After traveling to New Orleans last September for the first time, I came home determined to figure out how to make the fluffiest beignets. Many attempts, cuss words and flour messes later and with the help of the very talented Ladycakes Kitchen, I finally have some tips to share with you on how to get…
When the fabulous owners of the Black Drop Coffeehouse reached out to me, I could not have been more excited. These two savvy entrepreneurs and overall wonderful, community oriented people had the opportunity to move their business into a bigger space just down the road from their previous location and it fits the personality of…
My husband is a huge popcorn lover, so I’ve spent the last month or so playing around with some unique new popcorn flavors that are quick and easy to whip up. I had been looking for a new subject I could work on some lighting and styling techniques and these little kernels were exactly what…
I absolutely loved working with Christine of Simply Plantz to highlight her Happy Hippie Granola Bites. These grain-free, portable little granola bites are handmade in small batches with raw, organic, GMO free ingredients and sweetened with dates and maple syrup – not processed sugars! The company logo reads “happy food, happy planet,” and they are…
I had the extreme pleasure of working with Lopez Island Creamery and while I had worked with ice cream in a few different instances before, I had never worked with such a large quantity of ice cream that all needed to be styled and staged differently in a certain amount of time. Ice cream is…
I have SO many favorite cookies around the holiday season, but these are a yearly staple in our house this time of year. They are SO easy to make and such a total crowd pleaser. It just doesn’t get better than a mouth full of peanut butter and chocolate- especially when they are warm out…
Had the chance to photograph six completely different cake styles and flavor profiles from Slice of Heaven Custom Baked Goodies in the studio! Each one of these cakes stood nearly an entire foot tall (or more!) and were packed full of flavor. Marci wanted to showcase some of her most popular cakes like the Vanilla…
These cookies were so easy to make and totally hit the spot. I have always loved the combination of chocolate and strawberries, but hadn’t thought of putting them together before! I found the original recipe here, but made a few tweaks that you can find below! Give it a try yourself- you’ll be happy you…
