Welcome to Sweet and Savoury Pursuits, my creative place on the net! My name is Fida, and I have a passion for food. I think good food should be celebrated and I take joy in cooking for others and love making people happy through food.
I started this blog about a year and a half ago. It started out as a space for me to share some of my favourite recipes as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Before I knew it my passion for cooking and baking grew into a passion for food photography and styling. So now this space is as much about my journey learning food photography and styling as it is about the food and the recipes. Except for the occasional food photography workshop, I am a self-taught food photographer and stylist who still has much room for improvement but who is eager to learn and experiment with food photography. I hope that you will follow me as I continue to pursue this passion of mine.
But you may be wondering who is this Fida person? Well I am the Canadian born daughter of Lebanese immigrants who came to Canada to build a better life for themselves. If you know anything about Lebanese culture and people than you know that family, friends, hospitality and food are of the utmost importance and this is what I grew up learning and still believe. My own passion for cooking and baking developed during my time in university. When I needed a break from my studies, I would just get in the kitchen and start baking, usually cakes with different layers that took hours to make. These days, I rarely have the luxury of time for such recipes, taking care of my children and my full-time work take up a large part of my days. But when I do have free time, I’m usually in the kitchen cooking or baking and then in my studio (which is really just my dining room) styling and taking pictures of my creations.
All of the pictures I post on this site are taken by me unless otherwise specified. Please do not use my recipes or pictures on your site without linking back to mine and clearly indicating the source. Your comments are very important to me, so if you leave me a comment I will reply as soon as possible. If you have a question or would like to make a comment but do not want it to appear on my website you can email me at [email protected]
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Thanks for stopping by Sweet and Savoury Pursuits!
Hi Fida, love the blog name! I lived in the middle east for years! love the blog!
Thank you so much! I’ve never lived in the Middle East, but have visited several countries. Amazing experiences there. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Sure please pop by to see me if you have the chance!
I will definitely. Thanks!
Glad I found your page … I look forward to reading more from you … 🙂
Thank you!
What a lovely blog you’ve got here Fida! Fab food styling and tantalising photography too- Don’t know about you but I’m definitely one that eats with my eyes.
Oh! and thank for visiting and following my blog 🙂
My pleasure you have a wonderful blog and I’m happy to have discovered it, your photography is beautiful.
Thank you so much Alicia! Absolutely, I think food can be so beautiful 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog!
Fida, you have such a lovely blog and a great approach to cooking! your interest in photography is evident as you have some lovely pictures,
keep up the good work! x han
Thank you so much Hannah. It’s so nice to hear such encouraging words 🙂
You have such a beautiful blog here. Your pictures are amazing! I’ll have to try your pumpkin and pear soup soon 🙂
Thank you so much! Thanks for following on Facebook, Fida
Hello Fida, your bogs looks delightful, I love the pictures too … 🙂
Thank you so much. And thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! Have enjoyed having a read of your posts and look forward to reading some more! 🙂
Sarah @ http://fromayounngfoodie.wordpress.com
Thank you Sarah!
Loved your delicious blog!! 😀 <3
That’s wonderful, thank you so much!
You’re welcome 🙂
I love your blog! Nice to meet you Fida!
Thank you so much Serena, nice to meet you too!
Great blog Fida!! Your photos are already wonderful! See you at the photo course next week
Eleanore
Thanks so much Eleanore! I think I still have much to improve on. See you next week!
Thank you for following my blog. I’m glad to have discovered yours as well. 🙂
It’s my pleasure! Thanks for following me as well 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog:) you have a amazing blog.. Looking forward to see more post from you
You’re welcome, I look forward to seeing more of your posts as well and trying some of your recipes 🙂
And thank you for visiting and following my blog!
Pleasure is mine:)
Hi there, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award and The Sunshine Award. You can choose to accept either one or both or neither. Participation is optional of course but if you would like to participate you can read more here: http://frankiesfeast.com/2014/06/15/homemade-chocolate-plus-some-awards/
Thank you so much for the nomination 🙂
Lovely blog, I’m so glad I found it through Fiesta Friday! 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂
Hi, Glad to stumble upon your blog. Look forward to read more of your posts! So giving a follow…
Hello, thank you so much, hope you will enjoy my posts!
bookmarked!!, I like your website!
Congratulations…you’ve been nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award! Participation is purely optional. If you’re interested here is the link you need to view the rules: http://feastingwithfriendsblog.com/2014/05/04/shout-out-sunday-an-embarrassment-of-riches-part-2/
Thank you so much Nancy! I am very honoured to be nominated for this award 🙂
You are very welcome, SSP! The award is very much deserved. 🙂
Glad that I found you today, you have a lovely blog with beautiful photographs!
Thank you Apsara! Just took a look at your blog and I’m looking forward to trying some of your healthy recipes. I will be following you as well 🙂
your recipes look delicious 🙂 I look forward to following your blog.
-April
Thank you so much. Just took a peek at your blog and it looks great, I will be following you as well 🙂
You have a lovely blog! And so happy to follow you so I don’t miss any of your lovely posts! 🙂
Thank you so much! It’s so nice to know when someone is enjoying my blog.
Well done Fida – your photos and recipes look so good- Congratulations.
Aunt Marjie
Hi, so glad you found my blog, thank you for the lovely compliments. Hope you come back to see my posts, you can also follow my blog on facebook, just click on the facebook widget on my home page, its on the right side. Take care.
Everything looks delicious! Thanks for sharing some of your homemade dishes. I`m going to try the phyllo pastries with goat cheese next! miam! P.S. the pictures are beautiful.
Thank you so much Julie for your comment, I love knowing what people think of my blog. I find the Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Phyllo Tartelettes so good it’s always difficult for me not to eat too many of them! It would be great if you let me know what you think when you try them.
Great blog!!! I will try some of the recipes!!!
Thank you Maria! I hope you like them as much I do.