HornTrip Magazine is “an online spotlight for Prince Edward County’s seed-to-table gastronomy culture, vibrant arts scenes, wellness havens, and green initiatives” . I love what Editor Becky Lane is thoughtfully doing with content and design, offering such a great addition to the blooming-hot media landscape here these days. Food styling on location at Doug Crowe’s… Continue reading horntrip
Author: Ruth Gangbar
great canadian cheese festival
The Great Canadian Cheese Festival is being held June 4 and 5, 2011 at the Crystal Palace, in Picton. Mark this one on your calendars and book your tickets now (advance ticket sales ONLY). It’s sure to be a sold out event, with it’s groaning board of cheeses, wine, beer and cider pairings, with 2… Continue reading great canadian cheese festival
Goodbye Harry
My friend Harry Farfan was uniquely talented, and created amazing sculptures in sand, snow, ice, and wood. A gifted illustrator, photographer, musician, he also loved fossil hunting and eating cheddar-flavoured Goldfish crackers. I hadn’t talked to him in ages, but thought of his wit often. News that he had been sculpting a wolf, a bear,… Continue reading Goodbye Harry
making cupcake art
Winter needs colour, so I’ve joined forces with Cynthia Peters at her marvelous“From the Farm Cooking School” in Prince Edward County for “Sweet Love Bites”, a cupcake decorating workshop on Sun Feb 13. food styling Ruth Gangbar photo Mark Burstyn client LCBO Some deliciously fun things to be demonstrated will be: making chocolate leaves,… Continue reading making cupcake art
food bling
What’s inspiring me right now?… …reading this online feature in “The Fader” of a tomato ring made by artist Hilde De Decker; then linking to her site and to see more of her incredible art, which I really love….I’ve long wanted a pond and sculptures in my garden jungle…and these images are very inspiring on a cold… Continue reading food bling
cheers
James Tse photog This pic of me pouring champagne for a holiday feature a few summers ago still entertains me….with a tree that only got assembled to the height needed for the crop in the picture. It’s ironic, as I look over to our own little Xmas tree at home today….being it’s just the top… Continue reading cheers
storm, Muskoka style
Adventure is to be expected when food photography goes on location. But add a massive Muskoka snowstorm, hydro blackouts, a large and expensive prop chandelier, very steep, slippery hiking with tons of gear….and you’ve got an episode. Day 1’s lack of running water or hydro for the electric stove was made all the worse for… Continue reading storm, Muskoka style
scandanavian for Holiday
Here are some food shots from a Scandanavian feature I styled in the current holiday issue of Canadian House and Home Magazine. Photography by Angus Fergusson, with Food Editor Amy Rosen and Senior Editor Meg Crossly at the helm. Props by the irrepressible and ever fabulous Sasha Seymour, who always brings things to the shoot… Continue reading scandanavian for Holiday
cocoa power
See my recipes and food styling in a feature about chocolate here, in the current issue of Cottage Life Magazine. Photographed by James Tse with uber prop stylist Martine Blackhurst and persistently terrifc Vicki Hornsby as Art Director. We laughed alot that day, ate frozen “Moose Pops”, and agreed that beets tasted yummy good in my version of… Continue reading cocoa power
cedar smoked beet salad
We’re celebrating Coutylicious here in Prince Edward County, and a great chance to graze around all ten participating restaurants this year, sampling 3 course, fixed price menus ($30-$35) featuring our astounding local ingredients. It was great to hear that Executive Chef Christian Reinhart (and my friend and Sous Chef Tim Stouffer) have included their spin on a Cedar Smoked Beet… Continue reading cedar smoked beet salad
not far from the tree
“Not Far from the Tree” is hosting a fundraiser on Wed Nov 10 at the Shamba Foundation at 48 Yonge St (at Wellington). Their efforts to plant urban community orchards in Toronto parks (such as the Ben Nobelman Park) and other civic lots are underscored additionally by the astoundingly successful, volunteer-based fruit harvest of elsewise… Continue reading not far from the tree
skillet suppers
This is the opener to a story I styled for Cottage Life’s current fall issue. Easy and delicious recipes (by Jane Rodmell) for the cold breezy nights we’re getting these days. The next issue will include a food feature I’ve written as well as styled. Stay tuned, as I’ll post the recipes too. Hint: they’re… Continue reading skillet suppers