Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged careers, chef, cooking, creativity, dreams, food, food photography, Inspiration, life, motivation, Photography, random thoughts on May 26, 2013| 3 Comments »
lime and apple mint
… but I did not dream of growing up to become a chef, like Jackie Hill did. Of course, I had a toy camera and I never dreamed of growing up to become a photographer. You never know what a day — or a life — will hold, do you? Those random thoughts were inspired by this beautiful article about a woman following her dreams.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, dinner, food, food photography, Inspiration, light, menu, Photography, shadows, sunlight on May 14, 2013| 11 Comments »
Got home late yesterday so decided to fix a simple dinner. Here are a few of the ingredients basking in sunlight.
My Late Light Dinner Menu
* day-old bread, slice, drizzle with olive oil, toast and then rub with garlic
*fresh broccoli, slice, toss into oiled frying pan with chopped oyster mushrooms, scallions and more garlic
* add bit of chicken broth, salt and pepper. cover. turn down flame.
*sit down. take a breather before standing to peer in refrigerator — I found last pieces of smoked salmon.
*find a big plate. pile on flavored veggies, a few slices of bread, and the salmon.
*retire to big comfy chair in the living room. hope you didn’t forget fork else you’ll have to get up again!
😉
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged appetizers, colors, food, food photography, imagination, Inspiration, peppers, Photography, tomatoes on May 8, 2013| 4 Comments »
Actually, just a simple appetizer of sliced yellow peppers and tomatoes, caught in that magic late afternoon light.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dinner, food, greens, Inspiration, Photography, radishes, salad, sunlight, tomatoes on April 30, 2013| 8 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flower market, flowers, gardens, herbs, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants, Ricky's Flower Market, Somerville, walking on April 20, 2013| 12 Comments »
Ricky’s Flower Market is a lovely shop in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. When his door opens April-ish, then you know spring has arrived even if there’s still snow on the ground. When I need a visual respite, I like to wander through his indoor/outdoor space that’s filled with annuals, perennials, herbs, clay pots and everything and anything else needed for gardening. When the sun finally popped out this morning, I decided to make my way over there, and I am glad I did.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged flowers, food, food photography, indoor gardens, Inspiration, Photography, recipes, seeds, sprouts, sunflower seeds, sunflowers, vegetarian on April 10, 2013| 6 Comments »
sunflower seeds
sunflower seeds sprouting in a shallow pot
an impromptu salad
place spinach greens on a plate
add sliced grape tomatoes and radishes
pick sunflower sprouts and drop on top
sprinkle with garlic powder, black pepper and sea salt
drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
eat!
(and plant more seeds)
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged appetizers, colors, creativity, food, food photography, healthy snacks, Inspiration, Photography, slate, styling on April 2, 2013| 8 Comments »
pistachios & figs
sunflower sprouts & cheddar cheese
dark chocolate and dried cranberries
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged food, food photography, fruit, Georgia O'Keeffe, Inspiration, Photography, plum, plums on March 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dinner, food, food photography, Inspiration, nasturtium, Photography, recipe, salad, tomatoes on March 24, 2013| 3 Comments »
Why have a potted nasturtium in the kitchen? Well, they are easy to take care and when it’s late and you’re hungry and you’re trying to eat healthy, simply pull a few leaves from the plant. Layer the leaves on a saucer. Slice a couple of tomatoes. Pile the slices on the leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Glass of white wine or water on the side. Done. Prep time? About a minute and thirty seconds or so. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, food, fruit, Georgia O'Keeffe, Inspiration, o keeffe, Photography, plum, plums on March 20, 2013| 5 Comments »
When I picked up the O’Keeffe book at the used bookstore recently, I was expecting to be influenced by paintings of leaves and flowers and those bones. I was not expecting the image of The Plums (1920) to remain with me so strongly. So far, I have only purchased 1 plum. We’ll see what the future holds.
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