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Lunch at Atwater on Gore Creek, Vail Cascade Resort & Spa

p3images — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:14:05 +0000

It melts in your mouth, literally!

p3images — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:55:48 +0000

©Paulette Phlipot

Jamón ibérico, Iberian ham, also called pata negra, is a type of cured ham produced only in Spain. I was introduced to this cured ham which sells for $270/pound when I was hired to photograph it at Cristina’s Restaurant in Sun Valley, Idaho. I usually don’t fuss with the food that I photograph very much. I like to capture the beauty that naturally comes out when someone first places it in front of my camera. You bet I did not move, touch or fuss with this very special ham when Cristina placed it on the table in front of me. This beautiful plate was quickly enjoyed by a table next to me as soon as I wrapped up the photoshoot.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden Tour is this Weekend!

p3images — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:29:03 +0000

It’s amazing that another year has gone by and it’s time for the annual Sawtooth Botanical Garden Tour again. With all the rain and recent sun I’m sure the gardens will as spectacular as ever. One thing I really appreciate about this tour is the combination of flower and vegetables garden that are chosen to be on the tour each year. Read about this year’s gardens in this week’s Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper.

Blue Skies at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden

p3images — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:22:57 +0000

I was off to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden today to get some produce photos for a magazine story. I am fascinated by gardens, especially when I get to see what and how others choose to grow. So needless to say I loved my time in the peaceful gardens today. Above is one of the several new interpretative signs in the gardens. Yes, you may have noticed this is my photography on the Allotment Gardens sign.

Northwest Palate: Glowing in the Basque – Boise, Idaho By: Kathleen Bauer

p3images — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:50:49 +0000

A Locavore’s Night Out is coming up in Victor, Idaho!

p3images — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:14:53 +0000

Dazzle your palate with Asian fusion – by: Guy Hand

p3images — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:18:17 +0000

Idaho Statesman dining review for Jan 16, 2009

Living Without

p3images — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:55:23 +0000

I styled and photographed the Dec/Jan cover for Living Without Magazine here in my Sun Valley studio. These allergy free cookies were made by Nancy Rutherford, owner of Rolling in Dough.

Farmed Fish?

p3images — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:17:21 +0000

To eat it or not? I typically stay away from it. That is until just recently after I visited Fish Breeders of Idaho in Hagerman Idaho and met owners Leo & Tod Ray. I must admit I was pleasantly surprised after touring their aquaculture facility and learning of the natural and healthy ways that they produce the highest quality rainbow trout, catfish, tilapia and even alligator. After tasting their trout my mind has been changed. I have since bought several fillets from them. One of my favorite trout recipes is the historic Yellowstone National Park recipe that Pamela Sinclair included in A Taste of Wyoming – Pan-Fried Rocky Mountain Trout with Hazelnut Butter.

Stay tuned for images from last week’s trip to Vancouver Island

p3images — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:36:40 +0000

Vancouver Island is such an amazing place. Great friends, food, drinks & scenery. What else could one ask for? I’ll be uploading images from my adventures in the next day or two.