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Dubai 2013: Food Styling and Photography Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:00 +0000

There are some big dates and events in the calendar that one always looks forward to in the year. You know the ones. You can count on the highlight every year: the child’s Birthday party knowing that there will be plenty of chocolate cake, summer vacation promising a few weeks of relaxation or...

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Moving Pictures: A Video Post

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:21:00 +0000

Today I leave you with a few moving pictures as I pack my bags and head towards Ireland for the Plate to Page Workshop. This fantastic video brings back great memories of the Weimar Food Styling and Photography Workshop, which Sandy and I gave in March this year. It gives a small...

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Lemon Thyme and Fennel Risotto

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:50:00 +0000

Funny how one week can differ so drastically from another and the days are a constant roller coaster ride filled with barrel rolls, boomerangs and catapults. On the positive days it is often enthralling but on those dark and negative calibrated days this is emotionally draining. On these days all...

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Almond Milk Quinoa Breakfast with Fresh Fruit and Toasted Pecans

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:10:00 +0000

“Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk” - Michael Pollan, Rule 36 I instantly cringe as I remember eating bowls of Fruit Loops and Lucky Charms as a growing child all those years ago. Although my mum was particular about our meals and paid attention to eating well and...

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Amsterdam Food Styling and Photography Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:12:00 +0000

Some things happen naturally and one more or less knows which road it will lead to eventually. There are other things however, that evolve on another level and then one day you hit your forehead and think “Why didn’t we think of this before?” This workshop falls in to the second category. I’ve...

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Rhubarb, Ginger and Quark Strudel

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:03:00 +0000

She was a proud buxom lady who commanded a very special aura of respect whenever she entered the oversized kitchen. It was the kind of respect you knew never to mess with because behind her kind smiles and her liberal patience there was her haughty dignity of being one of the best in her field....

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Cultural Heritage: A Food Styling and Photography Workshop in a Historic Landgut, Weimar

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:18:00 +0000

What I love about living in a city like Weimar is the culturally rich secrets hidden away, tucked behind hills, around corners, behind the park or just across the street. Even after living here for 9 years I still find jewels that surprise me with their beauty and uniqueness. They are treasures...

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Easter Treats: Pistachio Lime Cupcakes with a White Chocolate Frosting

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:14:00 +0000

I am realizing the restrictions a person has when part of the body does not function as usual. Simple things that we take for granted have become frustrating obstacles. Have you ever actually thought about the simple act of climbing or coming down the stairs? Living in a 3 storey house this has...

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Classic: Königsberger Klopse - German Meatballs in a Creamy Caper Sauce

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:26:00 +0000

I’ve sung the song of my love for meatballs often and earlier this year took you on a world tour of meatballs. Here I am again with more meatballs for you. This time with a classic German recipe that has a long tradition and history. Before moving to Germany I was never the one to indulge in...

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Greek-Style Creamy Custard Phyllo Pie

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:25:00 +0000

London came and went. Even before I could digest it, reminisce in the warm memories and allow for the thoughts and the experience to settle in, I was packing again and heading for the slopes in southern Bavaria. What a difference a weekend makes! One weekend I was in an invigorating and...

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Spice it up: London Food Photography and Styling Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:34:00 +0000

London is a tough and competitive market. When it comes to food blogging there are a multitude of blogs broadcasting from this inspiring and pulsating city that it’s hard to keep count. However, even though there are many bloggers and foodies in London I never looked into the city as a place to...

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Impressions of the London Food Styling and Photography Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:53:00 +0000

I am back from London! Phew! What can I say - London energizes, enlivens and exhausts me. It’s a city so full of wonderful impressions and creativity that one needs to free the mind to empower it with all the impacts it is fed with. The weekend was sensational and so full of creative intensity...

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Spiced Nut and Date Baklava

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:06:00 +0000

What’s in a hug? I am a huggy kind of person. When I like someone or feel affectionate towards them I am the type to smother them liberally with hugs. Having spent a great part of my life in the Middle East, a little hug and three to four kisses on the cheeks as a greeting was a normal thing. My...

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Dark Chocolate Ginger Almond Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:57:00 +0000

Breaking the pieces of the glossy, almost-black colored chunks into the copper saucepan evoked sheer pleasure. The reflection of the rich, dark, precious commodity against the metal even made the sun peek from behind the thick, heavy clouds. It was raining, as it so often does throughout January,...

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Weimar Food Styling, Photography and Design Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:53:00 +0000

Back at school I used to envy all those talented and creative people in my Arts & Crafts class. They had something I did not … a special skill to create beautiful things with their hands. It took a long time till I found my own skill working with my hands. As my love for photography developed I...

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Beef Kofta Curry

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

It’s been snowing outside for a few days now. Today it stopped, leaving the trees tops, the hills and the houses coated with an icing of powdery white. The air is clear and crisp although colored in shades of grey … and it’s cold. It’s the kind of cutting cold that goes straight to the bone...

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Roasted Beet Parsnip Apple Soup with Hazelnuts and Sage

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:28:00 +0000

After I wrote my last post, I was hoping to slowly get back into the saddle and ease myself back into the work load. The two week break did me good and I was raring to go but I like savoring the begin of a new phase. I understand that many do not think this way, but the start of a new year does...

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Retrospective 2012 - A Year with its Highs and Lows

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:47:00 +0000

2013 - it’s here! We’re well into the second week of the new year and I still need to get into the swing of things around here. Isn’t it funny how easy it is to fall out of a routine? Honestly though, after living decadently for the past two weeks I have to say I am happy to have my routine again....

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Building a Stronger Community to Fight Hostility

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:01:00 +0000

Interrupting your regularly scheduled posting ... I am staring at the cursor blinking away on my screen as I am trying to piece my thoughts together. I had plans for this post … I wanted to wrap up my Christmas 2012 selection with a stunner of a soup. Then Friday happened and I am not sure how...

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We Pray for You, We Love You, We Remember You ... In Silence

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:45:00 +0000

“When every hope is gone, when helpers fail and comforts flee, I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are acts more real than the acts of eating, drinking, sitting or walking. It is no exaggeration to say that they alone are...

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Beef Wellington with Roast Pumpkin, Parsnip and Mushrooms in a Creamy Sage and Mustard Sauce

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:49:00 +0000

The Christmas verve is in full swing here in Weimar. To add to the spirit it has been snowing for the past 2 days covering Weimar in a blanket of soft, powder-white, pureness, making the city look postcard perfect. The annual Christmas market in the center of town has been spreading joys of spiced...

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Christmas: An Orange Marmalade Date Fig and Quark Stollen

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:24:00 +0000

How much kitsch is allowed at Christmas? As I walked past the stalls of the Christmas market this weekend, I felt a surge of happiness as I saw the plethora of flashy ornaments and gaudy adornments. It seems Christmas is the season where anything goes and everything is allowed. Tinsel,...

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Köstritzer Beef and Mushroom Pie

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:03:00 +0000

I disliked it the first time, finding it tedious and struggled my way through it for most of my school years. I had to work hard at it. For someone who had a sharp perception in every other area, I was not used to this kind of struggle. Had I known I’d have to go through it a second time I would...

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Supperclub Food Styling and Photography Workshop in London, UK

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:26:00 +0000

An exchange of ideas, thoughts and emails, soon we were in the midst of comparing our calendars in search of free dates. The rest came so easy. As Sumayya Jamil from the famed niche blog Pukka Paki and I put our heads together great things began to flow and it was hard to stop them. I shared my...

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Honey Cinnamon Zwetschgen and Hazelnut Cream Tart

noreply@blogger.com (Meeta K. Wolff) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:46:00 +0000

After my return from Dubai I was thinking of taking a few days out before jumping into the familiar high powered routine I usually have. We arrived just in time for a bank holiday in the middle of the week and there was nothing standing in the way of a few extra days of tranquility and lounging...

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