September 2011

Amateur’s Food Photography XIII: White Bean and Ricotta Salad

September 26, 2011
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What defines a photographic style? Is it the light one uses, the props, the angle, the composition, the settings? I kind of think all of the above.  It’s part of what makes style so hard to describe.  How does one look at a photograph and see the signature of the photographer within the image?  All [...]

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Fig and Amaretti Semifreddo al Mascarpone

September 22, 2011
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I love how when a cold front comes in, the lake becomes enveloped by its own foggy cloud, bathing the land in a softened dewy light.  And while it may be chilly out, there is an unexplained warmth by the light wrapping herself around us – and looking out to the lake is a wall [...]

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Homemade Tomato Jam

September 18, 2011
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  The end of Summer is upon us – some people I’m sure will be reminiscing about times at the beach or picnics and bbqs in the sun with friends, fruits and vegetables from their gardens and holidays.    I am reminiscing about my travels to Germany, Spain, France, and great hikes in the Alps, [...]

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Ratio Rally – Mini Raspberry Doughnut Cakes

September 7, 2011
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It’s another been another adventurous month for the gluten free ratio rally!!!  This month we were challenged by Meg of GF Boulangerie to make doughnuts. I don’t have great memories of doughnuts – for the most part my childhood experiences eating them were less than awesome because there was usually some dried out cake with [...]

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