Dawn Coombs is the creative force behind the Girl Heart Food blog. She is a passionate, self-taught home cook living in Newfoundland with her best friend (who happens to be her hubby) and their furry child, who keeps them on their toes.
Dawn Coombs is a girl that hearts food, aka the blogger behind Girl Heart Food. There’s always something delicious cooking in her home because she and her husband love to cook and eat. As soon as one meal is over, Dawn is thinking about what the next meal will be. The philosophy behind her blog is simple– ‘Eat Well. Cook with Love. Make your Belly Happy.’
Most of the recipes you’ll find on Girl Heart Food are healthy, while others are indulgent (because she LOVES cheese). But the main thing is that the recipes are easy and delicious!
Dawn loves using simple ingredients, that are easily accessible and relatively budget friendly so that people can prepare fuss-free meals that their families will love. In her kitchen, you’ll always find cheese, butter, garlic, onions and pantry staples like beans and lentils. One of her favorite quotes by Julia Child is, “If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” That one always puts a smile on her face.
Cooking is such a passion for Dawn and being in the kitchen is a happy place. She loves how there’s always something new to learn and try…and having fun along the way!
Dawn enjoys all types of cuisine, but one of her hands down favorite meals is her mother’s turkey dinner with buttery mash, dressing, gravy and all the delicious sides. There’s something so special about that meal and no one can make it like her mother. Her husband makes a mean Bolognese with homemade pasta that she absolutely loves too. Give her pasta with a glass of wine and a hunk of crusty bread and she’s one happy lady!
When Dawn is not testing and preparing recipes for Girl Heart Food, she loves to bake bread just for the pure joy of it. Her grandfather was a baker and she has fond memories of visiting his bakery after school when she was quite young. The smell of freshly baked bread takes her back to those happy times.
When she isn’t cooking you can find her working out, spending time with her family and reading mystery novels.
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Questions:
What did you do before you became a blogger?
Did you ask them for that within your job?
What do you do?
Did you go to school for that type of work?
Why did you start blogging?
Is your aspirating to quit the job and go into blogging full time?
What year did you start your blog?
You said you had that twitter handle, is that how you named your blog?
When you first started, how many times a week did you publish a post?
Is seems like you figured that out fairly fast, how did you figure out to post 2 times a week as opposed to more?
I feel like you got into the social sharing sooner than I did, is that from knowing everybody?
How many drafts do you have in place to be published at any given time?
Do you have anybody that helps you?
Once you started, how long did it take you to start making money?
How many iterations of the website have you had?
From start to finish, how long does it take you to photograph a recipe?
What is the hardest thing you find about blogging?
What do you love about blogging?
Is there any advice that you got from someone who knows blogging that you wish you had heeded?
What do you use for backgrounds?
Do you use natural or artificial lights?
What kind of camera do you have?
What is your favorite lens?
Is it the nifty fifty?
Do you do your own SEO?
What is your most popular post?
What is your biggest food failure?
Did you try it again?
What is your favorite cuisine?
What would be your last meal?
What can’t you live without in your kitchen?
Favorite cookbook?
Love this interview! Dawn is such a sweetheart. I’ve “known” her (virtually lol) for a few years now, and she’s such a bright spot in the food blogging world. Great interview, Dawn.
I agree Natasha! 🙂 She’s exactly how I pictured her being!
I had such a fun time speaking with you, Elaine! You sure know how to make someone feel comfortable 🙂 You’re so good at what you do. Thank you so very much!
And, thank you, Natasha, for the sweet comment above.
So happy to be part of this wonderful community.
XO
Thanks for your kind words Dawn! I appreciate it! I had a lot of fun chatting with you! You are everything I’ve pictured you being!
Elaine, I loved this podcast! Dawn is so sweet and lovely! So glad I found your podcast. It’s very informative and well done. You ask all the questions I ever wonder about. Definitely subscribing and heading over to itunes now to give a thumbs up!
Thanks so much Kelly! I appreciate that! 🙂