extended travel

Natural Light: An E-Cookbook Project Update

28 October 2010

Looks Good Enough to Eat I’ve had a marathon cooking week. I’ve been cooking every recipe I’m including in the book, along with side dishes and desserts, so that I can photograph each dish before adding it to the cookbook. Food photography is tricky—the food must look appetizing above all else—so I’ve been playing with […]

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Cooking while You Travel: The Cookbook Project

14 October 2010

If you knew me in high school, you’re probably surprised something like this is coming from me. I hated cooking then, truly believed I couldn’t do it. I was of the type who thought I could burn water. Fast forward 10 years (plus a couple more!), and here I am, announcing my latest project: A […]

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Summer Update: The Non-Traveling Traveler

12 October 2010

I realize this is in fact a travel blog, but since I haven’t been much of a traveler lately, it’s just going to be about life, which, since life is a journey, is a travel story anyway. Also, a few people have asked me about my next post, and, to be honest, I was surprised […]

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Cooking on the Road – and a Reader Request

17 February 2010

One of the things I realized I’ve been missing while traveling is cooking. It’s a little difficult to create any sort of gourmet meal when you don’t have most of the essential ingredients for even a basic meal, let alone a complicated one. Dried pasta and canned marinara, or bags of pre-cut veggies and cans […]

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The UK, So Far

4 December 2009

I’ve been from south to North and back again, basing my travels on the suggestions of friends and acquaintances and people I meet along the way, looking for a good place to base myself for my three months in the UK. It’s a difficult task. While I have liked all the towns I’ve visited, I’m […]

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