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Bits & Bites

Food Truck Haiku

by Matt on October 2, 2009

Sip no haterade But speak from heart and mind About mobile food Under the spotlight And on every top ten list Popping up daily I miss the days when I dined with chairs and roof And my food stood still

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Top 10 moments in San Juan, Puerto Rico

by Matt on September 4, 2009

I just returned from a very quick trip to Puerto Rico. My complete post on eating will be up shortly but in the meantime I’d like to offer you my favorite Top 10 Moments from my weekend in La Isla Del Encanto. 10. La Gente, La Gente, La Gente Show me some nice happy smiling [...]

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My Review of “Julie & Julia”

by Matt on August 6, 2009

March, 2010 Matt’s Footnote: Before you set the Snark Police on me, please know this: this reviewer adores Nora and Amy but felt the strength of the movie lies 100% with Meryl’s portrayal of Julia Child. Have a nice day.

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Summer Fest Week 2: Fruits From Trees!

by Matt on August 4, 2009

This is week two in our amazingly fun Summer Fest! Thanks to everyone who left comments, all your amazing suggestions and tips have been so priceless! For more on how this all works visit my post last week here and remember to leave comments here and on your blog as well as the other hosts. [...]

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What happens when a certain angel at Columbia Pictures tells you that she’s secured 25 minutes for you with Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Nora Ephron in Beverly Hills before the grand opening of Julie & Julia? Well, you do a small happy dance, check for batteries in your interview recorder, iron a shirt and [...]

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Well hello there! Do you know what time it is? It’s Summer Fest! And what is Summer Fest, you ask? It’s a 4-week celebration of fresh-from-the-garden food including recipes, growing tips, even tricks for storing and preserving summer’s best.  And I’m very excited to be hosting this year with Margaret Roach of A Way To [...]

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Julie & Julia – and Susan!

by Matt on July 13, 2009

When Julie & Julia opens on August 7 you’ll see an uncanny performance of Meryl Streep as Julia Child, some silly and overly sweet moments involving Julie Powell and plenty of food in almost every scene. It’s enough to make you want to run to France or your kitchen shelf to grab “Mastering the Art [...]

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Cornichon and Gelato

by Matt on July 12, 2009

When my friend Tana asked if I’d be interested in taking her maternity photos I couldn’t say yes fast enough!  We often joke about how she is the long lost sister of my husband: they’re both big, tall, gorgeous redheads. Plus she’s got the sweetest husband on the planet. While I don’t normally share the [...]

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Mariel’s Kitchen

by Matt on June 16, 2009

Back in late summer last year I had the pleasure of working with Mariel Hemingway on her book, Mariel’s Kitchen, which just came out last month. I wasn’t the photographer on the book–– those duties were assigned to the talented Jeff Katz.  For this project I was the prop stylist, a job that is as [...]

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Interview: Penny De Los Santos

by Matt on June 4, 2009

Well hot damn if I’m not excited over this post! Penny De Los Santos is a photographer based in Austin, Texas who has photographed subjects all over the world. I first met her on Twitter after falling in love with her work on her professional photo site as well as her personal blog but I’ve [...]

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