Maine dish · Photography

Wild mushrooms pie with traditional sausage and cheese

One of the first mushrooms my dad showed me when I was little were Russulas or Brittle Gill family.  Those mushrooms took me a few years to identify them and choose the eatable ones correctly. Most of the people foraging don’t take these mushrooms. They think that are not very tasty. Most of the Brittle… Continue reading Wild mushrooms pie with traditional sausage and cheese

Photography · Useful

16th October – World Food Day

The day is celebrated by many organizations concerned with food security.  The theme for this year is Change the future migration. Invest in food security and rural development. In over 150 countries across the world are organized events to promote awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure… Continue reading 16th October – World Food Day

Desserts · Photography

14th October – National Dessert Day in USA

To celebrate National Dessert Day in USA (14th October) I am making a list with my favorite desserts. I am from Romania and living in Romania and we don’t have a dessert day. So I will celebrate with the rest of the countries in the world. Do you know another National Dessert Day to celebrate?… Continue reading 14th October – National Dessert Day in USA

Maine dish · Photography

Homemade gnocchi with chicken breast and red chili jam

For a long time I wanted to make gnocchi. I saw a recipe at the TV and it looked so easy, so I thought I can manage to do gnocchi alone. 3 ingredients and you have an amazing dish on your table. I already add them to my “Easy to do” list. Ingredients for gnocchi:… Continue reading Homemade gnocchi with chicken breast and red chili jam

Food photography tips · Photography

Tips for shooting low light food photography

Shooting in low-light is a challenge for all photographers. Late afternoons, rainy days, evenings or winter days are just a few situations when natural light is low. You could invest in artificial lights or flashes to deal with all this problems, but not all of us have money to spend on lighting studios. I have… Continue reading Tips for shooting low light food photography