This blog has been “alive” for about 9 months now.
It has been my first attempt at blogging, and a creative outlet away from the daily slog. While I don’t have thousands of readers – like a lot of bloggers starting out I am very surprised when anyone at all reads it! So thank you to each and every one of you who has read, ‘liked’, clicked and commented along the way. You’re the best!
When I started out, I had 2 ideas:
Idea #1
Write about Food Ingredients, particularly those slightly less common or well known. I would choose one ingredient to feature weekly and provide tips, recipes and a photo journal from my kitchen. The blog posts would contain a mix of photos, video, links to other blogs and recipes.
Idea #2
Create an online resource of cooking classes, food tours and experiences.
What happened?
I started along the path chipping away at both ideas. And then I found myself writing about restaurants and events and travel and other stuff…
Along the way I also travelled quite a bit – both for work and leisure. Keeping up the blogging was difficult, particularly when I wasn’t at home cooking anything.
Eventually I realised I really wasn’t doing either of my ideas justice. I’d also failed to communicate the real purpose or message of the blog to my readers.
So after taking stock and a re-assessment, here’s what I will and won’t be doing!
I will:
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Continue to develop Ten Thousand Tastebuds as a blog about Food Ingredients; with how-to information on expanding on your at-home repertoire
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Publish recipes and a photo journal on how to create them
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Team up with other bloggers to share other perspectives on feature ingredients
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Share the occasional food related personal or travel experience
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Develop a separate site dedicated to my other idea on cooking classes, food tours and gourmet experiences
I won’t:
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Do restaurant reviews. Although one of my favourite things to do is dine out, there are already plenty of online reviews out there. I’m also not a chef, and I can only imagine how hard the hospitality industry works. And I don’t really want to be scoring anyone. I will however, continue to share good food experiences on Twitter and Facebook
What do you think?
I’d love to hear your thoughts – yes especially you who normally reads blogs and never comments (hi Mum!)
xx Vanessa
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Welcome to Ten Thousand Tastebuds. I’m Vanessa, and I blog here with a focus on fresh produce and food ingredients. My aim is to to encourage you to mix it up and try new things in your kitchen! xx Happy cooking! 
Hey lovely!..yes I read your blogs too and rarely comment…sorry about that.
I would love to hear more about ingredients and any recipes that go along with them. There’s always a new whizz bang super food that is being recommended (quinoa, kale, etc) but sometimes the types of meals chefs/cooks are using them in are too fancy and I can’t be bothered. So if you have any everyday recipes that use these ingredients I would love to hear about them.
Also sometimes chefs/cooks state the ingredients are available ‘from your local health food store’…but I can never find them. If you’re able to list one or two stores that definitely stock the products it would be super helpful too.
I think that’s it from me…I love your blog Ness, you’re doing an amazing job. xoxoxo
Hey Vee, thanks for your support! Funny you mention quinoa and kale, because I have posts coming up featuring both of those – stay tuned. Thanks for your great feedback on everyday recipes and where to find “local health food stores”. Maybe I could create a list or a resources page listing stores in major capital cities?
well done YOU! it’s always good to stop for a bit and refocus. when it happened with my own blog, i was told i was “starting to think like a business woman” which was quite a thrill.
keep up the food blog love and just for starters, show us how to make tortilla!
Thanks for the encouragement Nancy and thanks for the tortilla request! You know, I’ve never made those before, so I will put that down on my list of challenges to tackle and feature. I had some AMAZING Mexican food in the US this year as inspiration…
Welcome back. Blogs like life change with twists and turns. You write about something for a while until the idea morphs into something else. That’s what makes life interesting.
Thanks Jan – you are so right about the twists and turns. I guess figuring it out is half the fun! x
Hi Vanessa, this blogging business is constantly changing and morphing, that’s what makes it so much fun! Good on you for your reflection and clarity…can’t wait to see your new recipes…I’m a lazy cook so always like to read recipes that are quick, easy and tasty!! Keep up the great work
Thanks Paula, it does help to stop and reflect on whether the direction we’ve been on is the right one to continue with. Nothing like a little clarity! And thanks for the tip on quick-easy-tasty, we all are in that boat I think! I’ll keep that in mind for my future recipes. I hope you enjoy them!
Hey V. Nice work and I like your thinking. Keep it up. Would love to see a delicious and healthy home made strained yoghurt recipe with fruits, honey and muesli…delicious bfast or snack
Hey Carlo, thanks for visiting the blog and commenting! Thanks also for the recipe request, I’ll see what I can come up with