Author: L

  • Chile Limeade

    Chile Limeade

    Also published on Well Fed Network’s The Spirit World Summer may be officially over in my part of the world, but someone forgot to tell the weather. After a week…

  • Ginger Scented Chai

    Ginger Scented Chai

    Also published on A Nice Cuppa When was your first chai? Was it a concentrate Tazo concoction at Starbucks? Or, slow-brewed and lightly sweetened at a fine Indian restaurant? I…

  • The Photos of Green Bananas

    The wonderful Santos of The Scent of Green Bananas is back at it in Guam (my birthplace!), sharing her culinary know-how and adventures with her readers. She’s kicked off her…

  • Crouching Pears, Hidden Plums (SHF #23)

    Crouching Pears, Hidden Plums (SHF #23)

    A secret lurks beneath this pear, tucked away in it’s belly, waiting for the first fork stroke. I just can’t resist the lure of combining pears and plums, two fruits…

  • Food Styling Classes, San Francisco and Los Angeles

    More food styling classes going on in California! Many of these are next year, but that just gives you extra time to plan. Alternative Culinary Careers March 9, 10 &…

  • Moo!

    Have you seen Moo.com yet? They are making little business cards with the flickr photos of your choice printed on the back. And, for Pro Flickr members, you get a…

  • Espesso versus Layered Espresso and Orange Panna Cotta

    Espesso versus Layered Espresso and Orange Panna Cotta

    Also published on WellFed Network’s A Nice Cuppa. Much ado has been made of the new Espesso, gelatin/foam-like espresso dish that you eat with a spoon, created by Ferran Adria…

  • More Lenses by Mail

    A new online mail delivery lens site has entered the arena, which is great news for those of us who were on the lookout for some of the specialty lenses…

  • Fruit on Fruit: Baked Pears and Spicy Plums

    Fruit on Fruit: Baked Pears and Spicy Plums

    I have a friend who has issues with meat on meat. She just thinks that combining any two kinds of meat into a dish is simply disgusting. I had never…

  • Podcast Interview with Kelly Cline

    Kelly Cline, a food photographer in Seattle and one of my Flickr friends just did a podcast interview for LightSource. Kelly’s work is really amazing, so be sure to check…

  • Bounce Basics

    Bounce Basics

    One of the simplest ways to improve your food photography is by controlling the lighting with a reflective surface called a bounce. A bounce can be any white, silver or…

  • Wakey, Wakey Eggs and Bakey

    Wakey, Wakey Eggs and Bakey

    I was so excited when I saw that Tami of Running with Tweezers had chosen savory tarts the theme for this round of Hay Hay, It’s Donna Day. First, it’s…