Whenever I need to remove myself from the world, for whatever reason, I either pick up a camera, or immerse myself in the kitchen. Either choice is better than my natural instinct, which is to pick up my dog, get in my truck and drive until the road ends (in other words, run away). There [...]
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Rhubarb Butter Tarts
This will be my last rhubarb post for the season. I still have loads left out in the garden but it’s all going to get harvested this weekend and either chopped up for freezing or made into rhubarb berry compote. This was an idea I got from fellow twitterer, @MichelleLKent. She mentioned that she’d made [...]
Chocolate Mint Tarts with Blueberry Sauce and an Exposure Tip
I have been up to my eyeballs in blueberries this week! Sam and I took a drive to Surrey Farms at 152nd and Colebrook Road on Wednesday and bought three massive flats straight from the fields! That, my friends, is a lot of blueberries. According to the Blueberry Council of BC, my little corner of [...]
Strawberry Lemon Tarts
Strawberries and lemons. They’re so pretty. And especially together. Tart and sweet. So different but so committed to making their relationship work out. I love strawberry lemon tarts because they have so many layers of flavours. You might not think so.. you might think they only have two: strawberries and lemons. But you would be [...]
Merry Christmas – Have a Butter Tart
Christmas is all about traditions. In my house, as in most, a lot of that revolves around food. Juicy mandarins were my favourite way to break the richness of all the chocolate and candy that my brother and I would stuff our mouths with on Christmas morning. There was always the requisite one in our [...]
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 [...]
