Author: L

  • In The Kitchen

    In The Kitchen

    I’m becoming a big fan of shiso since Amy planted it in my garden this summer. It’s minty, grassy flavor is just the thing on a hot spell like the…

  • Fennel Blossom Soup

    Fennel Blossom Soup

    I am kind of a soup person. I always want to know what the soup special is when I dine out. When I eat by myself, there’s a good chance…

  • The Joys of Tissue Paper

    The Joys of Tissue Paper

    When you buy a lot of props, you end up with a lot of tissue paper. I like to put mine to use rather that just recycling it. Sometimes, I…

  • Fresh Chickpeas

    Fresh Chickpeas

    I walked right past the big basket of scraggly shrubby-looking things at Alvarez Farms stand in the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market last week. I must have walked by it three…

  • Best Potluck Food Ever

    Best Potluck Food Ever

    I’m pretty sure that the name of these little appetizers alone is more than enough to convince those of meat-eating persuasion start to wonder, where’s mine?!? Bacon. Wrapped. Cherries.

  • Cooking with Rainiers

    Cooking with Rainiers

    At this time of year, you can usually find a big bag of Rainier cherries hiding in my kitchen. They rarely make it anywhere near a knife, a cherry pitter…

  • SLW Photo Remake July

    SLW Photo Remake July

    I knew at some point for these remakes, I’d resort to this. Remaking the 1974 Weight Watcher’s recipe card photos. How can you not love something called Rosy Perfection Salad?…

  • 2009 International Conference on Food Styling & Photography Master Class

    2009 International Conference on Food Styling & Photography Master Class

    Before I start to talk about the International Conference on Food Styling & Photography’s Monday “Master” workshop with Francine Zaslow & Deborah Jones, let me first put this thought in…

  • ICFS&P Part 2: Postponed due to hardware failure

    ICFS&P Part 2: Postponed due to hardware failure

    Sorry about this folks, but part two of my wrap-up will be postponed a few days due to a hard drive failure. The good news is that everything is backed…

  • 2009 International Conference on Food Styling & Photography Wrap-up

    2009 International Conference on Food Styling & Photography Wrap-up

    I’m just back in town after the 2009 International Conference on Food Styling & Photography at Boston University, and my head is still so full, I’m not sure exactly how…

  • SLW Photo Remake June

    SLW Photo Remake June

    Well, either people just don’t like pasta as much as Nutella, or last month’s challenge to remake Chris Chen‘s table top shot was quite intimidating to many of you. That’s…

  • Seattle Food Photography & Styling Summer Internships

    Seattle Food Photography & Styling Summer Internships

    This summer, I have decided to offer 2 one-month long, part-time, unpaid internships for those in the Seattle area. Interning with me is super casual, and you’ll get lots of…