Images from Opening Night at IFBC

Friday was a long day between travel and touring Seattle, but I wanted to leave you pictures from the first day of the International Food Bloggers Conference:

Rishi Loose Leaf Tea

Bacon Peanut Brittle from Sir Fancis Bacon and the National Peanut Board

Oktoberfest Beer

American Lamb

Watermelon and Tomato Salad

Tuna Salad

Rodney Strong Zinfandel

Chilled Melon Soup with Chef Jeff Mall of Zin

Watermelon Gazpacho with Chef Josh Silvers of Syrah Bistro and Jackson's Bar and Oven

Red Velvet Cupcake from Cupcake Love

Walla Walla Wines

Hook's Blue Cheese and Cashew Brittle pairing from Wisconsin

Carr Valley Cheddar and Kettle Corn pairing from Wisconsin

Tonnino Tuna Asian Slaw

Celebrating Alaskan Seafood with a slider

Geoduck Crudo from Taylor Shellfish (it's pronounced gooeyduck)

Keynote Morgan Spurlock gets real with the audience (and the Pomtinis!)