The Eat In DStv Food Network Produce Awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding, independent South African producers for their integrity, passion and innovation. In 2012, we recognize for the first time the role that local food bloggers play in growing the local food industry. The following shortlist has been selected from the bloggers nominated during our nomination process. Readers can vote only once. The winner will be announced on the 24th March, 2012, at our Eat In market at the Stellenbosch Slowmarket.

• www.bettybake.co.zaBetty Bake Blog

  Bernice Griffiths’s blog started as a record of recipes free of corn and gluten but has expanded to cover her original cooking and baking recipes of all kinds, restaurant reviews and food events – all with a focus on healthy living. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• http://browniegirlblog.wordpress.comBrowniegirl

  Wife, mother and grandmother Colleen Grove created this family blog with the intention of sharing recipes, advice, tips and ideas. She seeks to encourage the sense of community among food bloggers and prefers to use local sustainable ingredients, thereby supporting local farmers and producers. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• domesticgoddesses-sa.blogspot.comDomestic goddesses

  

  Cookery teacher Thekla Salmon has had a lifelong affair with food. She blogs about what she’s been teaching or eating recently, at restaurants or at home with friends. She likes to challenge commonly accepted cooking principles and tries to find ways to simplify, save time (and calories) or economise.

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• http://drizzleanddip.com/Drizzle and Dip

  Professional food stylist and after-hours blogger Sam Linsell focuses on beautiful photography along with her own recipes, reviews, food related products and events. She aims to promote all her favourite local restaurants, markets, shops and products. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• www.foodwithastory.co.zaFood with a Story

  This environmentalist couple is passionate about provenance and knowing that food has been produced with love for the environment. Their blog highlights artisan and ethical food producers and allows them to network with one another. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• http://tandysinclair.comLavender and Lime

  

  Tandy Sinclair is passionate about natural and organic produce. She emphasises recipes that use local, seasonal and sustainable products and undertakes monthly challenges in this regard.

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• www.livetoeat.co.zaLive to Eat

  Cookbook author and freelance food writer Bern Le Roux is passionate about heirloom vegetables. Her blog is for those interested in trends, reviews, gardens, recipes and first-hand news from the food industry. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• www.my-easy-cooking.comMy Easy Cooking

  

  Nina Timm is a self-trained chef who aims to empower novice cooks and share her passion for easy meals. Her blog has helped to start three community gardens, and she promotes local, sustainable and easy cooking.

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• www.sardinesontoast.co.zaSardines on Toast

  Kobus van der Merwe writes about whatever inspires him that day, whether it’s wild food, sustainable fishing or heritage recipes. He appeals to young and old with his photos and ideas from the Saldanha Strandveld, where he is the chef-proprietor at Oep ve Koep bistro. Follow on Twitter
  
   

• http://simply-delicious.co.zaSimply Delicious

  Interesting but manageable recipes and beautiful photography are the focus of this blog by freelance food stylist and photographer Alida Ryder. Simply Delicious is just that, with a focus on homemade food that warms hearts and fills tummies. Follow on Twitter