August 2011

Herbed Tabbouleh for We Feed Back

August 29, 2011
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Back in May at Plate to Page in Weimar, Germany I met an amazing food blogger from Cape Town  – Ishay of Food and the Fabulous.  We had a lot of fun creating a picnic photoshoot together, and her infectious enthusiasm shined through the entire weekend.  Her passion is truly inspirational, and when she suggested [...]

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A look back in the past… 7 Links

August 25, 2011
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One of the reasons I love writing about, photographing, and cooking food is because food has such emotive power and brings us back to every moment that was before.  Sometimes looking back into the past is just as fun as cooking a well-loved meal from days gone by, and I love that about food.  So [...]

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Creamy Zucchini Soup

August 22, 2011
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I’ve always dreamed of having a garden.  When I was very little, my mom used to have a vegetable garden in the backyard – I remember sunkissed days with tomatoes coming out our ears, along with peas, lots of peppers, even once we tried growing corn (that didn’t work so well)…  But one of the [...]

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Mustard Roasted Potatoes

August 15, 2011
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Photography and food, as art forms, are a bit of opposites.  Food – grown, prepared, cooked, eaten, enjoyed – like all the good things in life, is fleeting; the moment is there, the bliss happens, and before you realize it is all gone, forever.  Food is the medium through which our senses become alive for [...]

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Mountaintop Rösti with Ham, Tomatoes and Fried Egg

August 4, 2011
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Sometimes we need to let go of the world around us, our daily cares, issues that cause stress, and get away for a few days – relax, recollect, and come back ready to face the world with new resolve and vigor.  This Summer my husband and I have been doing just that, in a series [...]

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