Oh hai! Here are a couple of common questions we get asked over and over again. If you’re curious about anything, feel free to ask!
Q: What theme do you use?
A: We use a custom WordPress theme that Mike designed specifically for I am a Food Blog. You can see past I am a Food Blog themes here & here, and here.
Q: Who is Steph?
A: Food and cute obsessed, recipe creator and tester, voice, and b-roll photographer, Mike’s one true love.
Q: Who is Mike?
A: The photography and lighting expert, chief taste-tester, Steph’s one true love.
Q: Who shoots the photos?
A: Mike, usually, but sometimes Steph will hop in :)
Q: Which lens do you use?
A: We switch between a 35mm 1.8, 20mm 1.8, and 85mm 1.8.
Q: Do you shoot in natural light?
A: 98% of the photos are shot with artificial light. We have an SB500 and we LOVE it. The other 2%, the travel shots, are shot in natural light.
Q: Do you Instagram?
A: YES! You can follow us here.
Q: What’s your cooking style/food philosophy?
A: Steph – I like simple, delicious, honest food. Most of my recipes are straight-forward and don’t have fussy ingredients. That being said, LOVE combining different foods together. Some very I am a Food Blog recipes are: Crab Rangoon Deviled Eggs, Banh Mi Tacos, Okonomiyaki Burgers, and Mac and Cheese Pie. I use a lot of Asian flavors, partially due to nostalgia and partially because they are just so darn delicious.
A: Mike – trashy, drunk food that is obviously too messy to eat but you’re gonna do it anyway because it’s that good.
Q: Are you that girl that…?
A: Yup, I cooked, Mike photographed, and we ate through the entire Momofuku cookbook! It was a delicious ride. You can read all about our adventures at MM42.
Q: Can I use your images and recipes on my site?
A: We work really hard to provide unique content. All of the content and images are copyrighted, which means you need permission to use them. If you want to share a recipe please limit yourself to one image and link back to iamafoodblog.com or to the post directly. If you’d like to repost the recipe on your site, please re-write it so it’s in your own words. When in doubt, just send an email to ask. Thank you!
Q: How can I reach you?
A: You can contact us right here!
Hey there! This is a little bit of a random question, but do you have a snapchat that your readers can follow?
hey megan, my snapchat is @iamafoodblog :)
Hi from the UK Steph! :)
I stumbled across your blog after finding your ‘What to Eat in Tokyo’ post on Pinterest (great post by the way!). I’ve really been enjoying reading the rest of your blog.
I know you focus mainly on the subject of food in your posts, but I’m going to do the unfathomable now and ask you a non-food related question: Please could give me a little information about the time you moved to Tokyo and how you settled in over there? Moving to Japan is something that’s been on my mind lately, but I’m not sure where to start…
P.S. Is there an easier way for me to read your posts and click on a tab to go onto the next post without having to go back to the main homepage?
Hi There! I love your blog. I’m new to blogging and i’m curious as to which recipe plugin you use? I’ve just been typing mine in the body of the post (I know, rookie mistake) but i want it to be easy to print, like yours are.
Thanks and keep making cute stuff! :)
hey kimberley,
i don’t use a plugin – my husband, mike codes it so that i just type it into the body of the post and then do markup on it using wordpress. sorry if that wasn’t too helpful!
Hi Steph and Mike!
I randomly came across your food blog and it is quite awesome!
I am fascinated by your adorable dessert recipes! All the animal doughnuts and cakes are so adorable!
I hope that you guys post more dessert recipes in the future (please do)
I am wondering where you guys got the cute molds for the animals like in the bunny carrot cupcake loaf recipe or the lemon shortbread recipe.
Thank you and please continue the amazing work!
-Sonia
hi sonia,
it’s a miffy cookie cutter – i got it in japan, but they sell it on amazon too, here’s the link: http://amzn.to/29zPF6Q
-steph
Hello! I was wondering how you resize your images in post for your blog to retain the max quality? Exporting to a smaller pixel size (like 700 pixel width) often turns my photos blurry, and I feel like I’m missing something. Your photos seem razor sharp whether they’re thumbnails or screen-wide. Thanks so much in advance!
mike make a custom theme that allows me to upload photos at 2x resolution. that’s why they look sharp on your screen. hope that helps!
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Thank you
Deb
I LOVE your blog! ♡ And your photos are very interesting, appetising and attractive…congrats to both!
Hi, I`m uruguaian cook. I`ve been reading some recipes in differents webs and one of them is yours. This is the way that I`ve discovered your blog.
Could you tell me if your american o britain blog? I like it a lot. Regards.
Love your blog! Please keep me updated with all your adventures by email!
Live your blog but could not find where to subscribe to your email newsletter. Can you please sign me up?