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The Versatile Blogger Award




Yesterday I received this Versatile blogger award from Amritha of AK's Vegetarian Recipe World. I have never received one of these, and I wasn't sure how it worked, but I thought that it is a sweet idea, like exchanging little virtual presents among us bloggers! So thank you Amritha, I will now pass the award to 10 more bloggers (in random order) that I got to know on Only Recipes.

(A fine blog... and one of my first followers - own you this one Yari!)

(all three, thank you for sharing your Indian Vegetarian recipes, I'll learn to mix spices one day, I am sure!!)
(French Cuisine seems more approachable with you, even for a vegetarian!)

6. Rosemary of A Mouse on the Table
(Super cute ideas, and then she comes form my own town hehehehe!)

7. Barbara of Dish 'n' That
(You have to like people who talk about books!!!)

8. Apu - Annarasa Essence of Food
Apu, your blog is really versatile :-)

9. Manu of Cooking Manu
(Versatile AND you manage to write in two languages!!!)

10. Barbara of La Cucina di Barbara
(a Mediterranean Dahl deserve an Award!!!!)

I could have given out many more, but the limit is 10, so please collect yours (I'll guess you can just copy and paste - like I did) and pass it to other 10 people (no rush, do it in your own time). You can also copy and paste this message (just change the names :-)) if it makes easier!

Ciao
Alessandra

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  1. RachanaNovember 18, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Ciao Alessandra,

    Congratulations to you and thanks a lot for sharing this award with me.

    Cheers,
    Rachana

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  2. Barbara GFNovember 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Grazie, Alessandra!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 18, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    Wow, grazie Alessandra! Sono onorata già del solo fatto che tu mi abbia pensata...! Bacioni
    Rosemary

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  4. pommes cannellesNovember 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    Thank you very much Allessandra for this award.
    I hope to continue to offer French recipes simple and good.
    I am very happy to know you
    thank you again
    A bientôt !

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  5. UnknownNovember 19, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Thank you very much for sharing this with me!
    ciaociao
    Barbaraxx

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  6. DailyChefNovember 19, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    Congratulations Alessandra! Well deserved!

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  7. AJNovember 19, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Congrats Alessandra!! Thanks for passing it on to me - adding it to my slideshow!!

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  8. UnknownNovember 19, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    Congrats on ur well deserved award and thanks very much for sharing with me...

    Keep up the good work...

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  9. YariDecember 11, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    A bit late... Thanks for the award!

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