Stir Fried Chicken with Lime Leaves and Garlic- Guest Post from The Spice Adventuress

1. What inspired you to write a food blog?

After migrating to Australia from India, a sense of loneliness and boredom swept over me and food was one of the ways by which I could stay positive and happy. I started off with a facebook page and soon, due to overwhelming support from friends and other foodies, I started a blog.

2. How would you describe your site to new readers?

The Spice Adventuress is an international food blog where people from across the globe can gather and talk about food. There is a bit of history about the recipes, fusion recipes and a lot of play with spices.

3. What’s the best and worst thing about being a food blogger?

The best thing about being a food blogger is the opportunity to grow your creativity and your skills. I love the fact that I have made numerous friends who share the common passion for food. It has enabled me to understand about other cultures and traditions. The worst thing about being a blogger is the lack of recognition inspite of the hours of hard work put in.

4. You take your own photos for the recipes, how long does it take you to do each photoshoot?

This is highly variable. I am very spontaneous with my clicks and the ideas all come into place at the time of the shoot. It can take me anywhere between 20 to 40 minutes for a shoot.

5. What’s your process when you take a photo? How do you decide where to shoot, how to set up the background, and how to style your dish?

Very rarely do I have a process in place. I usually decide on the spur of the moment and sometimes, try out different backgrounds and props before the final click gets shot.

6. Have you got any photography tips that you can share?

I am a novice and really wouldn’t dare to give any tips. But there are two main things that I have learnt in my journey over the past one year; use natural light for your clicks and learn by observing other photography blogs.

7. What advice would you give to someone wanting to start their own food blog?

A food blog should be started only if you are passionate and dedicated about the whole process. Find your niche and stay focused, enjoying what you do.

8. Which part of blogging excites you most: the recipe development, the post writing, or the photography?

All the three excite me equally. Sometimes it is the recipe especially if it is something I have developed, something a pic if I have worked really hard on it and sometimes the writing if its something I want to tell my readers.

9. What are your favorite regional cuisines or specific foods?

I am a total foodie and it would be impossible to pick a specific food. As a cuisine, I like North Indian and Middle Eastern but some of my favourite dishes are from Kerala, my native.

10. Give your Top 4 Food blogs that inspires you the most?

http://www.cookrepublic.com/ – for her recipes, photography and overall style of writing

http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/ – for her delicious recipes

http://www.turmericnspice.com/ – for her amazing photography

http://www.bawibride.com/ – for her take on Parsi cuisine