Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Site Update

ElleMichelle.com has been updated! I added another food tip. Also to be added later this week is a new episode of College Bites. I hope this episode is as good as the last and people like it. I am working on editing it now so it should be done in a few days. Check the site often to find out when it's all posted. Better yet, join the mailing list and you will be the first to find out! If you've made balsamic shrimp, tell me what you think and how it came out. Also, if you received my card this weekend and have gone to the website, email me and tell me! I am dying to know your opinion!

Monday, February 26, 2007

Updates!

Well, I am back in Gainesville after an amazing weekend! The wine and food festival was awesome, I couldn't have possibly had a better time. I got to share my College Bites and website information with my favorite Food Network celebs, hopefully they will check it out and let me know what they think! On Friday night we went to the Food Network Awards show. Make sure to watch it on April 15th (I will double check the date) because the camera was always around me and they were giving out the awards right in front of my seat. Catherine Zeta Jones was there along with Aaron Eckhardt, he's hot and she was absolutely gorgeous. On Saturday we went to the Grand Tasting Event held right on the beach. Marc Summers interviewed me, so look out for that on the Food Network. I met Billy Joel's wife, Katie Lee. She was the sweetest person ever, no one had any idea who she was so it gave me time to chit chat with her. She said she would check out my site, but so far, no email from her. :( Martha Stewart to my surprise was great, she joked about her jail time and was really cool, very down to earth. Also, I think it's official that I am going to marry Dave Lieberman. I think every other woman feels this way too! He was so funny and so cute! Not to mention he went to Yale and can cook! He had his own college cooking show and that is how he got started, maybe I can follow in his footsteps? On another note, I just wrapped another episode of College Bites. I made spaghetti and meatballs, roasted asparagus and a yummy dessert. Be sure to watch it when I post it later this week. The meal was a real success, it was cheap and made so much. School should be pretty mellow for the next week or so, my one class was cancelled tomorrow so I get to sleep in!!!! I cannot believe how many people are visiting ellemichelle.com, I am so happy, I hope people enjoy the new episode and updates. If you haven't joined the mailing list already, do it! You will be the first to find when new things are posted on the site. I promise not to send out too many emails! Well, I am going to hit the sack and get a solid night of sleep. Check ellemichelle.com tomorrow for many new updates. Also, send me questions to answer, questions about anything(food, school, etc.)!

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Food Network Awards Show

So I just got home from the Food Network Awards Show. It was a freaking blast, except for the end which never came so we left. I gave my College Bites brochure to Marc Summers!!! He said he is going to look at it. Then during the awards show he came over to me and introduced me to the whole audience and I told them all about College Bites and ElleMichelle.com!!!!!! I couldn't believe it. I got some great pictures and a little bit of footage, so look out for it. Must go to bed, have to wake up at 7:30 for the grand event tomorrow! I can't wait! Also, look for me on tv when the awards show airs, I was practically in the front row and all over the cameras!

Friday, February 23, 2007

The time has finally arrived!

I can't believe today is the day I am heading down to Miami for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. I thought today would never come, I have been counting down since the event ended last year! This year it is sponosored by the Food Network so it's going to be even bigger and better. Tonight is the Food Network Awards Show. I can't freaking wait! Catherine Zeta-Jones will be there, Emeril is the MC and I think we have pretty good seats, what more can I ask for?? I hope to be able to give out my College Bites information a little over the course of the weekend. Tomorrow is the Grand Tasting event where all the restaurants and wines do their tasting and the food celebs do their demos! This year I was much smarter, instead of buying one book from each chef, I bought a book that has all of their pictures so we(my mom and I) only have to carry around one book! I can't wait, but first I have to get through my Dynamics quiz this morning, then my flight leaves at 12:35 and I am on vacation for the next 40 hours!! Although I am exhausted from staying up so late to finish my work so I wouldn't have to do it Sunday. I will be back! While I'm gone, tell more of your friends about my site!

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Almost 1000!

The site has had almsot 1000 views! That is amazing! I am working on answering some questions now but don't think I will get to some more recipes because I am pooped out. I have had the longest three days with not enough sleep. You wouldn't believe how tough it is to write recipes. I hardly ever follow them so to have to think about each step I make and put it in words that sound like English is tough! Does anyone have requests for the next College Bites episode or any recipes they would like to see? Send me an email and let me know. I want the website to be interactive and talk about foods that YOU want to hear about. Less than 48 hours until SoBe!!!!

I am in shock!

ElleMichelle.com and College Bites have only been on the web for just over 24 hours and over 800 people have gone to the site already! I am so thrilled and in fact shed a few happy tears because I couldn't believe how people were so impressed with the show. This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come so get excited! In less than three days I will be in South Beach at the annual Wine and Food Festival sponsored by the Food Network! I will be (hopefully) rubbing elbows with Giada, Paula and the whole Food Network family. Tonight was my Mechanics of Materials test and it went just fine, I am glad it is over! Only a few more large homework assignments to pump through and then I am boarding a plane headed to Miami for a weekend of fun. I am going to post some new recipes tomorrow and answer some questions I have received, keep sending questions, I love to answer them. It's time for bed now, I just spent the last hour emailing a bunch of people in entertainment with the hopes that they will visit my site. Keep passing it on! Good night :)

Monday, February 19, 2007

Thank you!

It's only been open for three hours, yet I have received a huge, positive response from everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch College Bites and visit my site. I promise to have a new episode up soon and more recipes even sooner. Thank you everyone!

ElleMichelle.com is here!!!

It's official, ellemichelle.com is open! I am busting at the seams with excitement! The website pretty much sums up who I am and I hope shows how much I enjoy to cook, plus my love for the Gators.

If you join the mailing list, I will keep you updated when new episodes of College Bites are ready, when I post new recipes and any other fun information.

If you have a mac- College Bites won't work for you right now because it's Windows Media Player, but I am working on finding a new way to make them so everyone can watch!

On a side note, today on Emeril Live (episode: New Orleans Classic Cooking), Emeril definitely copied me! He was making shrimp po'boys and said, "if these shrimp had heads, they would be smiling". If you've watched the Pilot of my show, I say the same thing by complete coincidence! I haven't seen that episode of Emeril. Does this mean Emeril and I think alike and that my career will be like his? I sure hope so!!!

Well, I am going to run around and scream with excitement because College Bites is here!! If you have any foods you would like to see me cook on a future episode, send me an email!

Have a great evening!
The site is almost done! College bites is up and I am just waiting on trying to make it better quality. I think everything looks great. The list under food tips, is my current list of staples. I need to add that line in later. Hope everyone enjoys!

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Almost there...

I was hoping to have College Bites up by midnight but it looks like it might be just another day. There are still a few thinks to tweak on the site. I have to thank the world's greatest boyfriend for making a great website! Look out for the College Bite's debut tomorrow (hopefully!). I have a crazy week ahead packed with tons of homework and a test on Tuesday night-then I will be counting down the minutes to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival on Friday!!!

T-minus 6 hours until completion!

After many months of work and many years of dreaming, the first episode of College Bites is finally done! I hope College Bites is well received and people share it with their friends. I spent all last night putting the final touches on and yet it still looks like amateur work, but right now, I have no other options. In just a few hours, the website will be done and College Bites will be ready for viewing by everyone! In the mean time, I need to get back to studying Mechanics of Materials for my test on Tuesday.