Easter is 1 of the 3 holidays my family celebrates with huge dinner’s. Each side of the family has their own traditional main dishes, side dishes and desserts. Of each course I think the sides are my favorite. Crazy, right? Like who wouldn’t claim desserts as their favorites! For me the Easter side dishes are […]
February 14 is Valentine’s Day – but you already knew that (if you didn’t, consider this your reminder.) The best way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, right? Or is that just men? I know I love good food as much as many men so we’ll go with men and women. So – what […]
I am sure you are well aware that having children and making a meal that they all like is difficult. How about making a meal for you Italian husband who thinks his mom’s cooking is the best ever. Well, I found that this soup is not only a crowd pleaser but simple and easy to […]
How to Cut Squash Do you know How to Cut Squash? I love squash. I mean we eat it all the time . It is super simple to cook in the oven and on the stove.The only issue I have is cutting it. I recently learned a trick on how to cut squash. I frankly […]
Welcome to our 3rd week of the Weekly Bloggers Challenge! Last week bloggers linked up their yummy banana inspired recipes and it was a tough choice picking 1 to highlight. I think they were all fantastic, but the Banana Jam from Ellen at Confessions of an Overworked Mom was totally creative. Who knew you could make […]
Last week food bloggers dug into their creative sides to deliver some amazing Squash recipes. Each week food bloggers create and share a unique recipe using a single ingredient as the base of the recipe. This challenge is designed to challenge the food bloggers to enhance their creativity, hone their cooking skills and have fun […]
One of the most popular pieces of advice you’ll regarding photography is lighting. Lighting can make or break your photography and is probably the single most important element when taking pictures. When it comes to food photography you have 2 options: make everything during the day while the sun is up or optimize artificial lighting […]
Welcome to the first week of the food bloggers challenge! The chosen ingredient for this week is squash. It was actually spaghetti squash but since that isn’t readily available in all markets we broadened the scope. Be sure to hop around and see what all these awesome bloggers came up with this week. Also, leave […]
If you’re a Food Network watcher you’ve seen shows like Iron Chef where the chefs are given a secret ingredient or ingredients that they must use in their recipes. I love that part of these shows and while in the shower tonight (that’s where I have my best ideas – it’s the only quiet time I get) […]
Since jumping into the world of DSLR cameras I’ve become just a little obsessed with cramming as much knowledge on the subject in as possible. I spend hours changing settings, switching lenses and taking practice shots. I still have a ton to learn and I’m in no way an expert – these are tips that work for […]
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There’s only 1 thing that comes remotely close to the joy you get from eating delicious food. No, not that – get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about Food porn. You know, those pictures of deliciously scrumptious mouth watering foods that cause your eyes to roll to the back of your head. Each week […]