On a trip through Europe, we spent a few days in Strasbourg, France. The city is gorgeous. The leaves were changing color and the town is surrounded by a canal, bordered by half timber houses and lots of trees, so it looks beautiful in the fall.
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True farm to table – artichokes with aioli
This was definately “farm to table”, since we actually went to the farm. Artichokes are grown around Santa Cruz, and these were from the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. The aioli was made with rosemary and garlic confit. Tip: Garlic confit is a great thing to have on hand. We make it by slowly cooking garlic in oil on the stovetop at the lowest temperature possible, for about an hour, and then keeping it in the refrigerator for safe keeping
Continue ReadingMaking homemade wine vinegar
I know it sounds unbelievable, but we often have wine leftover. We also have a difficult time finding a decent wine vinegar, so I had the idea of making it out of the leftover wine. After all, how hard can it be?
Continue ReadingAmsterdam by night
One of the loveliest cities by night. The bridges and streets are lit up and the canals reflect the lights.
5 Great tips for photo equipment storage
As professional photographers for the last 10 years, we have come up with a few good storage ideas for our photography equipment.
Cookies in a Jar – Oatmeal walnut
It’s not hard to make your own cookie mix, and you can use any of your favorite recipes.
Roaring Camp Wedding
Beet salad with rose petals and cilantro flowers
Heirloom beets drizzled with rosewater then topped with Saint Andre french cheese, broccoli sprouts, cilantro flowers, rose petals, and a french vinaigrette dressing.
Celebration of Spring – crostini with fresh peas
Crostini with fresh pea puree then topped with pea tendrils and flowers from the garden.
Memorial Park Wedding
