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Oxtail Soup

I have quite a few food memories while growing up. My mom had an extensive repartee of meals she would cook — some of them sent me making the rounds to see which friend’s house I could invite myself to dinner, while most had me looking forward to dinner at home. There also were times that had me sitting at [...]
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Holiday Spread

Last week I worked on a holiday shoot for Bon Appetit magazine. It was for holiday 2013. Made me realize I was falling behind as [...]
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Seafood Chowder

I’m not sure where my mom learned to make clam chowder. She did grow up for a while in port city Hamburg, Germany. But, somehow, [...]
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Chicken and Mushrooms

Chicken and mushrooms just seem to go together. I guess mushrooms go with a lot of things. They are earthy, meaty, hearty and add flavor [...]
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Oyster Exploration: Pacific Northwest

‘Tis the season. I’m not talking about the silly holiday season. I’m talking about the prime oyster season. This is the time of year they [...]
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Black Bean Soup

I must admit, I’m not much of a connoisseur of the “musical fruit”. This probably has a lot to do with childhood scars of culinary [...]
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Salsa and Guacamole

Some consider chips, salsa and guacamole an appetizer, but I think they make a great meal. In fact, my belly would much prefer if I [...]
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New York Part 1: Portfolio Review

The last couple of weeks leading up to the NYCfotoworks portfolio review were exciting and brutal at the same time. There’s something to be said [...]
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Gazpacho

Cold soup is an oxymoron. Even so, I can’t argue that the many different varieties aren’t refreshing or interesting concepts. For me, the quintessential cold [...]
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Portfolio Review Update

It is now two weeks before I leave for New York for the portfolio review. As you can see by the lack of blog posts [...]
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