It’s wonderful hearing about the good times guests are having at the Nook this Summer; better yet when a picture is worth a thousand words. I love this shot of my friend Vanessa Pandos, who said she hadn’t been fishing since she was a kid. Learn more about her fabulous stained glass creations made from… Continue reading fishing at the Nook
Category: food
cornography
I’m looking forward to attending “2nd annual popping of…tada… “Cornography”, an afternoon of art exploring our twisted relationship with food.This year’s program includes: a funeral for Bad Food, a music-filled foraging walk, spoken word perfomances, puppetry, visual arts, and hand-on activities. The afternoon will culminate in a DIY Pizza Party where audience members will make… Continue reading cornography
panorama of the Nook
View a fun panorama taken yesterday at the waterfront at the Nook here , captured by my friend Matt Long, photographer and web designer, and returning cottage renter extraordinaire. He always makes using programs and apps seem so easy…maybe because he also designs them ; I wish him the best with his move to NY. In… Continue reading panorama of the Nook
open drawers # 3: The Nook
where: The Nook The Great Canadian Cheese Festival is about to celebrate the cheeses of Canada gloriously, here in Picton Ontario on June 1-3, 2012. Cheese knives are a fitting item in any self-respecting kitchen drawer, and a tiny off-grid cabin in the woods is no exception. Visit the Pastry House for some fine breads… Continue reading open drawers # 3: The Nook
farm to table breakfast, the cookbook!
Excited to see “Farm to Table Breakfast” by Elizabeth Pulker now for sale ! photography : Matt Long food and prop styling: Ruth Gangbar design: Kato Wake copy editor: Becky Lane A hearty thanks to Elizabeth Pulker and Martin Handforth for the grace and commitment to quality that they carried throughout this very local and… Continue reading farm to table breakfast, the cookbook!
cake and strawberries
The current issue of Chatelaine includes a story I did the food styling for with photographer Angus Fergusson; props by Martine Blackhurst of Rustica. Yumm! The recipes are here and here.
cocktail hour
Here are some images I styled for the current promotion for LCBO “It’s Cocktail Hour”. I mixed and garnished all the drinks, and really enjoyed seeing the amazing, glam props that Lara brought to the set which she created ! The retro-inspired lighting Mark used brought a luscious glow to this classic cocktail scenario… Continue reading cocktail hour
wintery mood, studio food
Despite the unusual spring weather today, our little team of photgrapher Michael Albersat, me as food stylist, and prop stylist Jane Hardin,gathered inside the studio for a “play day”. Here are some images we pulled out of our creative hats, bringing moody shadows and some vibrant touches of colour to the set. Inspired by the classic… Continue reading wintery mood, studio food
a warming steak salad with onion petals
Winter blahs call for colour (and tasty nutrition) on the plate, and “lots of water, and stretching”. I’ll add more birdwatching, and more travel to that list, too. Bring on the New Year ! The aroma of supper roasting is also a convenient way to warm the house until the wood stove kicks in. Last… Continue reading a warming steak salad with onion petals
eat your winter veg
There are a few shots I food styled recently with photographer Jim Norton and prop stylist Martine Blackhurst of Rustica. Art Director Vicki Hornsby assigned a fabulous colour palatte to this story, and I love the teal, blues and metallic touches that made these {always} delicious recipes by Jane Rodmell cookbook author, All the Best Fine Foods owner… Continue reading eat your winter veg
Point of the Day: Pine vodka, barrels, and tart.
Todays rain was the perfect excuse NOT to catch up on yardwork. Instead, I headed over to 66 Gilead Distillery for an astonishing vodka sampling that included their Canadian Pine Vodka, Whole Wheat Vodka, and Rye Vodka… all made on site. Read the full story about the distillery in the current issue of Grapevine Magazine here. Next… Continue reading Point of the Day: Pine vodka, barrels, and tart.
sweetbreads by any other name
Aigo Bouido, also known as Garlic Soup Vicki’s Veggies Blue Ribbon-winning Garlic I’ver been procrastinating for a day or two now for the chore I’m really not looking forward to….cleaning sweetbreads for a recipe we’re photographing this week. I’m sure they’ll be delicious, but alas, they sure look some aweful. Not difficult to… Continue reading sweetbreads by any other name