Croque Madame is an indulgent breakfast that’s impressive for guests yet simple to make. Basically, it’s a grilled ham and cheese with a delicious egg topping. The egg should be cooked so the yolk remains creamy. We used cheddar cheese but feel free to use the cheese of your choice. Ingredients: Sourdough bread, butter, black […]
Dinner at Napa Valley’s Oenotri
A meandering summer road trip brought one night in the glorious Napa Valley. My wife and I chose to spend it at the highly reviewed Oenotri, located at 1425 First Street, in downtown Napa. http://oenotri.com/ Oenotri is named for “the people of the vines” an ancient tribe of people who inhabited Southern Italy as early […]
Craftsmanship and Food Photography in the Digital Age
When I learned the craft of photography is was truly a labor of love. Being a photographer required mastering certain and specific technical skills in order to even create an acceptable output. Photography was the perfect meld between art and science that offered both right and left brain challenges. Without waxing nostalgic about the good […]
Deconstructed Nachos
Surprise your guests with this deconstructed version of deliciously addictive nachos. The mouthfeel of the individual ingredients is the wow factor. Nachos Nuevos 1 large bag baked corn tortilla chips 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup sliced pickled jalapenos 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and cut into a 1/2 –inch dice […]
The Shape of My Heart
I shot this cake a few years back for an Easy Solutions cover Here’s the very first image ever depicting a man handing his heart to a woman and having it signify romantic love. It’s from the 13th Century. Where does the shape of the heart come from? Theories abound: ~ Modeled after the […]
Mac Daddy
Kraft Foods introduced their famous box version of mac and cheese back in 1937. It sold nine million boxes during the first year. Kraft now sells a whopping one million boxes A DAY!* Don’t cry because you didn’t buy stock in the company. Simply drown your sorrows in a hot, gooey homemade version of the […]