Foodbuzz Blogger Festival 2010 in San Francisco

Three days of non-stop noshing with 350 Food Bloggers from all over the country-- and a few from parts of the world-- has come to a close.  I'm sitting in my room at the Sir Francis Drake, hoping that the rain will stop long enough to stroll down to Union Square to visit my favorite Williams Sonoma store.  Here are just a few of the goodies that was presented to me when I arrived on Friday afternoon. I don't have time to edit or organize the 300 plus photos, but here are a few shots to give you a taste of a fabulous weekend, sponsored by Foodbuzz.

 San Francisco Dungeness Crab was our pre-dinner snack for Friday night...

 My blogger buddy and roommate, Monica (Lick the Bowl Good)checked in to the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and readied ourselves for the Welcome Dinner.

 

That evening, we traveled by bus to Fort Mason, for a Street Faire food event. It was almost sunset, and the setting was inside a building with local food purveyors preparing their signature dishes for us to enjoy.

 Mini cupcakes, anyone?

The internet at our hotel is being so slow (undoubtedly 350 foodbloggers are clogging up the bandwidth), so I can't upload the photos of the food.  My particular favorite was a sandiwch of pork loin brined in Jalapeno pickling liquid, crusted in corn meal, beans, onions and coriander aioli with a buttery sesame bun-- served with a side of chicarrones that were fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth, with a delayed hint of chili powder.  Here's what I had to do, to survive the rest of the night...

We attended the photography workshop...

I am beginning to bond with my new camera...

...and then I ate the evidence. The pumpkin cupcake was my favorite.

I took Monica over the Golden Gate Bridge, feeling grateful that the weather was clear and perfect.

We had a lovely Gala Dinner, hosted by The Cooking Channel.

It's time to check out of our room, and we're headed to the Ferry Building, Union Square and then I'm taking the two hour drive back home to my family.  I've collected quite a few Food Blog cards, and I plan to visit my new friends online.  There'll be more photos and details.