Ciderfest and My New Cocktail Tumblr

Hello once again. Boy, it has been a while since I last posted. I was busy these past few months with this convention last weekend in Milwaukee. But, I am back and I came back with some new stories and good news.

First off, let me tell you about the convention I went to last weekend. This all started about four months ago. I just finished the Flutterbat Gazpacho when I got a Facebook message from my good friend Seth from the Midwest Brony Division. He was planning to have a cocktail/ sing-along panel at this convention in Milwaukee called Ponyville Ciderfest in November and he was so impressed with my culinary work that he decided to make me bartender/mixologist for the panel.

To be honest, before the convention, I never actually bar tended but I was willing to try everything once. So I decided to attend some classes at my local community college to learn the basics and develop some cocktails based on the characters. It took me about 4 months of experimenting, conceptualizing and testing until I got everything perfect.

While I was working on the liquor, Seth was organizing everything from the songs to the drinking games and everything in between. We had a lot of fun making this project a reality and creating these drinks.

When the big day arrived, we had to scramble to everything ready but we luckily got everything together and even some of my friends from Chicago came to help me set everything up. I am very lucky to be with a community of people who are willing to help make an event this enjoyable and memorable. So if anyone is reading this who participated in the Slap-happy Drunken Sing-a-long Panel during Ponyville Ciderfest and volunteer there time to help with set-up as well as serve during the event, I would like to say "Thank You for all your hard work!"

I hope to do another panel just like this one next year. In fact, I was so inspired by the success of the panel, I decided to create a Tumblr blog for the cocktails and some other pony inspired bar food I like to call "Le Brony Gourmet's Bar and Grill". This Tumblr is a recipe blog that includes cocktails and other tapas style bites inspired by the show. If like to check it out to see the recipes that I did for Ciderfest as well as some other drinks I might share in the near future.

That's all I need to say for now but there will be more drinks, food and who knows what. Until next time, I bid all of you a-do.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I now Present.....Pre-Trotcon Week

As many of know, about a couple of months ago, I made a promise to present a series of Articles about how to enjoy Trotcon and many other conventions to come. It was supposed to be a week-by-week series called The Road to Trotcon but, with my new job and potential audition to be on Food Network, I have been extreamly busy. So now, I am going to do 4 articles (maybe possibly more) of how to get there, how to meet your favorite Brony Artist/Voice Actors, make hotel arrangements with out hassle, and maybe some food writing in between.

If your wondering other details about what I'll be doing with these series, I did made a video that goes into more detail of what I am doing. I will post it down here if you wish to see my new update.

Other than that, I am also working on the next recipie a little bit later today. So if you wish to see the progress on my newest creation and play a part of the experimenting process, follow @bronychefpro on Twitter for more.

For now, I must get to work on the first article of my Road to Trotcon series and try to complete it by today. "Wait? Your going to try to post 2 posts in 1 day? Are your mad?" Well actually I am mad enough to do just that and I think I can manage 2 posts in 1 day: even though I have not written on this blog for about a month. Don't worry though, I can survive it. I will see you guys in a bit.

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News from the Chef #4

It has been while since I have updated the site and I do have a few announcements that I like to share. They are mostly just general updates and some new Twitter information but, I think its best to sum it all up in here. So here is, after a short absence, the News from the Chef.

First off, I would like to announce that I do have a separate Twitter account exclusively from The Brony Chef Project. If you have a Twitter account and like to see some up-to-date information, follow @bronychefpro on Twitter. You can see and share different updates on the website and have a sneak peek at the experimenting process of each recipe. So go ahead and follow to your hearts content.  

I would also like to announce that there will be a delay on the newest recipe. Since my parents are selling there house, I couldn't really use there kitchen from experimenting . Until I can find a more suitable space, the next recipe would come by a little later by late February/early March. I will keep you updated on Twitter and Facebook.

That is all the news I just wanted to share. It is a bit short but I do have a very busy schedule. Don't worry, more updates will be coming up really soon.

The Road to Trot Con 2014: Introduction + Commitment

 Today is the day, I decide to start chronicling my progress and record any helpful tips and advice about attending my first ever Brony Convention. I choose Trot Con as my first because, since it was my first time going to a convention, I would have a taste of it before making plans to go to the official Brony Con next year.

 I wanted to share my experience for those who never really went to a convention or was curious about what a convention is really like and how to have the best time there. The information I come across would come from friends and over the Internet. If you wish to give some suggestions about what I should add on to this advice series, feel free to tweet me @chefkyro or with the hash tag #bronychefproject.

 While I'm on the topic of conventions or cons, I think it’s fitting that we get to the first topic for this series: Commitment. This would be a good first topic because; the first step that a lot people think about before planning a trip is the question “Am I willing to travel there?” or “Is it possible for me to travel?”

For tons of Travelers, for business or pleasure, they must take that first step of deciding to go based on how committed they are to make the journey. 

 For casual  convention goers, the kind of commitment is more like a reward to enjoy what services that conventions might offer. For people with small businesses or artists, it could be an opportunity to show their product or their work to a particular audience and be discovered. No matter how you attend every convention, it’s always important to stay committed to going there and take responsibility for getting there.

 There will be challenges and loops to get to your goal of attending any convention, Brony and non-Brony alike. Con goers might have to save money and spend some time planning what they are going to do there. Yet, when you go through those doors and finally made it to that one convention you always dreamed about going; it is completely worth it. So, my first advice I give to any convention goer as myself is that if you are committed enough to reach for that goal of attending  your first or favorite convention, the reward would be that much sweeter.

  As we dive deeper into the series of The Road to Trot Con, we would explore many other topics about planning, budgeting, meeting your favorite celebrities and many other topics relating to con planning and how you can make your convention experience an enjoyable one. I will try to update at least once a week leading up to Trot Con 2014. Also during the convention im also going to update my experience there to give you more of an insight. It could be more of a vlog type of mini-series but I still have a lot of time to think about it.  

   You can follow me on twitter @chefkyro or on Facebook to see updates and leave any other suggestions of topics you think I should cover. Also, don’t be afraid to comment. I’m open for comments. For now, I will bid you all a-do and see you next week.     

       

The Brony Chef Project is Back!!

       Good morning to all and Happy Hearths Warming Eve to all!

       Yes, this is the Brony Chef and I have some exciting news for all of you. After many months of hiatus, I finally have a new recipe in the works! I just finished developing it over the past week and its perfect for the new year of 2014. There are going to be some changes to the website but it would be more consistent and dynamic at the same time.

       One of the new changes is the adding of screen captures from the actuall show. Before I go any further, I do want to say I don't own any of the photos or the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The Brony Chef Project is a fan-made, non-profit project to show case my recipes; NOT the animation cels.

      The screen captures are there to give the home cook or chef a bit of a visual reference of what the dish represents and how its translated into each character of the show. This would insure that the recipes would come out more frequently and not have to wait for days to get approval from Deviant Artists.

       A Quick Note to Artists: I am here to assure you that your artwork and the links to your galleries will still be on the website. I am still open to accept any art you wish to submit to The Brony Chef Project and showcase it for any character and/or dish you wish to represent. If you wish to submit any art, send it to me through my e-mail at kylehedlund21@gmail.com.    

       I would actually like to show you an example of one of the screen captures to give you an idea of how it would look like for each post.

From "A Pony and Dog Show": Episode 19 Season 1: Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack and Pinkie Pie 

        All screen captures would have a little caption below that features the Episode title, number, and characters appearing left-to-right. This would eliminate all the confusion to those new to the Brony fandom and for people who are curious about which character. For characters who are featured of the post, one of the names would be bold to highlight the character for that post.

        Some other changes may include the editing. I tried to edit before I started a new recipe, but it didn't really work out, since it ended up more like work then fun. I still want to edit my previous posts but I don't want to stop creating just because of a few errors I made. So what I decided to do is for every new recipe, I would then edit an old one. I would then send a tweet announcing the edited post @chefkyro with the hash tag #BCPedit to inform everyone of the new edit.

         Speaking of social media, I'm also planning to tweet more through out Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #BCP and #bronychefproject to spread the word. I would be posting news, updates and new recipies to spread the word out to everyone. If you are a brony, foodie and/or chef, feel free to spread these hash tags all over. I would also encourage anyone who try the recipes out to show your creations on Instagram or any other site. I'm always curious of how other cooks try out the recipes and what others did differently to represent each character though their own eyes and taste buds.

         Finally, I'm going to make a new goal for 2014. I'm going to attempt to post recipes twice a month or at least once a month if work and school is too much. I really want to post more often to someday not only create recipes for bronies, but to inspire others to go beyond what the definition of cuisine into something greater. It may not happen today or tomorrow, but someday Culinary Romanticism may change the gourmet world for the better.

        That is all I want to say today, but starting in January of 2014: The first recipe in a new era of The Brony Chef Project will begin. For now I bid you all, a-do.        

News from the Chef # 3

It has been too long since I last did a recipe, although instead of an explanation, I will simply tell you the truth.

Recently, I have returned to school to learn how to become an accountant. Now don't worry, I am not giving up on the BCP (Brony Chef Project) any time soon. I am simply make my life more sustainable to create more recipes and make everything easier for everyone. I will still be a chef, but not in the most conventional sense.

I am what most people call a "modern Renascence man." I dabble not only in cooking but also in many different arts, politics and sciences from time to time. So in a way, I'm not really giving up on my dream. I am simply revising it. Although, enough about me.

For news, I have deiced to reread, revise, and edit my past works. I have seen a lot of comments from Facebook about spelling errors and grammar issues. All new recipes would have to be in a halt until every post is revised to the highest quality possible. New posts will pop up once, I have got everything straightened out and more characters analized.

In other news, I have recently went to my first ever Brony Meet-up in Chicago for the first time. The group I was with are known as "The Windy City Bronies" and they are the coolest bunch of people I have ever met. We had a blast up in the Willis (or Sears, whichever doesn't get me killed) Tower and had a nice dinner filled with pizza and conversations with ponies. I met a lot of new friends and I like to thank them for letting me into their group with open arms. Thanks you. If you want to learn more about the many events they hold in the City of Chicago, feel free to follow the Windy City Bronies Facebook page.

I know I haven't been communicating as much as I like, but I am more serious about my writing, revising these recipies and meeting new people along the way to make this project the best it could be. I want to thank you for hanging in there and new material will come soon. This is Kyle Hedlund (AKA Chef Kyro) and Bon appetite, everypony.  

News from the Chef #1

I have some news for all my readers, old and new.

First off, the awesome team of Equestria Daily had featured my website on one of their evening round-ups. If your not familiar with Equestria Daily, they are one of the top "Brony Culture" websites in the world. I will provide a link if you wish to take a look. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/05/nightly-roundup-653.html

To all of the new readers who came from Equestria Daily, allow me to welcome you to the Brony Chef Project. If you wish to start at the beginning, feel free to go straight to the introduction to learn more. The link is in one of the tabs in the Archives. Feel free to comment about how to improve the site or the recipes in general. Again, I would like to welcome you to the site and enjoy reading the many recipes to try out.

If you were wondering about why Chrysalis is #13 instead of #12, that is because #12 is going to be the first ever "secret" character of the site. For secret characters, they are already completed but I wanted to reveal it a little later to fully come out in its shell. Besides, I would like to make this interesting by giving clues and hints to what might be the next unique recipe. I would drop hints on Twitter on the #bronychefproject and let you the readers guess which character it is.

In unrelated news, Im going to graduate from culinary school soon. I thought I might tell you that, I will be legit chef soon and I will have some more time to work on more recipes and writing. Maybe you might see me some day on Food Network cooking all sorts of culinary goodies. (A chef can dream.) I will post more about it on my other website, "Journey of a Chef" if you wish to follow my adventures through the culinary world. The link is on the tab above.

That is all the news I wish to share. I would like to thank Equestria Daily for advertising on their website and introducing the new readers to the project. Enjoy the beautiful may weather guys. I will see you next time.

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