Category: the point of the day

bunkie joy, and news

You might have noticed there’s alot of buzz on this blog about food styling photography workshops lately. Thank you (if you’ve been watching and reading about it here)…I’ve appreciated having a place to share updates and announcements with you. With warmer days not too far away, I’m migrating most postings about Food●ographyPEC to our facebook page.… Continue reading bunkie joy, and news

merry xmas

These are not my dogs (nor my shoot);  just borrowed pups from a lovely blog called  fox in the pine. Have a wonderful, peaceful Holiday all ! and let’s be extra good to each other ♡  Ruth

with thanks

I’ve been visualizing how I’d like to re-organize seemingly everything in my life these days, not least of all my countless {cook}books. I’m inspired by this book-framed image of Coco Chanel by Mark Shaw, fashion and celebrity photographer. It also reminds me somehow of my Mom, who likes to wear hats sometimes(but unlike Coco, smoked cigarettes… Continue reading with thanks

Toronto; a few days

As per usual, I’m irrelentlessly back and forth between Toronto and Picton, loving it, and juggling full-on cabin rentals (with truely spectacular guests this month), and the usual food shoots that give the best meaning to the word” teamwork” .  The point of a few days this week…were….. ….working with one of my favourite photgraphers,… Continue reading Toronto; a few days

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

point of the day: beach glass and burl

The beach at The Nook, with a view to Glenora and the heights of Lake on the Mountain. After 18 years of collecting the stuff here on the shore of the Adolphus Reach, I’ve got…well… alot of it. So I’ve pondered making jewelery, mosaics or “hanging mobile things” , but so far done nothing about… Continue reading point of the day: beach glass and burl

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.

the point of the day: peeled and zested

I carry this little pouch in my tool box, stuffed with a handful of zesters and peelers that I use often…plus a few rarely used butter curlers and melon ballers. These work in a range of applications, like for removing citrus zest in different thicknesses for garnishes. The peelers are also terrific for making ribbons… Continue reading the point of the day: peeled and zested

point of the day: thanks Carl!

As I close down the Nook for another rental season, I’m reflecting on the fascinating guests I’ve had this year. And thankful, too, for friends I’ve bartered cottage time for their amazing artwork. Most recently, that would be illustrator Carl Wiens. (I’ll tell you soon about Wendy Trusler, her Voices at Hand exhibition in Picton… Continue reading point of the day: thanks Carl!

point of the day: squash

Today YesterdayI bought a Kakai (or Styrian) pumpkin from my friends Sandi and Ed Taylor, at Honey Wagon Farms near Picton. They take many a squash (and other veggies & herbs all grown without chemicals…plus their superb Maple Syrup) to the Kingston Public Market on Saturdays.Despite having their biggest days of the year around Thanksgiving,… Continue reading point of the day: squash