food, photography and my creative life
Simplicity on a plate comes in the form of grilled nectarines or peaches with crumbled feta and sprigs of mint. Arranged neatly on a plate it’s quick, simple and delicious. I feel like summer disappeared and I missed it somehow. I did not buy flats of blueberries or bags of fresh, local peaches. I left half my raspberries hanging on the vine after becoming overwhelmed
Strawberry chocolate syrup with a hint of fresh mint and cardamom is an easy to make recipe but with a flavour complexity that makes it an elegant addition to summer desserts and drinks! There are times, it would seem, where you really wish something had worked out differently. And it gnaws at you, in the back of your brain, even if you tell yourself it’s
It’s time. Time for summer to drift away. I can see it happening – the mid-afternoon light is no longer harsh. It’s turned soft and watery and golden. It’s my favourite light to sit and watch – I don’t know why. It’s one of those things I find hard to explain except that it feels peaceful and lazy, like there is no rush. The temperatures
Last week’s photo was an easy start. It was pretty decent looking to begin with. So this week I thought I’d pick a photo that needed a bit more work. And the funny thing is, it took barely any longer to fix this one than last week’s. I have tons of mint so I decided to brew up a batch of mint syrup. This
I'm a designer, small business owner, photographer, creative, food lover, traveler, dog human, self confessed geek, music junkie, book devourer, and art enthusiast among a million other things. The full bio...
