Enjoy these delicious, bite-sized chocolate nut squares for a healthy snack or as a sweet treat. Learn how to make them easily at home using your favorite combination of nuts and seeds, with dark chocolate for dipping. If good things come in small packages and chocolate makes everything better, well then these bite-sized chocolate nut...
Slices of plums are covered with an almond frangipane in this rich and buttery fruit gratin. . Plums are everywhere; that can only mean one thing…winter is around the corner. Oh, technically it’s still summer for a few days and then of course there’s fall in between, but it sneaks up on you. Winter lies...
Slices of fennel and sweet tomatoes are baked in a creamy sauce with hints of Parmesan cheese in this vegetable gratin. A warm gratin is a bubbling dish of soothing comfort, with the magic all happening as it bakes and bubbles in the heat of the oven. And really, gratins are all about the ingredients,...
A refreshing goat milk frozen yogurt is served with white tea infused cantaloupe. I just have to say, thank goodness for frozen yogurt. Having a general fondness for frozen confections, I try to keep a stash of my "flavor of the moment" in my freezer. Between the heat and a lingering sore throat the past...
Today please welcome photographer Jim Scherer. A well known food photographer based out of Boston, Jim has been in the business for over 20 years, has had the pleasure of working with Julia Child, and is a contributor to the Boston Globe Magazine as well as having worked for clients such as Dunkin Donuts, Trader...
Today we are delving into a new area - food videography with Russell van Kraayenberg the talented baker and author behind Chasing Delicious who is here to share his knowledge on how to shoot a food video. Food videography is not unlike photographing food. In fact, chances are you can use your DSLR to...
Please welcome today Brian Samuels, the talented author and photographer behind the blog A Thought for Food who is sharing his best tips and advice on shooting in a restaurant and capturing beautiful images even in challenging circumstances. You can also see more of Brian's wonderful restaurant photography every week in his Silent Sundays series....
Today please welcome Peter Georgakopoulos, the author behind Souvlaki for the Soul, professional photographer and an all-around nice guy. His blog focuses on food and travel with a big emphasis on his Greek heritage. He's here today to share with us a primer on using our cameras and to share how he achieves that moody look....
In continuing our discussion of food photography please welcome today Chantelle Grady the author of a wonderfully inspiring blog I recently discovered called Little Things, the online magazine Sourced Cities and a stylist. Chantelle tells us a little more about herself and how she approaches styling.
This week I am kicking off another photography series like I did last year with a number of guest posts from bloggers, photographers and stylists all sharing their best tips and tricks on creating beautiful images. Today please welcome my very good friend and fellow food photography lover Naomi Robinson of Bakers Royale who is...
Cool, crispy romaine, smooth avocados and toasty walnuts are dressed with a Dijon mustard vinaigrette in this easy salad. Late weekend afternoons spent soaking up the sun in the backyard recently has made me realize how a simple change of environment can alter your perspective. My pace is more leisurely, and my mood greatly improved...
Fresh fruit, fromage blanc and a spiced honey sauce make a simple yet sophisticated end to a meal. Need a quick and elegant way to end your meal? This easy dessert uses fresh fruit, fromage blanc and a spiced honey sauce to make a simple yet sophisticated end to a meal in minutes. Fresh fruit...