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Ricotta Stuffed Mini Peppers

Mexican Street Corn (Elote) Salad

Zucchini and Steak Salad with Basil Dressing

Food in motion! I've been trying to incorporate

Food in motion!

I've been trying to incorporate more motion and human elements into my photos recently and it's been a fun challenge.

Playing with cupboard staples too: wild rice. (Yes, the things I consider cupboard staples are weird)

What motions would you like to see captured on camera?

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It may be soup season everywhere else, but around

It may be soup season everywhere else, but around here there's still plenty of summer produce!

Fresh corn and potato chowder is a happy medium. Also I'm still on a kick of combining warm and cool colours.

What soups are you making this fall?

#harvestseason #produceisbeautifulproject #produceisbeautiful #thrivemags #feedfeed #f52grams #thebiteshot #eatmoreplants #freshproduce #fallfeels #autumnvibes #fallvibes #fallfood #f52farmstand #localproduce #eattheseaons #eatlocalgrown #farmtotable

Also a bit out of season, but still stunning: Poac

Also a bit out of season, but still stunning: Poaches Apricots with Mascarpone.

I really need to write this one up. Just so I can properly share the pictures. 'Cause they're pretty.

That's really all there is to it. It's pretty. See the prettiness. Enjoy the colour contrast. (Don't actually eat the nasturtium, it really doesn't add to the dish)

Someday I will have enough energy. Today is not that day. But I'm thinking about it ok?

#makeitdelicious #butfirstdessert #foodstyling #tableconversations #thesugarfiles #flatlaytoday #flatlayforever #foodfluffer #produceisbeautifulproject #produceporn #produceisbeautiful #farmersmarket #farmersmarketinspo ##foodartproject #eattheseasons #spring #foodandwine #bareaders
#beautifulcuisines #gardenherbs #freshfruit #freshvegetables #freshveggies #eathealthy

Totally out of season, but perfect for my blue and

Totally out of season, but perfect for my blue and orange colour series: Cauliflower and Kuquats.

Just one of the many recipes waiting to make it to the blog, though it is available as part of my set of printed recipe cards (which are stunning and you should order - DM for a direct link). But also the colours are perfect!

Itty-bitty orange things! Whites sauteed to a nice pale brown! Some bits of green flecked through out! All set against blue when I photographed it.

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Sometimes the blue is subtle ok? Also there's only

Sometimes the blue is subtle ok? Also there's only so much I can fit in a picture when the pasta sauce is this busy.

And messy. But delicious. Reshooting some of the earlier recipes on the blog. This is a creamy (yellow) heirloom tomato sauce with squash blossoms and corn.

Tasty, but definitely hard to make look pretty. I'll get the updates made soon. Honest.

#eatprettythings #eattheseasons #eatlocalgrown #summerrecipes #pasta #foodphotographysummit #foodblogfeed #bareaders #tastingtable #californiagrown #seasonalingredients #eatfresh #farmtofork #farmersmarketfinds

Even more shades of blue and orange! Let's look at

Even more shades of blue and orange! Let's look at where it borders the edges of purple and yellow this time.

A roast chicken with crispy golden skin was just screaming to be paired with some pretty blue accents (and a local veggies and microgreens salad).

Unfortunately I just couldn't get a good angle that included it, but the exterior of the baking dish is a beautiful dark blue too!

Sorry to all the vegans and vegetarians who usually follow me for my meat free content, I swear this is the last one of the orange and blues that has meat in it.

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#bayareafoodie #foodphotography

More blues and oranges! But in very different shad

More blues and oranges! But in very different shades.

Also, confession time:
I can't cook classic breakfast foods. Not with the same ease that I cook other things anyway.

- Pancakes: I'm going to waste half the batter before I get a good looking one. (I do fine with crepes, go figure)
- Scrambled eggs? Well, they're edible.
- Bacon and sausages involve constantly stressing or I'll burn them.
- I'm going to do much better if you ask me to make latkes rather than hash browns. (What even is the point of hash browns?)
- Don't get me started on French toast. Though I can make a "French toast casserole" just fine. It's bread pudding people. Stop trying to pretend it's not.

And I can't cook omelets at all. Seriously. Don't say "well, it's easy if..." Tried it, didn't work. I'll just saute the veggies and put a poached egg on top. Oddly enough I can poach eggs easily.

#breakfast #eatlocal #meat #coffee #foodwinewomen #foodphotographysummit #bayareablogger

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