This month’s challenge from The Inspired Plate, our food styling and photography group, was to be INSPIRED by a favorite magazine cover.

I loved a past issue of bon appétit’s The Burger Issue, and put my own twist on their cover and recipes. Instead of traditional burgers, I created some truly delicious SLIDERS and some delectable additions.
Burgers are notoriously [...]

May 21st, 2012 | Category: Food, Food Photography Challenges, Locally Made, Main Dishes, Recipes, Seafood, Snacks, Veggie | Comments (11)

Look at this kid. He seems harmless, right?
Well, he’s your worst nightmare if you’re a Dungeness crab…

I loved witnessing my two-year-old’s adventure on the Harford Pier at Pt. San Luis. His exciting afternoon included talking back to a very loud Sea Lion and a brave battle with some crabs (by the way, we won the fight and [...]

May 7th, 2012 | Category: Food, Inspiration, Local Places, Main Dishes, Recipes, Seafood | Comments (6)