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  • The Art of Food Photography exhibit in Edmonds, WA

    If you are in the Seattle area, be sure to check out the Edmonds Conference Center which is hosting a free showing of The Art of Food Photography: Fifty Years…

  • Getting Started: Camera Bodies

    Getting Started: Camera Bodies

    Really, it’s all Heidi’s fault. I stumbled upon her photography portfolio one day last year, and was a goner. From there, I found 101 Cookbooks and began reading it and…

  • Him, in the Kitchen

    Him, in the Kitchen

    When my husband and I first met, he wouldn’t let me in his kitchen. He grew up in a home where his father did all the cooking, and he firmly…

  • Elsewhere: My Labors for Lattes

    I mentioned sometime back that there was another bit of blogging in the works. I’m now contributing to the WellFed Network’s A Nice Cuppa, with weekly articles about home roasting…

  • Made-up Lunch: Turkey and Pear Quesadilla

    Made-up Lunch: Turkey and Pear Quesadilla

    I think I’m going to have an on-going theme here with made up food. I seem to get inspired at odd times to get creative and just wing it on…

  • I Like Junk Food and All…

    … but this is just wrong: The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League promised to create “Baseball’s Best Burger” in time for the team’s opener in late May. And they…

  • Elsewhere: Butternut Squash Stuffed Dark Chocolate Ravioli

    Yes, it’s chocolate ravioli, and it’s not a dessert! My fellow [DC] food contributer was running a contest on his other blog, FoodieNYC, for savory chocolate dishes. And, while I…

  • Rising C Ranches: Specialty Citrus

    Rising C Ranches: Specialty Citrus

    I got treats in the mail today! Last month’s Food and Wine had a great article on specialty citrus fruits from Rising C Ranches, a small farm in Reedley, California.…

  • Street Food

    Street Food

    As much as I enjoy a gorgeously prepared sit down tasting menu of countless courses, I think street food is my favorite. A piping hot, crisp and creamy gaufre at…

  • I was in New York. Cupcakes happened.

    I was in New York. Cupcakes happened.

    I’m not exactly sure what led to a cupcake crawl in New York. I was really doing a general New York food crawl… the goal being street venders, a few…

  • A Meme for Monday

    I’m in New York for a few more days, so no recipes until later in the week, but it turns out that it’s perfect timing for a meme post. Bea…

  • Elsewhere: Ginger Peach Cake

    This was the dessert, I mean, breakfast that I made for Cole and her friend a couple of days ago. She’s out on mid-winter break, so it was a whole…