trip home, you understand!!)
This cafe is definitely worth a visit and the girls/ladies working there are such a lovely bunch! Thanks for the heads up on this one Lorraine!
Hi Anjelica-I agree with that, I like really great writing too
That’s really nice to hear, thank you! Were you from Vogue forum perhaps? 
Hi Helene-Hehe I would love some panna cotta lamington at the moment actually!
THanks I did, I hope you had a wonderful one Helene! 
Oh yes although I always love it when the person in real life matches the blog!
Hi Chanel-Hehe yes it’s a place best visited after a diet (or before but not during!)
That’s what I really like too. I’m curious about people and I like to look into others lives 
Hi Rebecca-isn’t that a great motto? Yes I would only follow a blog if I could see myself hanging out with them
Hi Sara -Wonderful! I hope you like it
Yes it’s true, so many you will never meet but perhaps one day you will, I guess we never know! 
Hi Eva-Yes it was the perfect place to meet!
OH that’s great, do you have many near you? 
Hi Nydia-haha I know, we polished off a lot
Yes I know what you mean! 
Hi Chompchomp-Haha yes I drool at so many blogs, they make me hungry!
Hi Lyn-Oh I’m so pleased Lyn! The hazelnut torte sounds fabulous. you’re a much stronger soul than me being able to keep it in your fridge-good on you!
I’d love to know what you think of it once you try it! 
And thanks for letting me know and I’m glad that you enjoyed it. You’re very welcome! 
Lorraine, the pannacotta lammo is STILL in fridge, saving it for afternoon treat after mindng grandsons this morning! Reckon I will need a sugar fix big time by then!
My friends are driving down from Nabiac tomorrow to meet me for lunch at Flour and Stone. The strategy, of course, is having three people present means you get to taste at least six things
Can’t wait!
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