http://thelunacafe.com/blueberry-lime-rose-petal-cheesecake/ ... a spirited celebration of regional food and culinary craft, season by season, with original recipes by Susan S. Bradley Wed, 16 May 2012 03:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://thelunacafe.com/blueberry-lime-rose-petal-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-12311 Susan S. Bradley Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:13:53 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=5239#comment-12311 Sarah, yes, for a conventional oven. Happy baking! Sarah, yes, for a conventional oven. Happy baking!

]]> http://thelunacafe.com/blueberry-lime-rose-petal-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-12299 Sarah A Shamick Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:56:32 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=5239#comment-12299 The temp. for baking would be for a conventional oven? I have to try looks so good. Thank you for sharing. The temp. for baking would be for a conventional oven? I have to try looks so good. Thank you for sharing.

]]> http://thelunacafe.com/blueberry-lime-rose-petal-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-10306 Susan S. Bradley Fri, 06 May 2011 16:04:34 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=5239#comment-10306 Hi Mirti! LunaCafe is a WordPress blog, and I love the platform. Lots of folks develop applications for WordPress, so it's fairly easy to find widgets to add functionality to the blog. The paid version is the way to go if you think you are in this for the long haul. Don't worry about being overwhelmed at the start. We certainly were, and I think we are still using only a small portion of the functionality that is available. The point is that you can build the look and feel of your blog as you go. Plus your blog will exist in the larger social media ecosystem. So you will definitely need to ramp up on Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, TasteSpotting, FoodGawker and any other platforms that will assist you in getting the word out that your blog exists and is worthy of notice. I haven't even mentioned photography and food styling skills yet. :-) But the cool thing is that you can learn as you go. If I have any advise, it is to concentrate on your writing and let the rest evolve over time. Don't worry too much about your readership numbers at the beginning. It usually takes years to build a large following. Perhaps the easiest way to get others to take notice of your blog in the beginning is to visit their blogs and leave substantive comments. I always visit the blogs of commenters and usually leave a comment as well. I also reference other great blog posts at the end of each of my posts. This creates a pingback so the author of that blog gets a little love and encouragement. You are going to become a member of a large community of food bloggers and food lovers. From my perspective, being in that conversation and having a platform from which to share your discoveries and views is the reward. You are going to grow enormously as a writer and a cook. Go for it! :-) Hi Mirti! LunaCafe is a WordPress blog, and I love the platform. Lots of folks develop applications for WordPress, so it’s fairly easy to find widgets to add functionality to the blog. The paid version is the way to go if you think you are in this for the long haul. Don’t worry about being overwhelmed at the start. We certainly were, and I think we are still using only a small portion of the functionality that is available. The point is that you can build the look and feel of your blog as you go. Plus your blog will exist in the larger social media ecosystem. So you will definitely need to ramp up on Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, TasteSpotting, FoodGawker and any other platforms that will assist you in getting the word out that your blog exists and is worthy of notice. I haven’t even mentioned photography and food styling skills yet. But the cool thing is that you can learn as you go. If I have any advise, it is to concentrate on your writing and let the rest evolve over time. Don’t worry too much about your readership numbers at the beginning. It usually takes years to build a large following. Perhaps the easiest way to get others to take notice of your blog in the beginning is to visit their blogs and leave substantive comments. I always visit the blogs of commenters and usually leave a comment as well. I also reference other great blog posts at the end of each of my posts. This creates a pingback so the author of that blog gets a little love and encouragement. You are going to become a member of a large community of food bloggers and food lovers. From my perspective, being in that conversation and having a platform from which to share your discoveries and views is the reward. You are going to grow enormously as a writer and a cook. Go for it!

]]> http://thelunacafe.com/blueberry-lime-rose-petal-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-10279 Mirti Annuaire Tue, 03 May 2011 18:41:52 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=5239#comment-10279 Amazing blog! Do you have any tips for aspiring writers? I'm planning to start my own website soon but I'm a little lost on everything. Would you suggest starting with a free platform like Wordpress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I'm completely confused .. Any ideas? Thank you! Amazing blog! Do you have any tips for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you suggest starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m completely confused .. Any ideas? Thank you!

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