We have been blogging for four years and always delighted to reread the 288 blog posts penned since 2012. In 2015 we logged in 28 articles, not as much as the previous years, but it had been a very productive year as indicated by 45 press coverage and blog mentions we received.

In March 2015 our nominee Asriani who works at BKPPIJ (Gorontalo Food Resilience Agency and Corn Information Center) was selected as a Maize super Woman by CIMMYT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center based in Mexico. Our communications with CIMMYT continues resulting in a publication of Binthe Biluhuta, Gorontalo traditional corn soup, in its publication A Grain a Day.

June 2015 saw the publication of Trailing the Taste of Gorontalo, a collection of pleasure, satisfaction, zest, and curiosity about the City of Gorontalo written by our friends. The book is now available on Amazon Kindle.

We organized and participated in 18 food events and traveled to several cities in Indonesia as well as abroad to Manila, Venice, London, New York and Paris. The Online Food Travel Summit organized by the World Food Travel Association where we spoke was a huge success attracting global visitors from 24 countries.

A surprising highlight came nearest the end of the year when The Omar Niode Foundation received a certificate of recognition from Venture Travel Magazine for its efforts in promoting Gorontalo as an emerging food tourism destination. Venture is a print and digital travel magazine with frank writing, experiential travel tales, and eye-popping photography.

Here is a round-up of our 2015 blog posts.

Appreciation for Local Corns | 31 December 2015 

Food Travel – Paris | 31 December 2015 

Sustaining Gorontalo Food | 31 December 2015 

Food Travel – New York | 31 December 2015 

Food Travel Business | 30 December 2015 

Palembang – The Land of Pempek | 30 December 2015 

Fascination with British Food | 30 December 2015 

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Café Florian – A Piece of Venice History | 21 June 2015 

A List of Gorontalo Food and Travel Events | 16 June 2015

Coconuts and Coffee in Borderline Islands | 15 June 2015 

Metro Manila’s Green Pastures | 13 June 2015 

Ma Jolly, a Romantic Gourmet Nook in Kuta, Bali | 11 June 2015 

New Book: Trailing the Taste of Gorontalo | 7 June 2015 

Gorontalo, the Ultimate Test of a Food Tour | 22 May 2015 

Ethnic Food Travel in Pontianak | 22 May 2015 

Ubud Food Festival, Indonesia 5-7 June 2015 | 22 April 2015 

Gorontalo Culinary Tour: 8 – 10 May 2015 | 2 April 2015 

Kensington Creperie. One of the Finest French Creperies in London | 15 March 2015 

The Ritz London Afternoon Tea | 13 March 2015 

WFTA 100% Online Food Travel Summit 2015 | 9 March 2015 

In Search of a Maize Super Woman | 8 March 2015 

Book Review: The Cultural and Criminal Sides of Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 28 February 2015 

Lombok Gastronomic Delights by Azanaya | 22 February 2015 

WFTA Announces Newest Certified Ambassador | 6 February 2015 

Revealing the Taste of Dayak | 31 January 2015 

Kopi Pinogu Tasting | 28 January 2015 

2014 Blog Post Index – Omar Niode Foundation | 4 January 2015 

Omar Niode Foundation Marks 5th Anniversary in Gorontalo | 2 January 2015 

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