tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post3356883288587127338..comments2023-11-02T05:55:51.859-04:00Comments on Mango & Tomato: So you want to be a recipe tester!?Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-78841708432706520882011-06-10T10:20:05.557-04:002011-06-10T10:20:05.557-04:00I love recipe testing! This winter I tested for th...I love recipe testing! This winter I tested for the next Happy Herbivore cookbook and Tess Challis's next vegan cookbook. I never had to think about what to eat for dinner, because I HAD my ideas given to me! I had some amazing meals too. :)<br /><br />I met both ladies through Twitter, which is also how I came to find you and Robin, too!leslieconnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324024810534520156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-58773332803707894162011-06-09T16:15:00.036-04:002011-06-09T16:15:00.036-04:00I'll admit, I've only been a recipe tester...I'll admit, I've only been a recipe tester for one or two recipes. But, it's always been an enjoyable experience. Like you, my kitchen is never as organized or friendly to the process as I'd like -- but I've grown to accept that. *sigh*Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627131190832189839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-21392411224903147992011-06-09T13:32:37.607-04:002011-06-09T13:32:37.607-04:00for everyone who's asked how to become a recip...for everyone who's asked how to become a recipe tester: I met Robyn 7 years ago at Sur La Table at their culinary program.<br /><br />You can contact your local newspapers and see if the food section needs recipe testers; follow cookbook authors on twitter as they sometimes put a call for testers, or look out for "help" requests on blogs.<br /><br />Meister, I actually just receivedOlgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-6077681598034055932011-06-09T11:06:25.687-04:002011-06-09T11:06:25.687-04:00Recipe testing is fun, but can also be stressful! ...Recipe testing is fun, but can also be stressful! I was so nervous about doing everything exactly right and being as accurate and helpful as possible. <br /><br />I tested a few for my friend and the Food editor of the Washington Post, Joe Yonan, whose excellent new cookbook just came out: <a href="http://www.joeyonan.com/p/serve-yourself-book.html" rel="nofollow">"Serve Yourself: Nightly Meister @ The Nervous Cookhttp://www.thenervouscook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-30522225824018512772011-06-09T10:25:48.671-04:002011-06-09T10:25:48.671-04:00I have done it once and loved it, it was exciting ...I have done it once and loved it, it was exciting to try the recipe and write what I and my family thought about it.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-35382276308791014152011-06-09T10:21:13.441-04:002011-06-09T10:21:13.441-04:00What a cool thing to do! How to you find opportuni...What a cool thing to do! How to you find opportunities like that? It would be a great way to get exposure to new foods and cooking techniques.Rachel @ Not Rachael Rayhttp://www.notrachaelray.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-36777573207702980552011-06-09T08:50:54.399-04:002011-06-09T08:50:54.399-04:00My kitchen is always a disastrous mess when I cook...My kitchen is always a disastrous mess when I cook despite the fact that I "clean as I go". Every time the explosion happens I end up looking around and thinking, "How the heck...??" That's when I wish I had (a) a sous chef (b) a boyfriend or (c) a neighbor with OCD who really liked to do dishes. sigh. At least my dog lick the floor clean?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899660568733776848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-23590859128132164482011-06-08T23:13:28.984-04:002011-06-08T23:13:28.984-04:00How do you get to be asked to be a recipe tester? ...How do you get to be asked to be a recipe tester? It sounds like a lot of fun!Beth @ Kitchen Minionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016766408943064599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-53932918834108202902011-06-08T17:44:45.475-04:002011-06-08T17:44:45.475-04:00I definitely love testing recipes. Wish I could do...I definitely love testing recipes. Wish I could do it for a full-time job!Delicious Dishingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718363661439719793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-47755648991307439052011-06-08T16:14:28.243-04:002011-06-08T16:14:28.243-04:00Olga - beautiful photo - I love your teacup!Olga - beautiful photo - I love your teacup!Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01653231399364872710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-46984035131559596462011-06-08T15:00:54.558-04:002011-06-08T15:00:54.558-04:00I have recipe tested as well for a couple of cookb...I have recipe tested as well for a couple of cookbooks, and I love the process :) That said, it has not made me a neater cook at all. LOL.<br /><br />The rice pudding looks scrumptious :)Valerie @ City|Life|Eatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522881612853122435noreply@blogger.com