Pandemic polenta. Not the best photograph, mind you, but absolutely the best polenta I've ever had. And I made it from scratch! The ingredients for entire pan of polenta cost only about 2 dollars.

Hope you are staying safe and well during these unprecedented and weird times. Love to you all.

Pasta in Place

Outside of one week on the west coast, I've been sheltering in place on the east coast for about five weeks now. I swear I have never cooked so much in my entire life. But I'm thankful for each day, taking nothing for granted anymore.

Problem – we both had a hankering for raviolis. I do have a nice Italian pasta machine, but no ravioli attachment,
no ravioli roller, no ravioli tray. What to do?

Solution - realized we may still have an ice cube tray or two from back in the day. Found one and scrubbed it up and enlisted it in the weird ravioli project. Weirdiolis!

Ground turkey, garlic, bread crumbs, egg, parmesan, salt and pepper. Tres delish.

Dark Red Apple, Late Summer

You know how you wake up one morning and you go outside and you are hit with a little coolness, a little crispness, that signals the wake up of the fall season? Yeah, it's like that.

Still Life with Squash Blossoms

 

Every now and then in this messed up world, I see something and my heart just aches with an overload of beauty.

Well, this photo I took this morning of fresh squash blossoms from the garden is really doing it for me. Almost inspiring me to get back into food photography once again.

Hope you enjoy it too.

Mid-summer Blueberries

So, what's been going on over the last three years, you might ask. Well, I'd answer, I fell in love with a man who I first met when we were kids. On the other side of the world. Long story.

So I left the West side of what's-left-of-America and moved to the Boston area, as he had the better job over here. And now I live on the East side of what's-left-of-America. It's very green, in all interpretations of the word, which I appreciate immensely.

I've been working in tech, and doing some jewelry/metalwork when I have a chance. But I'm missing the food photography and may be dangling my toes back into it. We'll see!

Here are some amazing blueberries I just picked from the backyard. Happy summer!!

Back in Business!

Today is opening day of the Saturday Farmer's Market in Lake Oswego, OR. Whoopie!! They are back in business! The freshest fruits and vegetables, the most colorful flowers, the tastiest cold pressed juices. Yeah, I missed you, you vibrant-as-all-get-out market, you : )

Holiday Desserts!

This scrumptious poached pear dessert is courtesy of my son, an amazing chef in his own right. These are anjou pears poached in red wine, raw sugar and mulling spices.

I truly hope this holiday season has been filled with love and joy for you all.

Yours,

Alison