culinary art CANVAS PRINT METAL GREETING CARDS Food Stylist Patricia Bainter and Mark Woolcott Photography combine efforts to capture the raw beauty of garden ingredients. Some of our images are now available for purchase. Decorate your kitchen, office or dining room with our tasty art. Click the images below to go to Patricia’s eCommerce site on FineArtAmerica.com. COPYRIGHT [...]
Ideally, I’d be spending this Valentine’s evening with someone tall, dark and handsome. But that’s not to be. So, I’m making a date with the next best thing: something dense, rich and available. And I’m going to whip him up in my kitchen, maybe lick my fingers along the way, and take my time enjoying [...]
These impressive little cakes are easy to make and produce a soft cake with a crispy exterior and a rich, molten chocolate center. If you’d like to melt anyone’s heart this Valentine’s Day, this would be the recipe to try. To get the best molten center, I recommend the shorter baking time of 14 minutes. [...]
Whenever I see Brussels sprouts on the menu, I cringe. But for some reason they are a holiday favorite. No one has ever cooked a sprout I’ve enjoyed eating. Why do people insist on serving them? It reminds me of being a child and seeing something disgusting on your plate that your parents insist you [...]
The store windows were taped with paper to keep out the lookie-loos. Mark and I had an appointment so we let ourselves in, despite the ‘do not enter’ sign. We walked into a homey but voluminous retail space flanked by tall brick walls, high ceilings, a tattered wood floor, and a lot of empty real [...]
FEATURING: Executive Chef Dana Rodriquez, Bistro Vendome, Denver. One of my favorite memories is walking the streets of Paris for the first time. (Four days of bliss.) The streets were narrow and the cobblestone alleys heavily rutted. The buildings were ancient and ornate with balconies trimmed in frilly ironwork. The air was filled with smells [...]
Do you drink your tea naked? It’s summer and while many of us have stripped off those winter layers, it’s time we dressed up our tea. It’s National Iced Tea Month and just in time too. We’ve finally had some warm days and we can expect them to only get hotter. Cool off your backyard [...]
IF ONLY REMBRANDT had a Kumato, he might have painted this darkly luscious tomato on a recycled canvas, rolled it up like a scroll and tried to sell it to one of his patrons. They are grown in The Netherlands and the Mediterranean, so it’s possible he enjoyed them too. Perhaps it is one of [...]
Raw radish isn’t for everyone. You have to enjoy a little heat and a lot of crunch. It can be a fun addition to a buffalo burger, or sandwiches or served as a side dish. Black Radish Slaws Base: 175 g (6 ounces) black radish, skin on, julienned 175 g (6 ounces) red radish, skin [...]
There is art growing underground, just beneath our feet. We tread on it – sometimes paying it no heed. It’s all in how you look at it, if you are willing to take the time to look. Even dirt can be beautiful. One of my joys is walking into a grocery store that treats its [...]
Get ready for summer entertaining with this elegant but simple dessert. A pavlova is the product of egg whites whipped with sugar into a cloud of creamy white indulgence. Bake in the over to create a crisp exterior yet a chewy center. You can create one large meringue disk or use a piping bag to [...]
Shopping for seeds is like shopping for shoes. You can’t just stop with one pair. There are styles and colors that tempt you for every occasion and you think you MUST have them all. It appears the same is true when it comes to garden seeds. Who can be satisfied with just an orange carrot [...]
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