Author: L
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Emmer Strawberry Buns
Leo stared out the window, looked for the sun, and then turned around and sat with a big hurumpf. He’s an old dog who has seen his fair share of…
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Pear Eggnog Trifle
It’s a little early for me to be thinking about holiday desserts. And by a little, I mean about 52 days too early. I’m not one to have a full…
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The Doughnut Cookbook Photoshoot
As I’ve been developing recipes, I’ve been taking photos (you’ve seen some of those on flickr)… but my draft manuscript was delivered on Sunday and now the photoshoot begins in…
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Escape Velocity
The past few weeks, I’ve been battling the gravity of my couch. It’s amazing how quickly things can go from a million miles an hour to a full, dead stop.…
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Gourmet
I have a confession about Gourmet magazine. You could, perhaps, blame me, at least a little bit, for it’s financial ruin. See, last time my subscription was about to run…
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SLW Photo Remake October: Easy as Pie
Ok. So September kind of got away from me, photo remake wise. There are some beautiful canning jar shots in the pool that are still awaiting my comments. Despite the…
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BlogHer Food 09
I’m just back home after a weekend spent in San Francisco attending and speaking at BlogHer Food 09. What a wonderful trip! I was so honored to be asked to…
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Plum CupPies
I don’t exactly know what’s come over me the last month. But, I’ve had a huge case of blogger ennui. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking or shooting or…
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The Beginning: Would you like to write a cookbook?
How I ended up writing a doughnut cookbook is still a bit of a magically happy mishap for me. Late in the fall of 2008, I started thinking about cookbooks…
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SLW Photo Remake August
I know last month’s challenge was tough, particularly in the midst of a busy summer. But I definitely got a kick out of your results. This month’s remake introduces it’s…
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Three Green Spanakopita
Earlier this summer, I received one of the most wonderful treats in the mail: Copies of two cookbooks, Falling Cloudberries and Secrets of the Red Lantern. These are both beautiful…
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When Bad Food Goes Good
Sometimes, as a food photographer, you have to make really ugly food look beautiful. There are many people who are true masters of this. I wouldn’t call myself one of…