Writing
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Elsewhere: More fresh shrimp salads
Just a quick note to check out my Mango Shrimp stack up on [DC] today. It’s a fruitier, spicier version of the shrimp and crab tower in Frank Stitt’s Southern…
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Food Fanatics: Food Styling classes
Sometimes web searching just drives me crazy. I’ve been scouring the web looking for various classes on food photography and food styling with only a tiny bit of success. Mostly…
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Food Communications Program: Apicius, Florence, Italy
Apicius in Florence, Italy is offering a food communications program with classes in Food Photography, Food Styling and Food Writing as well as a class in Italian Language. It’s not…
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Books to Cooks: Luscious author Michele Cranston in Vancouver
Books to Cooks in the Yaletown neighborhood of Vancouver often hosts some amazing cookbook authors. May 2nd, Michele Cranston will be signing her latest offering, Luscious from 5pm to 6:30…
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Food Media Classes: Institute of Culinary Education
If you are in the New York area, there are a couple of classes on food writing coming up… one on March 23rd and one on April 26th. You can…
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Food on Flickr
One of the best things that ever happened to my photography was Flickr. It’s there that I started to understand what does and doesn’t make a great photo. For food…
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Understanding Lenses
I own a lot of lenses. I’m a bit of a lens addict, and I admit, I get all giddy when a new one comes out. Whenever I travel, I…
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One Pan Meal: A Quartet of Tarts
I have been completely envious of Bea and all of the gorgeous tarts she’s been posting over the last few weeks. Each one is picture perfect shades of gold and…
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Elsewhere: Fresh Roast
My fresh roast post on today’s A Nice Cuppa focuses on a dry-processed bean from Ethiopia. Dry-processing can yield unpredictable results, but the batch I roasted up and tasted was…
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The Cukejito is the new Mojito
This is my last minute attempt at an appropriate St. Patrick’s Day food post. And while it’s hardly an Irish drink, it is green and it is alcoholic, so I’ve…
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Elsewhere: Citrus Prawn Fresh Rolls
Yes, you need to pinch me today. Despite the fact that I’ve been reading about Guinness beer and shamrock cookies on various blogs all week, I seem to have spazzed…
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Stone
I am always a bit envious of people whose kitchens are gloriously covered in granite or marble. My poor little kitchen’s counter tops are simple white veneer that is starting…