Olives scooped out of a jar. Oregano leaves pulled from little stems. Everything tossed haphazardly onto salad greens. A drizzle of olive oil. Black pepper and salt. A hunk of bread on the side. An abstract, if tasty, lunch for sure.
Posts Tagged ‘food’
olives plus oregano make …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, olives, oregano, Photography, salads, simple recipes on November 20, 2013| 2 Comments »
rose petals and rice
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged black rice, creativity, flowers, food, Inspiration, mochi ice cream, petals, Photography, recipe, rice, rose, rose petals on October 30, 2013| 2 Comments »
That was my intention when I walked out of the Brazilian grocery store with the bag of dried rose petals. To mix rice and roses. Perhaps sprinkle the petals on top of steamed black rice. Or photograph them as they fell upon a bit of mochi ice cream. But so far I’ve just let them sit in a small bowl in the kitchen, catching that light, their pinks and golds stirring my imagination. I did find this really cool recipe for rice with rose petals. The ingredients of the recipe read like a poem. I’m not into pomegranate and I don’t think I can afford saffron. We’ll see what variation on a theme unfolds in my kitchen this winter.
no politics, just corn
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, corn, food, food photography, imagination, nature, perception, Photography, texture on October 3, 2013| 3 Comments »
“It’s rather dreamy,” is how I described the corn to Steve this morning, the 4 cobs lying snug as you know what in a rug in the refrigerator crisper. I pointed out the soft light from the various sources, the opaqueness of the crisper drawer …He looked at me, shook his head and went back to his coffee. Of course, after he left, I pulled out my camera.
Only a few golden kernels were visible in one of the cobs.
The rest had the husks still tightly wrapped, until I started to unwrap them.
I haven’t told Steve yet, but I know what we’re having for dinner.
watermelon at friday’s market
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, Copley Square Farmers Market, food, food photography, fruit, green, Inspiration, Photography, watermelon on September 22, 2013| 7 Comments »
ethereal
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, dance, fashion, food, food photography, fruit, Inspiration, music, nature, nectarine, Philip Glass, Photography, storytelling, white nectarine on September 12, 2013| 7 Comments »
Why “ethereal” as a title? Well, I recently chanced upon a very short video of ballerina Janie Taylor dancing in designer Chloé’s “dance-inspired spring/summer 2011 collection.” The dance was set to Philip Glass’s “String Quartet No. 3, ‘Mishima’: IV. 1962: Body Building.” I enjoy much of what Philip Glass composes. I have not been able to get the dance or the music out of my head. On this windy day, I went for a walk in hopes that the movement and music would inspire me to photograph something sweeping, cascading, flowing, etc. In the end …
… nothing. Not a single “sweeping” thing caught my attention. I put away the camera and headed home, pausing just long enough at a market to purchase a few pieces of fruit. At home, I placed the items on a side table figuring I’d put them away later. Back at the computer, I hit play and repeat on that darn video, and began to outline a writing project. But the wind kept rustling the plastic bag the fruit sat upon. Frustrated, I got up and went to the table. With Philip Glass blaring in the background, I looked down and thought, “That’s it! That’s the shot.” Anyway, that’s my story of this image and I’m sticking to it. If you’re curious, click here for link to the video.
“stroking lemons and lavender will not pay the bills”
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, cooking, creativity, food, food photography, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography, writers, writing process on September 5, 2013| 3 Comments »
That thought crossed my mind this morning as I did everything except the one thing I needed to be doing — write, write, write. But, eventually, I remembered that part of my creative process, especially when I am feeling stuck on a writing project, is to get up from the computer and to walk toward … something. In this case it was toward a small table in Steve’s kitchen.
On the table is an eclectic mix of items: an antique silver pitcher against which leans a postcard of Hiroshige’s Plum Garden, a small pot of basil, two pots of red peppers separated by a pot of Cuban oregano, lavender that needs to be replanted and some lemon verbena.
Nestled amidst all of these herbs are bits of pottery filled with fruits of the season, glass votives, an empty wooden basket, and another postcard, Romare Bearden’s Autumn Lamp (Guitar Player).
Deborah Madison’s Vegetable Literacy sits open upon the table, too. I think I have it for two more weeks from the library before I have to return it. It’s a good book that I think I am going to add to my Christmas list. I flipped through the book for a bit, letting my eyes dance over her words and images. And then guess what?
I closed the book (after marking what I intend to try for dinner tonight). I sat back down at the computer and began to put fingers to the keyboard, feeling just a little bit less stuck. 😉
good sharing
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, cucumbers, food, food photography, friendship, garden tomatoes, Inspiration, Photography, salads, sharing, vegetables on September 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
A friend’s gift from her garden — tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Simple ingredients that produced a tasty salad once the items were sliced, layered, drizzled with olive oil, and sprinkled with salt, pepper and other seasonings. The meal was accompanied by toasted bread rubbed with garlic. The bread was also provided by a friend, but I forgot to photograph the bread before I ate it. Next time … 😉
rainbow colors on a plate
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography, rainbows, sunlight, vegetables on July 29, 2013| 5 Comments »
my rainbow plate
And when I’m not looking out the window to see what the sun is doing to water droplets, there are the rainbows illuminated by the sun on my plate.
violet curves
an avocado melange
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged avocado, colors, food, food photography, green onions, Inspiration, lettuce, Photography, red peppers, salad, vegetables, vegetarian on July 16, 2013| 5 Comments »
Well, at least a very ripe avocado was the first ingredient and then I scavenged about the kitchen. The end result was unruly and messy but quite tasty.
strawberries in glass
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dessert, food, fruit, glass, Inspiration, Photography, red, strawberries, sunlight on July 16, 2013| 4 Comments »
Words + Images 