World Savour: New Guest Blogger Alyssa Goldberg

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July 22, 2010 by Nicole S. | Comments (0)

CRAVE’s newest guest blogger, Alyssa Goldberg, shares her daily stories on her own blog, WorldSavour. Alyssa loves food: cooking it, growing it, buying it, and eating it, but has never received any culinary training. She is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle, where she studied Communication and International Studies. Alyssa will be blogging for CRAVE about her post-graduate adventures with food, cooking, travel and life.

What inspired you to start blogging?
I began blogging around a year ago. At the time I had recently developed a love for cooking, traveling and exploring foods from around the world and started blogging as a way for me to document my trip a Brazil and my adventures in cooking. I really just blog as a sort of online diary and to keep track of my recipes, but I am so thrilled that people actually enjoy reading what I have to say. I hope people find inspiration in my blog to try new recipes and explore flavors and cuisines from around the world.

What is the best part about using social media?
I love realizing that people really care about what I have to say, that people care enough to read my blog and try my recipes. In social media you do not have to own a newspaper or be a famous journalist to make a difference and that is pretty amazing.

What is your dream job?
Earning a living writing about food or travel would be amazing, but I have dreamed of starting my own PR or marketing agency specializing in restaurants and chefs. Sometimes I daydream about going to culinary school but I think my cooking will have to stay a hobby.

We know you love trying new recipes- what is the best and the worst you have made?
One of my favorite recipes is veggie enchiladas. They are incredibly easy to make so it is really nothing to brag about, but I love Mexican food and these enchiladas turned out absolutely delicious. As for the worst dish, there is always some trial and error in cooking and I am sure I have made some pretty nasty food but I don’t think my friends and boyfriend who taste my creations would ever actually tell me if something I made was horrible.

Where do you most want to travel to?
Next on my list is Spain.  I am planning on traveling to Barcelona  within the next year, but I have been dying to go to Italy, eat gelato every day and pizza straight from Sicily- even if I come back to the states 15 pounds heavier than when I left.

Who is your role model or mentor?
My mom and my friends who inspire me everyday.

What do you CRAVE?
I grew up in San Diego but now live in Seattle so most days I CRAVE sunshine, but besides the sun I CRAVE a great book and funfetti cupcakes.

To keep tabs on Alyssa’s latest cooking creations, follow her blog: WorldSavour

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