Photography

Sweet Potatoes with Chimichurri

May 10, 2012
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I prefer sweet potatoes over regular potatoes any day.  Maybe it’s the bright cheerful color, or the subtle sweetness and richness of their flavor, I don’t know.  Back in the States we would cook sweet potatoes at least once a week – here, however, they are a specialty food for us and I can only [...]

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Amateur’s Food Photography: 3 Reasons I Love My Tripod

April 24, 2012
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I know, I said this was a food photography post, and yet there is a pic of me and no food to be seen!  Ha, but it’s the best one I’ve got of possibly one of my favorite pieces of photography equipment, and one I find myself calling essential when I do food photography – [...]

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Bruschetta with Arugula Pesto

February 21, 2012
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This dish may be called bruschetta, but to me it is really all about the pesto.  Maybe it’s because in my mind, bruschetta has always been a tomato based topping while growing up, and so it seems a bit weird to me to call this bruschetta, when there are no tomatoes.  So instead, to me, [...]

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Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke and Celeriac Soup

February 8, 2012
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Forgive me for yet another soup recipe, but we are going on week two of not even coming close to escaping sub-freezing temps here, and soup just has that way of warming you  up – the wind is blustering outside, frost snowflakes are whipping at your face and you realize that you are doubting the [...]

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DMBLGIT Jan 2012 – The Winners

January 31, 2012

I want to thank everyone who entered for such an amazing turnout and quality of entries – there were 61 – yes, 61!! – total submissions for this month’s DMBLGIT.  I had such a great time hosting this month’s event and getting to see all of your wonderful images – you all truly are so [...]

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup

January 23, 2012
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Cauliflower – a vegetable I grew up with, and wasn’t often thrilled about. Mom you know I love you, but I do not love the way you like most of your veggies cooked. However, on my quest to enjoy more fresh produce this Winter season, I’m giving it a try again.  Cauliflower seems to abound [...]

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