It was equal parts pragmatic and artistic last week when it came to food chatter on the blogosphere. Here are a round up of some of my favourites that you should check out too:
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<p align=center><font size="x-small"><i> Image credits:<br> 1. <a href="http://www.mixr.se/inredning/det-fina-med-argentina-ateruppvackt-i-buenos-aires">mixr</a> 2. <a href="http://markborthwick.com/">mark borthwick</a> 3. <a href="http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2011/03/fresh-homemade-flour-tortillas-in-no.html">chef john</a> 4. <a href="http://changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/2010/08/groceries.html">adrienne</a> 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/">stéfan</a> 6. <a href="http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/2011/03/10/date-night-in-your-kitchen/">cooking channel</a></i></font>

1. I came across this kitchen space via a link from a link on Bright Bazaar's post <a href="http://brightbazaar.blogspot.com/2011/03/stripes-brights-in-downtown-buenos.html">Stripes and Brights in downtown Buenos Aires.</a> I was instantly wowed by the pops of orange against stark white, the open shelving and the diner style vintage signage above the pass through. I highly recommend checking out this entire flat {apartment} on <a href="http://www.mixr.se/inredning/det-fina-med-argentina-ateruppvackt-i-buenos-aires">mixr</a> as it is full of style, colour and attention to detail that will certainly give birth to inspiration in your own space. 

2. This image is just one of a series in a photoshoot by Mark Borthwick for Japanese brand <a href="http://www.lyricism.jp/">lyricis m</a>. Shot in orchards and fields this image particularly summed up my hopes for the summer of 2011: outdoor dining, relaxed toffee coloured clothing and good eating company. I was glad to come across this image via a post on <a href="http://butter-brass.blogspot.com/2011/03/searching-for-our-own.html">butter and brass</a>!

3. It's no secret I love Chef John, and his how-to tutorial for making home made tortilla's gave me something to aspire to when I was laying on my divan of sickness last week. This week I will definitely be taking a stab at <a href="http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2011/03/fresh-homemade-flour-tortillas-in-no.html">fresh, homemade tortillas in no time flat. </a>

4. I am a huge fan of Aussie blog <a href="http://cyclestyle.com.au">cyclestyle</a>. Largely because riding a bike is one of those things I want but can't have/do. Each blog post on there is an opportunity for me to live vicariously through recreational life cyclists all over the globe. Last week the post, <a href="http://cyclestyle.com.au/2979/grocery-shopping-bike">Going Grocery shopping with a bike</a> answered a question I have always had: how DO you do a week's worth of food shopping when your only mode of transportation is a push bike?! 

Adrienne of <a href="http://changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/2010/08/groceries.html">Change your life, ride a bike!</a> had the answer. Can you believe that all the items you see in the pic above was carried on no less than two bicycles?! You have to <a href="http://changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/2010/08/groceries.html">read it to believe it. </a> I'm. so. envious.

5. It would be simply sacrilege for the geek girl in me to pass up mentioning this absolutely wicked photo project recommended by <a href="http://thebedlamofbeefy.blogspot.com/2011/03/super-trooper.html">Uncle Beefy</a>. A photo a day of toy stormtroopers doing whatever-the-heck it is they do when they are off duty. <a href="http://wildammo.com/2009/08/09/what-stormtroopers-do-on-their-day-off/">Wild Ammo</a> got the jump on the entire collection of images shot by one-named-photog <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/">Stefan</a>. Whether your geeky or not, these images are worth checking out. There are more food focused ones in the collection of course...though the dyeing MnM's one above certainly made me chuckle!

6. Have you been watching Extra Virgin on the <a href="http://cookingchannel.com">cooking channel</a>? Gabriele and Debi Mazar, { and occasionally their two cute kids } cook up treats and sweets from Gabriele's native Italy. But last week the Cooking Channel blog, Devour, ran a very informative <a href="http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/2011/03/10/date-night-in-your-kitchen/">Date Night, in your kitchen</a> post with great tips for married-with-children couples. Who says date night has to be an elaborate night OUT, when all the ingredients for a great date are right there in your kitchen cupboard? I highly recommend <a href="http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/2011/03/10/date-night-in-your-kitchen/">reading this one</a>!

A great week for food chatter i'm sure you will agree. What was your fave?