Food & Cook

Image © Food and Cook

Image © Food and Cook

Image © Food and Cook

I stumbled across a beautiful food photography set up called Food and Cook, by Spanish blogger Totramundo. I think the shots look amazing and they really capture the freshness of the dishes. I'd love to learn how to make some of these recipe but I can't read Spanish.

To Many Cooks

Image © Laura Towers

Image © Laura Towers

Image © Laura Towers

I do like a good cookery show & my lovely family have showered me with cook books over Christmas. I've made sure I'll put them to good use and have cooked at least 6 recipes over the last 3 weeks, I don't think these will be gathering dust. 

Both images are from Jamie Oliver 15 minute meal. The middle image is a Laksa Curry & the bottom is a Kofta Curry. Both recipes are delicious, not quite mastered the 15 minutes yet, but practise makes perfect

Breakfast at Bills

 

I visited Cambridge at the weekend and discovered a great cafe/restaurant/shop called Bills. As we wondered the streets we were keeping our eyes peeled for something tasty. We spotted a sign then followed the trail and ended up at Bills. We new it was a good sign when we saw the queue. Once seated we enjoyed some yummy food and a river of tea. The atmosphere, styling & service was brilliant. Worth a visit if you are in the area, click here for more info.

Double the Goodness

Image © Oliver Jeffers

Two of my favourite things - chocolate & Illustration. I spotted the lovely ad campaign on sky tonight for Kinder chocolate and upon googling it I found that the wonderful Oliver Jeffers is responsible for the beautiful illustration, good work!

Instagram pics - July / August

Image © Laura Towers

Image © Laura Towers

Image © Laura Towers

I've been enjoying a few days off over the last couple of months and thought I'd share some of my pics. The first is an afternoon spent at Leeds City Art Gallery cafe with Mr P, we enjoyed a huge wedge of peanut butter & caramel cake (mmmm), washed down with a pot of good old Yorkshire tea. 

Then we spent the day in York, an unsuccessful shopping trip but found a new cafe hidden away from the busy streets around the shambles - The Attic is located on the top floor and has a great view, the interior is very relaxing and we grabbed a comfy sofa and ordered an amazing latte, hot chocolate and food. 

The last group of shots is from a very sunny day in Blackpool.

Lights

Image © Paul Crofts Studio

Image © Paul Crofts Studio

Image © Paul Crofts Studio

I love the interior styling of this little creperie, La Petite Bretagne in London. The spun aluminium & turned wood lights first caught my eye, but looking round the series of photos there are some great details to the french bistro. The project was completed by Paul Croft Studios and they applied some industrial & modern techniques to create a homely feel, for example screen printed dinning tables and adding lace detail to a modern coat hook.

Miniature

Image © Big Appetites, Christopher Boffoli

Image © Big Appetites, Christopher Boffoli

Image © Big Appetites, Christopher Boffoli

I love miniature scenes, the detail & scale of these images make me chuckle. Above are 3 images taken from the collection "Big Appetites" by Christopher Boffoli.

Coco Cake Cupcakes

Hamburger cake by Coco Cake

Cupcakes by Coco Cake

Ice Cream Sundae cake by Coco Cake

I found Coco Cake via another websites link and I'm glad I looked. Her boutique cupcakes & bespoke cakes look amazing! I've posted a selection of her skills above. The Ice Cream Sundae is my favourite, I love the details - the colours, types of icing, toppers & stands. I'd be happy with one of these for a special occasion. I'd definitely check out her website for more inspiration.

Mmmm, Food

Photo from Laura & Matt instagram

 

 

Photo from Laura & Matt instagram

 I love finding delicious quick recieps to make at home during the week and the one above is so simple. Its a recipe by Lorraine Pascale's called Duvet Day Chicken Noodle Soup from her book "Home Cooking Made Easy", the recipe is detailed below - I really recommend trying it.

The Hungry Girls

Cherry Tomatoes, Herb & Chilli Fish by the Hungry Girls

Yoghurt & White Chocolate Pannacotta

I stumbled across the Hungry Girls on the Design Files blog last week and they made me very hungry! I love the photo styling & photography of the ingredients, dishes & the story behind each recipe. I think I'll definitely be trying some of these out, especially one of my favorite desserts - Pannacotta, yummy.  

A Beautiful Mess

 Make your own Canvas Portrait

3 Easy Infused Water Recipes

ABM: Our Living Room

A Beautiful Mess is a Style blog by Designer & Boutique owner Elise Larson. The blog focuses on fashion, hair & beauty, treats & recipes, home decor, photography and DIY projects. The contents aims to inspire everyday life and to create a beautiful lifestyle.

Glitter & Rye

Glitter & Rye is a beautiful photo styling website. They have some great examples of weddings, parties & events, as well as prop & food photography. Above are a few of my favorite examples. Their blog has some great articles looking at different trends, products & places. 

Whole Lader Love

I love food blogs and finding new recipes to try out. So I enjoyed coming across Whole Lader Love, the rustically styled photos are making me quite hungry today! This Australian blogger talks about his love of living off the land, using local & home grown produce, hunting, fishing & creating honest meals for friends & family. Above are a selection of images from various recipes & themes, I really want that pizza right now, mmmm. 

Sweet Tooth

Chocolate candy cane cookies

Christmas Trifle

Chocolate and pistachio slice

Strawberry and vanilla macaron trifle

Some tasty treats from Donna Hay, one of Australia's leading food editor  & cook book author. I love Donna's simple styling of food, especially gift ideas. All of her recipes look delicious. Above are a few festive sweets.