I knew I liked all of you but after all those kind words of congrats and encouragement over the exciting news of our family expansion – well, now I know you folks are the best there are and I like you A LOT. From the bottom of my heart I thank you. These have been [...]
Author Archives: Ashley Rodriguez
Why I’ve stayed away from food
February 16, 2010 – 11:10 am
I have some explaining to do.
It’s happened a few times in my blogging career where I seem to just slip off into an unknown void. Without an explanation my words, pictures and food cease to exist in cyberspace. And I hate coming back here apologizing to you kind people for my absence because you are [...]
New Classes added
February 9, 2010 – 7:57 am
I may not be updating the blog regularly but I did just update my classes page! Check it out and sign up.
If you happen to be in the Bellingham area I’m teaching a class near you tomorrow (Wednesday 2/10) and there is still space.
Thanks all. I will be back to my regular posting self soon.
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A lesson in photography
January 29, 2010 – 10:27 am
In the midst of all the holiday craziness I stepped away from the stove and got my hand out of the sugar to take a photography workshop with the incredibly talented, Penny De Los Santos.
Chances are you have seen Penny’s work as it graces the pages of Saveur and National Geographic. One glance at her [...]
Sushi: photos
January 4, 2010 – 2:05 pm
The other day I thought I should eat healthy. So I made Sushi.
For those who want to know these were taken with a Canon 5D 24-70 2.8 The light is au naturale.
click through to Artazza for the recipe
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eating and remembering 2009
December 30, 2009 – 8:38 pm
In January we ate the best chocolate chip cookies. Wait what?! You haven’t tried them yet? I forgive you as long as you promise to start softening the butter after you read this post.
In February we were honored by the Times Online and of course I mean we because without you I’d be long gone. [...]
year of the lamb
December 29, 2009 – 11:40 pm
With the new year approaching more rapidly then I can wrap my head around I am surrounded by articles wearing the title of ‘best of’ and lists that point out the trends of 2009 and predict the future trends of 2010.
It was on such a list that I noticed pork was on its way out [...]
Gingerbread Townhouse – December Daring Bakers
December 23, 2009 – 3:49 pm
The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.
This has been [...]
{Cocktail} Gin and Sin
December 19, 2009 – 2:15 pm
The Food: A-Z Project is still going strong! Check out our flickr group and if you haven’t joined please do. Tomorrow we are moving on to the letter “H”.
For those of you unfamiliar with the project please let me explain. Seeking inspiration and some discipline I decided to begin a group that photographs a food [...]
Shortbread: two ways
December 17, 2009 – 2:07 pm
Part 2.
I realize that it has been weeks and quite possibly longer since I’ve posted something savory. ‘Tis the Season! But don’t worry mom, I have been eating my vegetables – it’s just so fun to talk about sugar.
That changes today. Sort of. There is still sugar in the recipe but there is also an [...]
