This Normand Fizz apple Calvados cocktail with a hint of ginger has fall written all over it. Each season has its flavors, each holiday its traditions and every occasion its cocktail. With cooler weather and shorter days comes a natural return to fortifying spirits and familiar fall ingredients like apples and warming spices. Fall is...
Fresh figs are nestled in between a dark chocolate ganache made with coconut milk and an almond flour press-in crust in these gluten-free chocolate fig tarts. Late summer and early fall are high season for figs, which means delicately sweet specimens are in abundance at the market right now. Of all the fruit that comes...
Part one and part two of the series discuss how to see more creatively by using the elements and principles of design. In part three professional prop stylist Paula Walters shares her tips on how to choose the right props for your images. For part four, food stylist Tami Hardeman answers your questions on food...
Part one and part two of the series discuss how to see more creatively by using the elements and principles of design. In part three professional prop stylist Paula Walters shares her tips on how to choose the right props for your images. For part four, food stylist Tami Hardeman answered your questions on food...
In part one and part two of the series we started the discussion on food photography with how to see more creatively and a discussion of the elements and principles of design. In part three professional prop stylist Paula Walters shared her tips on how to choose the right props for your images. Today Tami Hardeman, an Atlanta, Georgia-based...
With more than 20 years experience styling for many of Chicago's most successful food and product photographers, she has a wonderful eye for detail and a unique talent for combining tones, textures and shapes to create some truly unforgettable images. Today she shares with us her basic approach to choosing props for an image. Hello...
Photography is what one “sees”. When two people look at an image, each one will “see” it differently. After all, art is personal expression. That being said, there are certain principles that create the foundation of great artwork. Keeping these few principles in mind while composing your image can greatly enhance your photography.
At the core of all photography lies subject, composition and lighting. If those three things are poor, no amount of post-processing work will fix it. It won’t matter what your aperture, f/stop or ISO is if you don't have an interesting subject, good composition, and great lighting. Without these, a photo will lack impact.
Potatoes are dressed with a smooth rich crème fraîche sauce with fresh chopped herbs and a bit of grated lemon zest. Potatoes aren't new, they aren't trendy, and they don’t garner much attention. The humble little potato as it’s often referred to is the soft-spoken cast member of the "vegetable play," playing the supporting role...
Silky, creamy, blueberry chocolate truffles are an easy and elegant homemade treat and/or gift. No celebration is complete without chocolate, and homemade chocolate truffles make for an easy and elegant treat. There is something undeniably gratifying about offering a homemade gift that is also thankfully easy to make and that's what these chocolate blueberry truffles...
Learn how to make your own chocolate gelato at home. Includes tips on ingredients, techniques, and the difference between gelato and ice cream. A reader-favorite for over 10 years! Chocolate Gelato This homemade chocolate gelato has a rich, velvety texture and an intense chocolate flavor that transports you straight to Italy. For chocolate lovers there’s...
Make your own nut-free granola in minutes with this easy healthy recipe that's gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free. Makes the crispiest, crunchiest granola clusters! Breakfast for me is about food that requires little energy to prepare and not much effort to eat. I tend to stick to the basics because quite honestly my brain just...