Juneau Alaska is not only a magical, majestic and beautiful place, it’s also a great culinary destination for food, beer and spirits lovers. I realize the last post of Alaska was The Weekend After post when I’d just returned from a whirlwind press trip. That was over one month ago. Wow, how time flies! If…
Welcome to IK’s New Look and WA Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday everyone! Welcome to IK’s new look! And… welcome to a new series: whet the appetite Wednesday from WA! whet transitive verb \ˈhwet, ˈwet\ – to sharpen or hone – to stimulate (whet the appetite or curiosity) appetite noun \ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\ a physical desire for food a desire or liking for something WA abbreviation Washington…
Top 5 Favorite WordPress Plug-Ins
When I first started blogging, there were so many things I needed to learn. Deciding which plug-ins were a must-have for my self-hosted blog was only part of a far more complicated equation! I had no idea how many there were to choose from at first and I considered going on a wordpress speed optimization…
National Food & Drink Days
Did you know that every.single.day is a National Food or Drink (themed) Day?That completely blows my foodie mind. I mean, who knew? Seriously. Every. Single. Day. Honors. Food. Or. Drink. Even February 29th, which doesn’t happen every year. And that’s a complete shame, because that’s National Surf & Turf day. And, I do love me…
Photography: Introduction To Shooting Tethered
Do you want to get better food photographs in less time with fewer shots? Have you ever heard the term “shooting tethered”? The Wikipedia definition is: Tethering refers to connecting one device to another. Put simply, in photography, shooting tethered means that your camera is connected to your computer via a cable. When you…
3 Months to IFBC
I’m so excited and for some reason, today…it became real. Photo courtesy of IFBC. The 2013 International Food Bloggers Conference (a.k.a. IFBC) is coming to Seattle and is only a mere 3 months away. To say I’m a hot mess of anxiety, anticipation and giddiness would be a complete understatement. I’m not gonna lie. I’m…
Scan It, Cook It – Digimarc App for your Smartphone
Have you seen Cooking Light magazines new mobile Scan It, Cook It App for your smartphone? I love it! And, I think you will too. With the Digimarc App installed, you can flip through the magazine and if you see a recipe you like, hold your smartphone above a recipe photo, and it will auto-magically…
DIY: How To Make A Distressed Wood Tabletop for Food Photography
DIY: How To Make A Distressed Wood Tabletop for Food Photography, a step-by-step how to guide to getting the perfect faux table look. Have you ever wondered how bloggers seem to have the most beautiful tabletops you’ve ever seen, particularly in their food photography shots? Me too! But, I’ve learned that you can get this…
Photo Shoot Friday – Cat Tao Glasses
How much do you love me? Because, let me tell you…I love the month of L-O-V-E. And here at IK, we like to shake things up a bit every once in a while. We don’t want to get to complacent and lazy ’round here, ya’ll know what I’m sayin’? This month, in honor of February…