A weird thing about being a food photographer is that I’m practically a slave to the pretty light, which means I wake up with the sun and start cooking Spaghetti Bolognese at 7:00 am and taking photos. To me it’s the only time the light is just right for photos. I live a weird and good life! Spaghetti for breakfast, followed by bagels and then sometimes just leftovers for dinner. My meals are always a little scattered and backwards.
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Panko breadcrumbs are the new Ritz crackers, am I right? I grew up eating more ritz-cracker-covered casseroles than I can count, and I’m still a secret fan. My updated version is the crackly crispy panko breadcrumb topping. I’m all about making better versions of things I grew up really loving, and a good crispy casserole is one of those! One of my favorite casseroles growing up was a recipe my parents used from the back of the rotini box with pepperonis, red sauce, ground beef, rotini and a cheesy top. A dish which we named nothing other than just plain “Rotini.”
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This is where my blog peaks, and no other recipe will live in infamy like this miso butter and mushroom orecchiette. Which I have misspelled and spelled again fifteen times since writing this post. ORECCHIETTE. Why so many letters? I’m here to tell you that this pasta is an umami bomb. The savory miso butter…
Sam once told me he didn’t like carrots, which I took as a challenge to craft the most delicious carrot recipe that even the most dedicated carrot-hater couldn’t hate. I used to hate a lot of vegetables until I found out that everything is good roasted. Everything. Even a brussels sprout. I made this amazing…
Hi Friends! Every year I fall in love with autumn all over again, and I’m reminded why. I took a step outside and watched the rain fall on a big oak tree in our backyard while all the yellowed leaves fell to the ground. It smelled like dirt and leaves and those scented crayons that…