How will I record - meals and ideas?

Below is a link via Twitter on the movement in upscale restaurants in USA to prohibit amateur food photography...I'm still amazed we were all allowed to get away with it in the first place..!  I have always, well - since digital cameras were launched, photographed food, products and shops in the course of business and research as this is such a good record. However,  always discreetly - until I was in London a few years ago ( i phone in hand) trying to photograph some restaurant meal covertly... my dining partner, a well seasoned Londoner said..."everyone's doing it.. go ahead!"  and since then I have been openly photographing... above is an example from http://www.caravankingscross.co.uk/
Maybe I should go back to being a slightly more discreet researcher!

 

www.petapixel.com/2013/01/23/upscale-restaurants-are-starting-to-ban-food-photography

The foodpeople info graphic

I've always been fascinated with food trends, and the foodpeople are brilliant... this infographic would be what I would want to do... if I was clever enough!



http://www.thefoodpeople.co.uk/infographics/2012-menuwatching-infographic

New food trends 2013

There are loads of trend predictions published at this time of year...this article being a good comprehensive overview....interesting



2013's hottest food and drink trends - New food trends 2013 - Woman And Home

January 2013

  The world is my..oyster...pork sausage..salmon steak..meat pie...............................so to speak!

 

Today I've started investigating getting further interim roles; researching various writing opportunities; and getting together the information gathered from my pre Christmas research trip to London - where I was able to experience a variety of cutting edge restaurants and loads of retailers christmas offerings...more to come 

Amazing Lunchboxes

Awww! sweet and talented!  Oh, to be in Japan


Some Japanese parents go to extraordinary lengths to give their children the perfect packed lunch.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/magazine-16069217 >

Last gasp of summer - berry burst

We made frozen yoghurt ices last weekend, and I remembered that I'd photographed them (prompted by those young Apprentices on the BBC last night!)

the lollies were very easy...
225g Raspberries, picked over to ensure no bugs/leaves
400g Greek Yoghurt
2 x 15ml spoons caster sugar

Just mix it up gently, but crush a half of the raspberries to get a lovely colour.  We did have ice lolly moulds which were filled, but the ones photographed were made in plastic cups, divided into 2
Then put in the freezer or icebox...They should be eaten within a few weeks of making for the best flavour ( but in our house won't last that long)

The sticks, buy the way, are the wooden stirrers (purloined from st*rbucks...other proprietary coffee shops are available).

It's National Baking Week!

I have the honour of being "hostess" for the monthly meeting of Galashiels Inner Wheel today, and so have taken the time to do some baking - co incidentially I discovered it's also  http://www.nationalbakingweek.co.uk/
so I'm on trend!

I have make my 2 bite mini cakes & chocolate brownies.... both of which have already featured on this blog..so just new photos today.
The brownies will be decorated with golden fairy sprinkle tomorrow, just before serving

I also discovered the lovely, meticulous Holly from TGBBO has a blog and she tweets - some great recipes ..here she is    http://www.recipesfromanormalmum.com/