In order to separate out a lot of personal items not dealing with food-related matters, I’ve made a new Twitter account just for this blog. If you click on the “Twitter Follow Me” button on the left side of the page, you will follow the new account. Feel free to unfollow the personal account (@artemis2854)…
Uncategorized
Flavored Coffee Creamers
A friend recently started me on a rip with coconut creme flavored Coffee Mate. Of course I was forced into buying a huge bottle of the stuff. What’s strange is that I’m a black-no-sugar coffee person and have been for close to 40 years now. Since I’m sure I’ll tire of it long before it’s…
All-American Burger
Dinner tonight–All-American Burger. Nothing really special about it. Just ground beef (make sure it’s 80% so it’ll be juicy) formed into a patty and grilled. I served it on Kaiser (Hard) rolls with my “special sauce,” which is nothing more than mayo with a little ketchup mixed in…proportions are probably 1/4 ketchup to 1 part…
Setting Up a Shot–Background & Composition
Those gorgeous photos you see on Foodgawker, Tastespotting and other “food porn” sites often look as if they just are merely taken in someone’s kitchen or dining area. That’s the effect you want, but it’s rarely ever true. A great deal of thought and quite a bit of artistry goes into that final product. First…
Bacon Quinoa Salad with Garlic Lime Honey Dressing
Bacon Quinoa Salad with Garlic/Lime/Honey Dressing This is a very tasty and filling salad especially for bacon and garlic lovers. Bacon is used merely as a condiment, but adds it’s delightful flavor. Combine this with the nuttiness of the quinoa, the crunchiness of the sugar snap peas and the sweet-sour piquant dressing and this is…
It All Starts With Props & Styling–My Thingies
Ever wonder what goes into the lovely photos that appear on various food sites? Here’s the first part of the making of a food photograph. First you decide what food you are going to shoot. Then, you think of how to compose that photo. Your first step is picking your props. These are dishes, cutlery,…
Seafood Salad
Delightfully refreshing dinner for a hot summer day. Take advantage of sales on imitation crabmeat as you usually can get a “buy one get one” on this. Prep is very simple and you can add a cup of cooked, cooled penne to extend the dish. The Recipe Perfect meal for a hot summer day…
Container Herb Garden
Nothing really special here…just my humble little container of my favorite herbs. Planted about 2 weeks ago. I didn’t start from seed this year. Just bought those peat pot plants and planted in organic potting soil. Left to right: Rosemary, Cilantro, Italian Basil & Curly Parsley. The rosemary will eventually be planted in ground by…
Basil and Garlic Pizza
OK, this one is for garlic lovers and comes from my good friend Lori W. Lori’s family loves garlic, but if you don’t, she suggests you use less than what she uses. Basil and Garlic Pizza 1 large Boboli Crust* 5 large fresh basil leaves, chiffonade** 4 large cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup prepared…
Mom’s Sausage and Potato Bake
Mom’s Sausage and Potato Bake A quick and easy one-dish meal that was a favorite of my late mother. Works well with any sausage, not just Italian! This is comfort food at it’s best and so tasty too. Perfect if made in a halogen oven. Just did it and it takes half the time and…
