Last night, Laura, Alayna, my sister and I had a great time seeing Deb from Smitten Kitchen speak a little about her new cookbook and how she got where she is now. Deb was so down to earth, humble, graceful and approachable. I can't say she talked about much that we all haven't heard before in terms of blogging tips and success (there is no secret- just put out good content), but she was definitely knowledgeable and happy to share her story with the crowd.
After the talk and Q&A, the four of us sat down to dinner while waiting for the line to die down for meeting Deb. The amount of people that showed up for the signing was insane!
That's not even half of the folks that were there.
For dinner, I chowed down on a super buttery veggie melt and sweet potato tots. The sandwich was OK for bar food (too greasy for my taste), but the tots really stole the show. I couldn't stop popping them in my mouth, even long after I was full.
Apparently we timed it perfectly because once we finished our meals and paid for our checks, the line was down to about ten people. The four of us went up and thanked Deb for coming to Atlanta and told her about our favorite recipes from her site. She was so gracious and even asked us to email her our websites so that she could take a look at them! I'm too embarrassed to send my little site over to a blogging genius like her, but I found it really sweet how genuinely interested she seemed. Three cheers for nice humans experiencing success!
Alright party people, I've got to finish up things here at work, but I hope that each of you has an absolutely wonderful weekend and I look forward to catching up with you come Monday!
Til then...
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." -E.E. Cummings
That sounds like so much fun! I absolutely love Smitten Kitchen, I'll have to get the book! You should totally send her your blog, you have great recipes and posts girl! xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Allie!! What a sweet compliment. I know that her cookbook is on sale at Amazon for about $20!
DeleteCarol!!! Send her your site. I (shamelessly) emailed her last night. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted this post at her... does that count??
DeleteThis looks like it was a blast!! And I would like some of those sweet potato tots, they sound like the world's most perfect food!! :)
ReplyDeleteThey were absolutely delicious!
DeleteSounds like a blast and boy am I eyeing those tater tots!
ReplyDeleteThat was a really fun evening. I didn't know what to expect, but Deb was really relatable and really tried to give thoughtful and personal answers to all the questions asked. Good to see you guys again!
ReplyDeleteAgreed!! So good to see you too- you look amazing! :)
DeleteHow fun! I'm actually quite jealous you were able to attend one of her Q&A, and just how she has gotten to where she is now. So cool!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if she might be in the area while you're home in the states?! You should check out her tour schedule and see!
DeleteI'm so interested in bloggers who have made it big. Anything is possible! I've never had sweet potato tots (they don't sell them up here). But since I love sweet potatoes and tater tots, I'm sure I would LOVE these!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Alexia makes some frozen sweet potato tots- check at your grocery store and see if they carry them! So yummy!
DeleteLooks like such a fun night. As Alysha said, it's so neat to see bloggers who have made it big. I really should check to see if we have anything like this coming up here in NYC! Hope you had a good weekend! =)
ReplyDeleteSince she's from there I'll bet she's having a tour stop!
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