So, you’ve figured out by now that I had a pretty spectacular time at the International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) in Seattle last weekend. There are great posts about the IFBC all over the internet -  like this one by Kate, this one by Mardi, this one by Maria, this one by Marie, this one by Linda, this one by Jen, this one by Kelly, and these two by Dianne – and I’m certain there are others that I’ve missed.

All I really want to do here is give you a little visual sample of the lunch we had on Sunday, the best of the two lunches we were served at the conference. Sunday lunch was the food truck lunch, the day the organizers brought in some of the local Seattle food trucks to provide samples of their specialties.

I was pretty excited about this lunch because, other than a single hot dog from New Orleans-based Lucky Dogs – eaten way back in the early 1990s when Florida played Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl – I’ve never eaten from a food truck or food cart. And, according to my good friend, Rob, who happens to be the person who knows the most about restaurants in my hometown of Gainesville, there really aren’t any true food trucks around here. A couple of hot dog stands, but that’s it. Nothing like what Brett – a really neat guy I met at IFBC – has access to in Portland, Oregon.

So, let’s just get to the photos, shall we? Feel free to click through the photo to my Flickr page to get a bit more information about what you’re seeing in each one.

kaosamai thai
skillet street food burger
beer
thai from kaosamai food truck
tom kah soup
beer beer beer and beer
friends, from 140 characters to IRL
anita's crepes
rolling fire pizza
pizza prep
falafel goodness
serving the masses
molly moon's homemade ice cream
molly moon's menu board
pike dry wit

And, if you know of any other great IFBC posts out there, please leave them in the comments for me. I’d love to read them all!

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peach and tomato gazpacho

September 1, 2010
http://www.merrygourmet.com/2010/09/peach-and-tomato-gazpacho/tomato-and-peach-gazpacho-3/

September has arrived, and with it the routine — if not the cooler weather — of fall. As much as I love summer, autumn is my favorite season, and I think that routine has a lot to do with it. While back-to-school brings hectic mornings, the days and weeks have more of the structure that I crave.

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swag from the international food blogger conference

August 30, 2010
http://www.merrygourmet.com/2010/08/swag-from-the-international-food-blogger-conference/maria-mardi-jen-marie-kelly-2/

When my head finally hit the pillow last night in my hotel room in Seattle, about two hours later than I planned, I found that sleep didn’t come easily. My body was fatigued – I could feel it in my calves and in my back – but my mind was wired.

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tailgate food: guacamole dip with fresh corn

August 24, 2010
http://www.merrygourmet.com/2010/08/tailgate-food-guacamole-dip-with-fresh-corn/guacamole-3/

It’s almost September, and around here that means one thing. Football season! College football, to be exact. I live in the heart of Gator Country, and Florida Gator football is an integral part of the culture here. Football game Saturdays bring football fans from all around the state of Florida, and besides the football game itself, there is one thing that’s on everyone’s mind. Tailgating.

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flagler beach, florida: flagler fish company

August 21, 2010
http://www.merrygourmet.com/2010/08/flagler-beach-florida-flagler-fish-company/flagler-fish-company-3/

While the kids played in the sand and surf at the beach on our recent vacation, I sat in my flimsy little $12 beach chair with my Kindle. Between finishing up the Stieg Larsson series and keeping my eye on the kids, I watched shrimping boats in the distance.

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