Writing
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Banana Pecan Strudel
A study in contrasts. Heavenly light, crisp phyllo is brought back to earth with viscous honey. The creamy tropical banana welcomes the golden crunch of roasted pecans. Each bite is…
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Elsewhere: Seared Scallops with Pasta Carbonara
I was sent a free copy of Cook’s Country about a month ago, and once I finally made it through my backlog of magazines I gave it a browse. It’s…
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Food Photography and Styling Resources
As I’ve been thinking about my next big post, I thought I’d share with you all some of the resources that I’ve been learning from. Many of these you may…
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Butter Tarts
Here’s another not-so-secret Ferroni family recipe for you… butter tarts. I had never heard of butter tarts before I met Cameron’s family, but they quickly grew to be one of…
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Depth of Field and Bokeh
Bokeh is a Japanese term used to describe the quality of a background blur. Is it smooth or is it harsh? Do the colors and light blend together in silky,…
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Cinnamon Rolls, Macrina Bakery style
About a week ago, my husband sent me an email in the form of a blog post: I like cinnamon rolls probably about as much as the average person. There…
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Elsewhere: Freshly Roasted Espresso Monkey
For my most recent home roasting experience, now with more monkeys, head on over to A Nice Cuppa. Technorati Tags: Coffee, espresso, Home Roasting, Review, Tips
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Correcting Exposure
Exposure is simply the ratio of light and dark in your photo. I find that regardless of how carefully I try to shoot, I always want to refine the exposure…
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The Easiest Breakfast Ever
I don’t typically eat breakfast. Other than a latte or a shot of espresso. And I don’t think that quite counts. But, I had a single, enormous, Melogold grapfruit in…
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Ode to a Beet, or a salad only a mother could love
Well, that’s probably not true. But in my house, it’s a salad that only I would like. 95% of the ingredients are basically detested by my husband and daughter… it’s…
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Photo Correction Software
I started to write a post on lighting today… how to take better photos in less than perfect lighting conditions, whether that’s too little or to much. But it would…
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Southern Roots
Most people wouldn’t guess that I grew up in The South. The deep south. So south, people in Atlanta were considered Northerners. I don’t have an accent now, but I…