A competition is underway which will have foodies complete to “Blog Your Way to Kelowna in 2015.”
The food writing competition is hosted by both Okanagan Food and Wine Writers Workshop and Food Bloggers of Canada. Bloggers were asked to submit an 800 word post about a Canadian tastemaker or quintessentially Canadian culinary product. The submissions were then judged by industry experts and the Longlist has been revealed.
Participants from the Okanagan Food and Wine Writers Workshop in 2013 (Photo Credit: Jennifer Cockrall-King)
“We were looking for a well-told culinary travel story, in an authentic voice that addresses the question of why the subject – person or ingredient – is important in the Canadian culinary scene,” said Jennifer Cockrall-King, founder of the Okanagan Food & Wine Writers Workshop and one of the five judges. “And through this contest, we sampled the country with submissions about great food stories from Nova Scotia to the West Coast.”
Attendees at the 2014 event at Rabbit Hollow in West Kelowna (Photo Credit: Jennifer Cockrall-King)
The blogs posts that have made it through the first round of judging are, alphabetically:
A Visit to Sober Island Oysters
As Fresh As You Can Get – Grow Calgary at Market
Brewing new life into an old pear
Celebrate today…with Bella Wines!
Family Meals - An interview with Chef Michael Smith
Getting to Know: Chef Rob Bragagnolo
Just a little Farm - Growing Produce the Natural Way
On returning home {Apple & Fennel Stuffed Salmon with Cider Sauce}
Searching For Saskatoons
Top 10 Tips for Icewine Lovers
The Okanagan Food and Wine Writers Workshop will take place in Kelowna for its sixth year from September 11th until 13th and will feature bloggers from across Canada. The workshop is open to writers of all levels, and is designed to inform, inspire, and motivate writers as they move their careers forward through professional development workshops.
The names of the bloggers and their URLs are being withheld until the shortlist is announced, and the top five blogs revealed; which will take place April 15th. The winning blogger will be announced on May 1st and the winner will receive return airfare from a major airport in Canada to Kelowna, workshop fees and accommodation.
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