Sydney Food Bloggers Christmas Picnic 2012

Photo from Simon (http://theheartoffood.com/)

It was that time of year again when infamous bloggers Grab Your Fork and Chocolatesuze organised one of the biggest Sydney Food Bloggers Picnic. The picnic is literally composed of food bloogers from the Sydney region, who all bring a dish or a drink and have the chance to meet fellow bloggers. It was great to meet new bloggers, and put faces to already known blogs. 

A highlight would have to be the EVIL Secret Santa, allowing the opportunity to steal someone else's gift. As soon as you steal, you are in for a ride. The Secret Santa definitely allowed us to put faces to bloggers and to see who the evil ones are!

The array of food

This time, I was supposed to make gelatin free marshmallows, but that was a fail result of goo, so as a last resort I had to quickly make some chocolate cheesecake brownie.

Jasmie Tea Creme Brulee tarts: http://www.excusemewaiter.com/

Assorted sandwiches

Red Velvet mini-cakes, and dates wrapped in prosciutto http://www.ragingcravings.com/

http://cookingcrusade.com/

Thai chicken in crispy wonton: http://www.thestickyandsweet.com/

Lovely themed cake for the #sydfbxmas2012: http://oh-ayana.livejournal.com/

A cute pig cake from hello happy, purchased by: http://www.jenishungry.blogspot.com.au/

Rissoles and Kroket (http://irenesgettingfat.blogspot.com.au/)

One of the picnics, Vietnamese rice paper rolls: http://www.angielivestoeat.blogspot.com.au/

Awesome pop up bar appears again!! http://www.simonfoodfavourites.blogspot.com.au/

  

The cutest of all the desserts,oreo turkeys! http://www.gucciandgyoza.blogspot.com.au/

Dessert plate, including spiced cookies http://loveswah.com/ and rhubarb meringue tarts by http://www.muppyat.blogspot.com.au/

The pool of gifts!

Trying to steal a gift, and Simon (http://theheartoffood.com/) hoping someone steals his cup

After I tried to steal a gummy bear jelly mould, I decided to pick a new gift which was a macaron timer (which in the end also got stolen from me, and in the end, I ended up with a pizza stone =D)

Chocolate suze won the jelly bear mould, before it was taken from her, and she got another gift she wanted.

Good food, good times!

Mango-Raspberry Rekorderlig Cupcake Launch @ Sparkle Cupcakery, Surry Hills

 Two of my favourite things have now been combined, Rekorderlig Cider and cupcakes. Rekorderlig has teamed up with  Sparkle Cupcakery  to introduce a limited edition Mango-Raspberry Cupcake. The cupcake uses fresh summer ingredients of raspberries and mango for a tastey sweet treat. The inspiration for the Mango-Raspberry cupcake was to create the perfect summer cupcake. 

I was one of the lucky few who were invited by Rekordelig Cider to attend there cupcake launch party hosted on 13th November 2012 at ther Surry Hills store. According to Rekorderlig-Cider Australia the cupcakes were a sell out on opening day (14th). The cupcakes will be available between 14th- 30th November 2012. The stores providing the cupcakes are in Surry Hills, Martin Place and David Jones Sparkle Cupcakery Stores.

Complementary Mango-Raspberry Rekorderlig Cider

 Sparkle Cupcakery display cabinets

  

Mini versions of the cupcakes

Sparkle Cupcakery Menu

Now, to the wonderfully tasting cupcakes! There is a perfect balance between the buttercream frosting and the cupcake itself. The bits of raspberry infused throughout the cupcake provide the taste of summer. I found the mango flavour hard to detect, but a friend of mine was able to detect it straight away. I personally have tried to make Apple Rekorderlig cupcakes, but they didn't turn out quite right. I hope they provide the secret recipe to the delightful Mango-Raspberry Rekorderlig Cupcake.

This was my first time trying Sparkle Cupcakes, and I will definitely be coming back to try other cupcakes that are on their menu. A thank you goes out to Rekorderlig Cider for the invitation.

Good food, good times!