July 19, 2008

Purple Basil Pesto

Not a new idea I am sure, but looking at the large plant of purple basil I have growing in the garden I have to think about it.  What would the colors look like together.  The golden brown of the pine nuts, the emerald green of the olive oil, the pale almond color of the [...]

July 19, 2008

Food Photography

I recently had the pleasure of working with FireFly Vodka in creating a few dishes that utilized their main products (vodka and sweet tea vodka).  The final recipes and photos will be in the next edition of the Lowcountry Living magazine.  The photographer was Christopher Brown and below is a link to his site.  It [...]

July 19, 2008

Quick Pepper Idea

I picked my first three Anaheim peppers to early (a error in trying to avoid the birds and bugs from eating them).  Thinking that I may have done this I set them in the kitchen window sill to finish ripening.  They have since turned a brilliant red but have unfortunately (or very fortunately, however you [...]