Category Archives: Food Tips
Reclamation Recipes # 2 Scrappy Tuna Salad
I was home and under the weather. Hungry. Cranky. Not a whole lot in the fridge and even less motivation to make lunch or leave the house to find something to eat. I scanned the cupboard and only found a … Continue reading
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Modern Love…
Last week we took Melissa Clark’s Appetite column out of my studio and to a dinner party. It deserves a night out once in a while. Melissa hosted a Modernist Cuisine inspired soiree and I was there to document all … Continue reading
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Reclamation Recipes # 1 Odd’s & End’s Chicken Soup
One of the things that I often have to contend with in my kitchen, particularly after a shoot, is what to do with all of the leftovers and odds and ends in the fridge. I hate to waste food. In … Continue reading
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Food Styling Elements: On DJ
Today on the NYT Diner’s Journal I discuss some tips and tricks to styling for food photography. Jump on over and check it out.
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Grinding It Up with Bittman
This was a really fun shoot and I was very happy with the images. Pretty pictures aside, you really need to read Mark’s article. His advice is to give your food processor a hallowed home on your kitchen counter and … Continue reading
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Wok-ing it out…
For thousands of years people on the continent of Asia have cooked their food in woks. A single wok could have been used to cook thousands of meals over several decades. One pan, perfectly constructed and seasoned could be used … Continue reading
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mSS…Food Tip: Olive Oil Béchamel
This set of recipes from Martha Rose Shulman which all use a béchamel sauce should be a staple in your recipe box (or file folder on your PC). Very versatile and delicious.
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mSS…Food Tip
You are much more likely to cut yourself with a dull kitchen knife. You are more apt to force the knife through whatever you are cutting, slip and hurt yourself. The safest knife is a very sharp one. Sharpen them … Continue reading
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mSS… Food Tip
I was at my friend David’s a few days ago. He said he had been experimenting with pickles. He bought a really large jar of dills and started by throwing whole Habaneros in the jar to spice them up a … Continue reading
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