2012 September

Quinoa Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Chickpeas and Pomegranate

September 28, 2012
Made by Me, Pulses + Grains, Recipe Box, Salads, Sides
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aleppo pepper, chickpeas, dairy-free, edible seeds, garbanzo beans, gluten-free, olive oil, pomegranate, pomegranate molasses, pseudocereal, quinoa, recipe, salad, sun-dried tomato, vegan, vegetarian

Vendor Spotlight | Wildflowers Photography

September 26, 2012
Family Sessions, Inspiration, Photographer, Portraits, Storytelling Photography, Styled Photo Shoot, Vendor Spotlight
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apple, california, children, family sessions, farmhouse, fun, Half Moon Bay, Joy & Donny Prouty, kids, Milk & Honey Farm, newborn session, photographer, pie eating contest, Pismo Beach, prairie, quirky, Raven Hill Orchard, resources, roadtrip, Santa Cruz, Thousand Oaks, trailer, vendor, whimsical, Wildflowers Photography

If you are “inspired by all things vintage, quirky and fun” like Joy Prouty of Wildflowers Photography is, you will instantly fall in love with these whimsical storytelling family photo sessions.

Located in Thousand Oaks, California, “Joy works with you to design a theme for your photo session that will tell your story through imagery in a fun, unique and personal way.” These are just some of my favorite shots; you can browse through Wildflowers Photography‘s website, blog or facebook page for additional inspiration.

Spumoni Eclairs | French Pastry + Italian Ice Cream

September 25, 2012
Cookbook Recipe, Desserts, Made by Me, Pastries, Recipe Box
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chocolate, choux pastry, cream puff, Dorie Greenspan, Éclairs, French food, French pastry, ganache, Italian ice cream, pain à la duchesse, pastry, pâte à choux, Pierre Hermé, profiterole, recipe, rice crunch, spumoni, step-by-step recipe

This pate a choux recipe is adapted from Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme. The eclair, an oblong shape pastry, is filled with ice cream rather than custard or whipped cream and glazed with chocolate covered rice crunch rather than icing or caramel.

Kitchen 101 | Fundamentals of Cooking and Baking, by Chasing Delicious

September 10, 2012
Design Elements, Recipe Box, Techniques + Tutorials
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baking, basics, beef, Chasing Delicious, cheat sheet, conversions, cooking methods, cooking techniques, eggs, food preparation, food+cooking, fruit, herbs, ingredients, kitchen fundamentals, knife cuts, knives, lamb, mass, measuring, meat cuts, meringue, mixing methods, pork, poster, Russell van Kraayenburg, seasonal produce, vegetables, volume

A part of the Kitchen 101 series from Chasing Delicious, these posters tell you all about the basics behind cooking and baking at home. These charts will help everyone from beginners to experts understand the necessary information about cooking techniques.

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