photography

Have the aliens landed?  Is this a strange, deformed child appearing in our midst?   Or is she some mutant species, like us and yet not? Here is another view, taken on that same evening when she was first sighted. Is that evil in her eyes? Are those ...

Lately, I have been doing a ton of freelance work. Creating and shooting recipes is so much fun, but a lot of times, I do not get to to share them here. I am on my way to Nashville, and going to leave you with some of the my favorite recipes from around the...

No story in this post, just some random macro photos I took today. Enjoy the patterns, textures and colors! Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) Rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) Echeveria ‘Doris Taylor’...

When I was pregnant with my youngest son, I ate Urban Fries from Jack’s Urban Eats in Sacramento probably once a week. Urban Fries are french fries topped with blue cheese dressing, hot chili oil, red pepper flakes, and lots of chopped parsley. Admittedly, it is a strange combination, but I promise you, they...

I am getting ready to head to Nashville this week. I am so excited to be a Community Leader at Blissdom. It is my first big blogging conference, and I am really looking forward to meeting other bloggers that are as passionate about good food and blogging as I am. Not only that, but...

After traversing the airport trying to get boarding documents, I gratefully bypassed the backed-up security line in favor of the frequent flier "fly-by" lane. Believe me, I and my fellow short-line standers were immediately popular with the restless cr...

What Wednesdays mean to me: a 4 a.m. alarm, wheels up at 6 a.m., in another state by 9, meeting, meeting, meeting, graduate seminar assisting, night class teaching... copious amounts of coffee.The nice part of my wearying Wednesdays? Glimpsing sunrise ...

It is Valentine’s Eve and I have had some of the most epic kitchen fails of my life today. Let’s just say they involve burnt popcorn, exploding mixers, and strawberry puree on my ceiling. I am going to call it a night, and hope that tomorrow is a better cooking experience. I wanted to...

I truly have the best job in the world. Tablespoon asked me to create a collection of Jello Shot Recipes, and I was thrilled to oblige. I really had a lot of fun creating these recipes. I thought about what I like to drink, and what flavor combinations that I enjoy, and I got...