Most people who muck about in a kitchen on a semi-regular basis have a “thing” that they’re good at making – that one item that everyone associates with them. I have two: lasagna and… raspberry coconut cheesecake bars. I have friends whose husbands ask them every Christmas if I’m bringing these bars over any time [...]
Archive | November, 2010
Tips & Tricks: Cameras and Better Photos
Probably one of the most discussed subjects amongst photographers of any experience level is… gear. I think photographers were one of the original groups of gadget geeks. When I first started out, I found gear discussions sooooo intimidating. I used a Canon Powershot A520 point and shoot. I pointed it at things I liked and [...]
Almonds, Coconut and Eggs…
I’m a busy bee right now, working on three new posts for y’all. I also just installed Adobe Lightroom for the first time and I’m trying to figure it out (my brand new Lightroom 3 book arrived in the mail this morning which got me motivated – love boxes in the mail!) and get a [...]
Christmas Cookies!
We had our first snowfall here on Thursday/Friday and that can only mean one thing: Christmas Baking! I know a lot of my American counterparts are still working on Thanksgiving menus, but us Canadians are way past that! Bring on the chocolate and candy canes! Oh my goodness… I’m all about the exclamation points today! [...]
Food Photography Tips and Tricks?
The other day, a friend told me that my food pictures here on the blog looked like I’d stolen them! Now, obviously, the photos are mine and he knows that – he meant it as a compliment and I certainly took it as one! I get asked a lot about how I go about taking [...]
