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Having recently finished the spring 2017 semester at CU Boulder that included a photojournalism course, tonight I took a one-time class at Austin’s Precision Camera on food photography. One of the most helpful tips for the night was to start using a tripod, which I never do.  The person who taught the class is a […]

We went out to lunch after our daughter’s violin recital on Saturday and my husband ordered a smothered burrito.  He was disappointed that it wasn’t smothered like he had envisioned, so today I made these chicken and cheese enchiladas and smothered them with green chili stew. They aren’t exactly as smothered as the wonderful delicious […]

I lived in Belgium for five months many moons ago and immediately fell madly in love with hot Belgian waffles sold from street vendors–each bite tasted so fresh, fattening and fantastic. After many years, I finally made some for the first time last week and I also whipped up another batch last night.  (Oops! I […]

Fill your bowl with a spoonful of quinoa, top with oven roasted sweet potatoes that have been seasoned to perfection with garlic, cinnamon, fresh rosemary and seasoned with salt and pepper, drizzled with olive oil. Next, add some fresh carrots shavings, toasted coconut, toasted peanuts, fresh cilantro and diced avocado. Top it off with some […]

Some people collect shoes or seashells or who knows what. I happen to be in love with dishes and have managed to hoard an extensive assortment of all things tabletop. I am obsessively drawn to festive and inviting table settings and have such a blast picking out what plates, napkins or tablecloths will best dress […]

If you’re an American who wanted to learn to bake, most likely one of your first attempts was the original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe on the back of the package of chocolate chips. There have been countless other recipes that were inspired by this classic and plenty of pounds have been added […]