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0811TomatoPieP1000277 copy
Originally uploaded by pixelish

Friday, Friday, tomato pie day! Found some lovely summer tomatoes and dragged out my James Beard cookbook for the piecrust. After I rolled the dough out, I spread a little pesto sauce on the dough. Then spread a few basil leaves and topped with a bunch of the mixed tomatoes. Sprinkled with salt and pepper and baked. Absolutely delicious!

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Originally uploaded by pixelish

Studio a la carte continues. This shot is a little soft but I really do love it.

So, found this fruit tart at our lovely local farmers market. Thought it was truly beautiful. Brought it home. Grabbed a dark wooden chair and put it by the window. Took the tart out of the box with the paper. Wrinkled the paper a little and started shooting. Really happy with the outcome. Oh... and the tart? Freaking delicious!

Earthy Inspiration

Was just telling my friend John - I woke up in a mood this morning, searching for inspiration. Where could I go to find interesting foods, beautiful light and a hell of a cup of coffee? Aha! The Ferry building in SF. Drove the 40 minutes into the city, past the world champion Giants flags, past the wacky bayfront sculptures, and landed at the ferry bldg. I lucked out! It was farmer's market day today, many many beautiful things to photograph. Tons of tasty foods to eat. And some of the best coffee in the world.

I am complete : )

Grilled Escolar Goes Wild

My favorite shot from the Grgich Hills Food Pairings shoot! This was a tough one as the black bowl the chef selected had an unusually reflective surface. I ended up shooting very close in to minimize the lighting issues, then focused on the frontmost grill lines.

Also love the quality of the ginger and the beautiful reflection in the sauce. woo!

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Originally uploaded by pixelish

The Google chefs outdid themselves again today. I'm on a bit of a diet so I couldn't eat this beauty, but I truly lusted after it with my camera.

I took this outside to photograph on a thin, white, French ceramic tray in the natural light. I love how the light falls on the ridges in the whipped cream.

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Originally uploaded by pixelish

First truly foggy day in Santa Barbara. Makes for excellent light.

Today I got up, went hiking, then went to the unbelievable farmers market. Got some vegies. Now taking some pictures in beautiful light.

Ahh... inspiration!

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0610Lychees_1131 copy
Originally uploaded by pixelish

Such a delicious treat. One of the chefs found fresh lychees the other day. Exquisite.