Last year, when it had been months and months since I had written a blog post, my mom asked if maybe I was moving on. After all, I wasn't cooking, and Federalisms and delicious grEATings took a lot of my hands-on free time. I changed jobs within my organization about a year and a half ago too. I am now really empowered to be as creative as I have ... view more
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Things that Tasted Good During Chemotherapy… and other “Cancer Foods” | Part 1
Last year, I hit a pretty big pothole in the road - the metaphorical road, although I did get an actual nail in my tire, unrelated - and underwent six infusions of chemotherapy for breast cancer. The only thing that is absolute about chemotherapy is that everyone going through chemotherapy will experience different side effects. I even ... view more
A Brief Explanation…
Hi again! It's been a long while. It looks like in 2019 I posted one new recipe, and four all-stars. While I haven't been a multiple-post-per-week gal in years, five posts in a year is extremely low, even for me. I don't even recognize some things on the editing page. Here is what happened. In late December ... view more
delicious grEATings!
You may have noticed a downtick in recipe posts in the past few months. I’m sorry about that. It wasn’t intentional. But don’t you worry, I have many in the hopper, especially after my productive week on vacation that I am wrapping up as I type. Well this is starting off quite nicely. #michiana #floridakeysmahimahi #beachdays #eeeeeats ... view more
10 Tips and Techniques That Improved My Food Photography
In the spring of 2012, I bought a camera. I was headed on a fancy vacation with very dramatic scenery, and thought this was as good an excuse as any to buy myself a grown-up camera. Cue the dramatic scenery! It really looks like I'm standing in front of a fake background, doesn't it? My only specifications were: Light in weight / as ... view more
Think Like a Lawyer, Blog Like a Pro {Or “OMG my eBook is Here!”}
I have been hinting at a big project on the horizon, and it is finally time to make it Blog-Official. Please welcome Think Like a Lawyer, Blog Like a Pro: A practical guide to navigating copyrights, trademarks, and more on the web! My first eBook. {insert emoji with hearts for eyes!} I am so excited. As I was mentally drafting this post, ... view more