18 janvier 2006
Pie on the cob
Here
is one of my favourite challenge: To combine random ingredients from my
pantry and transform them into something edible. This challenge dates
back from my poor Uni days.This time I had a can of creamed corn,
eggs, courgettes, honey, mushrooms and a few boxes of spice. My first
idea was corn fritters but I was not happy with the idea of ending up
with little patties dripping with oil. I then decided to combine all
the ingredients and throw the whole thing in the oven.
Giving a recipe would be difficult. I generally do... [Lire la suite]
13 janvier 2006
Happiness lies in the lens
I finally got my very own didgital camera!!! It's maybe not the best period for that but I
could not wait anymore. It's an entry-level type of camera, not a
SLR (sic) but it has a manually adjustable zoom, a very cool feature. It takes really good pictures, a good buy. From now on, I can shoot every single dish I cook. This is just a dream come true.
Stepping into this side of things made me more critical and more
earger to learn about photographying techniques and food presentation,
etc.. I have heaps of... [Lire la suite]
14 décembre 2005
Tabouleh from Middle-Earth
I like this photo a lot. It's very simple and elegant.The focus
is on the pita bread (thank you Barbara for the recipe), the tabouleh
is a bit blurred in the background. It's actually better that way, the
photo is more balanced.
Tabouleh is a North African dish, parsley based. There's no cooking required. All the ingredients: Parsley, red onions, tomatoes, bulgur and mint are tossed together with lemon juice and left in the fridge for a few hours. The lemon juice softens the grain. Drizzle olive oil and serve... [Lire la suite]