July 2010

Photo Friday-Cheers!

by Peter G July 29, 2010 Personal
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It’s been a very cool winter (and bitterly cold for our standards).  I crave the warming sun as I casually sip a cocktail…these are the images

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Deep Dish Apple Pie

by Peter G July 26, 2010 Recipes
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Somebody commented the other day (via email) that I had been doing a fair bit of baking lately.  I assured the reader that I would be including a few savoury recipes soon.  It’s just that, with the colder weather, I’ve really been enjoying being indoors and cooking to my heart’s content.  And I suppose comfort food is the first thing that I turn to.  Rich braises, lots of red wine

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Photo Friday-Outtakes

by Peter G July 22, 2010 Personal
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They happen all the time.  I’m setting up a shot and I accidentally press the button!  I made this deep dish apple pie for the weekend (something I’ve wanted to make for a long time-recipe soon to follow).  Just wanted to share it all as I found it quite amusing!  Smile.  Laugh.  Life is good.  Hope you enjoy the weekend.

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Jam Doughnuts

by Peter G July 18, 2010 Recipes
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As a child, I remember having to tag along with my parents to the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne.  This was the usual weekend routine.  Catch the tram.  Make your way through hundreds of fruit and veg stalls.  Fill up the shopping trolley.  Get the meat.  Then the poultry…  It wasn’t something I looked forward to on a Saturday morning. In my mind this was something adults did.  What I [...]

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Photo Friday-The Andes

by Peter G July 16, 2010 Personal
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Beautiful.  Serene.  Calm.  Exhilarating.  These are the words that come to mind when I look at these pictures.

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Mandarin Jam

by Peter G July 11, 2010 Recipes
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I couldn’t resist these mandarins at the market the other day.  Real mandarins, with branches and leaves.  No glossy, plumped up “wrapped in plastic” specimens here. The man who sold them to me had a perplexed look on his face when I said I would be photographing them!   And they were a delight to eat too.  Juicy, with

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Photo Friday-Darker Backgrounds and Settings

by Peter G July 9, 2010 Personal
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I was meant to get out a recipe this week but travel commitments along with picking up  my new computer (and some very expensive “toys”…ahem!)  have held me back.  I really need to focus more on my time management!  Also, by the time this post reaches Australia it will be

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Photo Friday and a Giveaway

by Peter G July 2, 2010 Personal
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I’m planning a new feature here on the blog called “Photo Friday”.  There’s a lot of stuff I photograph that doesn’t make it as blog posts for one reason or another.  It won’t be just food…although most probably it will be food focused. It might be an outtake, a scene…whatever…I’ll just go with the flow!  I’ll share my thoughts behind the shot etc…   I also want to use it [...]

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