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Archive for the ‘Kitchen Inspirations’ Category
culinary respite
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, food, fun, healthy eating, Inspiration, Photography on March 2, 2017| 1 Comment »
dried roses, parsley & oregano
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged flowers, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on February 20, 2017| 2 Comments »
unconventional growth
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, colors, design, indoor gardening, John La Farge, Photography on February 4, 2017| 1 Comment »
There is no vessel in which I will not try to plant seeds. Or a seedling. Maybe a bulb. As a reminder that spring is coming, and to give myself a bit of peace of mind, I’ve decided to do some planting this weekend. I’ve yet to decide what this mug will hold. If it stays in the kitchen, it has to hold something edible. We’ll see … I may sip tea from it as I decide its fate.
The design of the mug was inspired by John La Farge and his decoration of Trinity Church in Boston. The geometric pattern is an adaptation of stained glass found on one of the interior doors. The sun was shining bright the day of the photo. The final pattern was translated onto a mug, magnet, and bookmark that can be purchased at the shop at Trinity Church. You can learn more about La Farge and his decoration on one of the superb guided tours. More information available here: http://trinitychurchboston.org/visit/tours
“Are You Hungry?”
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Photography, Publication Updates, tagged beauty, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography on February 4, 2017| 2 Comments »
I am honored to have my food photography appearing in the latest edition of Edge of Humanity Magazine. A wonderful online publication. Enjoy. https://edgeofhumanity.com/2017/02/04/food-7/
the remains of clams casino
unexpected finds: share
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, food, food photography, healthy eating, Inspiration, philanthropy, Photography, salads, social outreach on January 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
beets, red onion, and edamame with ginger and rice wine vinegar
tomatoes, red onions and herbs served with warm bread
Two salads I made inspired by recipes in the cookbook Share: The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity. The book was an unexpected find as I wandered through a local Ten Thousand Villages store. It kind of jumped into my arms with its beautiful photography, wide range of recipes from peoples around the globe from Kosovo to the Congo, and data about the challenges and opportunities for girls and women living in areas of great conflict. An inspiring book produced by Women for Women International.
just tomatoes
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Uncategorized, tagged colors, food photography, Photography, tomatoes on January 20, 2017| 2 Comments »
copper pots
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cookware, copper pots, Inspiration, Photography on December 29, 2016| 1 Comment »
orange simplicity … with sprinkles
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged baking, beauty, cookies, creativity, food, food photography, Inspiration, macaroons, Photography on December 12, 2016| 2 Comments »
If you follow my blog you may know that there is a young baker whom I’ve challenged (quite by accident) to produce expressions of culinary simplicity. Her first expression involved dark chocolate and cinnamon. The second was a shortbread cookie … with a center of soft rose-colored guava paste. The third expression was probably the most on point … a macaroon with just four ingredients, like a little sweet cloud with a crust. And for my birthday out of nowhere appears a bag of sweet morsels, still simple, just colored orange ’cause that’s a favorite color I mentioned one day, and just a few sprinkles to brighten the day. I’m a rather lucky person, I have to say. 🙂
leek
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, food, food photography, Inspiration, leeks, Photography, vegetables, white on December 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
just garlic
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged copper pots, food, food photography, garlic, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, old masters, painting, Photography, William Merritt Chase on November 14, 2016| 1 Comment »
The inspiration was William Merritt Chase’s Just Onions painting now on view at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. It is a lovely still life of a few onions next to a copper pitcher. Given that I know a certain fellow who is currently obsessed with collecting and restoring copper pots, I figured why not try my own series of “just[fill in the blank]” with the copper pots in the background.
Who knows? This may turn out to be a fun winter project, to sketch out still lives with these refinished copper pots, and then to see if I can bring these ideas to life.
Just Onions by William Merritt Chase, 1912
Learn more about the actual painting here. And visit my JustFood shop for other food images.
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