Photography

Apple and Caramel Dumplings, Gluten Free

November 28, 2011
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Every time a major holiday event comes around, I am not afraid to experiment.  I hold on to the philosophy that if the dish doesn’t come out awesome, my family will still love me, and if it comes out great, everyone will be pleasantly surprised with a new taste to try.  So I never view [...]

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Butternut & Red Pepper Soup

October 19, 2011
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Today I am empty. I am completely empty of words for you today. So, instead of my usual ramblings I present to you images.   Little details, big details, things that have made me happy and filled with joy lately. Like this soup.  This omg amazing flavorful rich bright colorful well you just have to [...]

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Maple Pumpkin Granola, Gluten Free

October 11, 2011
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It’s Fall. And like a little kid on the first day of school, I have this renewed energy to seek and find myself, create new things, and explore the world.  Maybe it’s the way the yellow Autumnal light shines through the trees or sparkles inside dew drops not yet faded away.  Maybe it’s the newfound [...]

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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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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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Shades of Gray

July 25, 2011
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Are you someone who sees the world in black and white, where choices are either yes or no, right or wrong, here or there?  There was a time that I liked to think I was, that if just looked at with the right perspective, the world could be simplified and ordered, categorized into neat little [...]

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