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From Plate to Page Snapshots

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:57:00 +0000

I’m coming down after a fantastic time in the UK. The third edition of From Plate to Page Somerset happened and blew by so fast I still need time to gather my thoughts and go through the images I took over the weekend. Over on Twitter and Facebook we were fairly active sharing a lot of the weekend....

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Strawberry Rhubarb Tiramisu

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:49:00 +0000

Time: here today, gone tomorrow. Trying to hold onto it is like trying to grasp sand in our fists, it creeps through our fingers leaving only traces of what was … once upon a time. But time creates memories allowing us to delve into moving emotions, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet. While I...

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Cooking School: Bouillabaisse with a Red Pepper Rouille

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:48:00 +0000

I complain of it sometimes but truth be told I am guilty of it too. Trying to be faster than the fast-paced life we are living in. A touch and go world in need of more information in 140 characters. Our lives are ruled by news tickers, coffee-on-the-go and internet shopping. Apps organize our day,...

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Design & Composition: Photography, Styling and Design Workshop at Ettersburg Castle, Germany

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:20:00 +0000

Workshop Update and News: 02.05.2012 We are sold out! But ... due to the awesome response for this workshop we are offering 4 additional places on the workshop. As guest speaker we have invited Holly Becker of Decor 8 to speak on Saturday morning. More details to Holly's talk can be found here....

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Dubai: A Superlative Workshop at Atlantis, The Palm

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:23:00 +0000

Early morning fog rising over the Dubai Marina skyline - view from Nasimi Beach Light. It is one the most important aspects of any kind of photography. Good or bad lighting can make or break any image. Light is what I love playing around with in my own photography. Taking shots from bright...

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Muscovado Sugar Orange and Cardamom Easter Wreath

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:40:00 +0000

One of the most comforting aromas for me is the one of freshly baked bread emanating from the oven and filling the house with it’s sweet, yeasty perfumes. I live in Germany and have the most wonderful variety of fresh bread available from an abundance of several bakeries to choose from. I...

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Black Forest Pavlova: Quark, Cherries, Kirsch & Chocolate

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:49:00 +0000

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” ~Ernestine Ulmer. And if I may complement this piece of prudent wisdom “… start with a pavlova!” Because after you have tasted this true piece of heaven, whatever may come after that will just be consolation in the form of dessert. I can...

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Chocolate Espresso Sponge Pudding (and How to Pinterest)

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:50:00 +0000

While I wait for Spring to fully arrive at the markets I am satisfying the deep sweet cravings with chocolate … and coffee. It’s an intense but exquisite pairing that one can very easily get addicted to. Doesn’t addiction come is so many forms? I have to admit that there are times when I let...

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Roasted Fennel Soup with Pernod and Smoked Salmon

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:36:00 +0000

First, I want to say WOW! Thanks for all those incredible comments, wishes and feedback on my last post. I was so touched by your heartfelt thoughts. It just blew me away. I enjoyed reading them so much, smiling and tearing up all at the same time. March is here already! Hard to believe but very...

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Orange Vanilla Semolina Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +0000

I hope you are in a party mood today. I am! And I have cake. It’s a special week for me as this space here - my blog - just turned 6. If we were to talk blog years that would be something like … 60. Back in February 2006 I had the ingenious idea of starting a blog. Not really knowing what I was...

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Behind the Scenes of a Cookbook Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:46:00 +0000

Sometimes all it takes is a simple email. That email hits all the right buttons and it clicks. That’s what happened when I got an email from Lisa Nieschlag a little while back. Lisa is the cookbook author for the Anni Kocht series and she is currently working on her third book. For both the...

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A Slow Roasted Grappa Garlic and Lemon Pepper Chicken with Parsnip Fries

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:25:00 +0000

Looking for some repose from all the pink sparkly hearts and frilly red roses? Welcome to this space - a place where there are no cute frosted cupcakes or pink macarons nor will you find adorable red velvet desserts for two or pillowy puffs of pastel colored meringues. Instead, I give you a roasted...

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Quarkkeulchen with Cranberries and a Cinnamon Blueberry Compote - A German Specialty

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:46:00 +0000

The icy grip of winter holds us firmly. Just as I was thinking we were going to get the mildest winter in years, things took a turn and we are now facing the coldest winter in decades. It totally amazes me how we are at the mercy of Mother Nature. The temperatures have dropped drastically and...

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Food Photography and Styling Workshop in Dubai, April 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0000

Do you know that feeling when you’ve been working on a project and cannot wait to present it to everyone? Well this is one of those times and one of those projects. Last year Sally Prosser and I got together to discuss a Food Photography and Styling workshop in Dubai. Sally told me about the...

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Sour Cream Maple Banana Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:29:00 +0000

So what’s with bananas? I mean, is it on anyone’s list of favorite fruit? I’ve often wondered about this every time I walk past them stacked up in all their yellow glory in the supermarkets. They seem to sit there, waiting eagerly for shoppers to stop and pick up a bunch. On rare occasions do I see...

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Donna Hay Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Parmesan Cauliflower Crumbs

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

With the holiday season well behind us and under our, slightly tighter belts, it’s time to tuck into January’s bountiful harvests. And January offers copious varieties of fresh and rich produce, waiting to be turned into cosy and comforting recipes. They say that January is a lean month,...

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Salmon Kedgeree with Butternut Squash, Parsnip, Fennel and Quail Eggs

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:23:00 +0000

Here we are - on the other side and well into the second week of a brand new year. January - is a month that gives me very mixed feelings. It’s a month that fills me up with contradictory thoughts and emotions. A month I very much look forward to in December but once here I cannot wait till it...

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Retrospective 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:58:00 +0000

2011 …. … is it already time to say goodbye you? It seems like it was just a few days back I was saying Hello to you and looking forward to paint you with vivid colors. Now here I am again - same place, same time and looking forward to greeting another new year with the same eagerness and...

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Christmas Cookies: Almond Peanut Florentines, Chocolate Brushed Lebkuchen and Hazelnut Gianduia Spritz Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:54:00 +0000

The tree is not up yet. But that is no cause to stress. It’s rather amusing though to see others break out in a cold sweat as they rush around the city with blank stares on their faces. What is not amusing however is to be surrounded by so much aggressiveness. Whatever happened to the...

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Christmas: Hazelnut Frangipane Tart with Quince Hazelnut Mincemeat

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:32:00 +0000

Have you all bought and packed your Christmas presents yet? Just 10 days till the big day, you know. This whole week we have been getting deliveries from various sources bringing boxes of diverse items and with each new delivery the excitement intensifies. Keeping it all a secret is the most...

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Christmas: Buttery Quince Hazelnut and Cognac Mincemeat

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:46:00 +0000

With Advent begins the frantic cooking and baking in my kitchen. Over the years it has become somewhat of a tradition that friends and family receive little gifts of homemade treats. The warm fuzzy feeling I get when wrapping spiced cookies, little festive tarts, nutty and boozy cakes or jars of...

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Spiced Advocaat Custard

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:58:00 +0000

25 days till Christmas. Can you believe it? I say that every year, don’t I? I have a feeling it creeps up just a tad bit earlier each year. Not that I am unprepared but somehow I manage to block out all signs of Christmas, of which they first begin to appear at the markets as early as...

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Muscovado Sugar Pumpkin and Apple Pecan Crumble

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:43:00 +0000

The trees have shed their leaves and a thick carpet in hues of burgundy red, rust orange and apple-yellows lie under my feet. They crinkle beneath my battered running shoes as I run along the gravel path towards the stream, shimmering in the early morning sun rays. Taking a seat on the...

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Honey Roasted Cardamom Apple and Brown Butter Streusel Crostata

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:32:00 +0000

I’ve led a life of a gypsy for a large part of my years. Together with my family, our wanderlust took us from Cairo to Bali, from Colombo to Kuwait from Houston to Zanzibar. These kilometers were covered before I even turned eleven. Just as I began unpacking my Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl books and...

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Lamb and Quince Tagine

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:26:00 +0000

In a current school project, my son’s class is discussing dreams, wishes, ambitions and aspirations. Soeren with his 9 years old is very focused and pretty much knows where he wants to go in life. Although he might take up a totally different path and end up doing something completely different to...

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