Advice for New Bloggers is a new regular feature here at Sarah’s Cucina Bella. Inspired by Dine and Dish’s Adopt-A-Blogger event, and written with my adoptee in mind (Hi, Rachel! Click here to check out Fairy Cake Heaven), it appears every Tuesday.

One of the best things about the food blogosphere is the sense of community that has developed between food bloggers from all over the world. It’s almost like being in one great big global neighborhood of people with like interests. But as a new blogger, how do you get to know your new “neighbors”?

When I started blogging I wasn’t sure. But then I learned about food events hosted by different blogs. Intrigued, I entered a dish in a Sugar High Friday event. Then I learned about Weekend Herb Blogging and ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays. I joined in for both. Since then, I have taken part in countless events and virtually met a good deal of great food bloggers.

So, if you want to be a part of the community, start joining in events. You never know who’ll you’ll meet.

There are two great resources for finding them: Is My Blog Burning? and Sticky Date.