Table breakfast

Remember earlier this Summer when I did a little bedroom refresh with Spoonflower? Well, they JUST launched their Dining products, so I… Read More

The first step to creating a really excellent food photo is neither the styling nor the fancy props. First and foremost is learning how to use your camera and how to harness the light and lighting situations to capture the perfect image. Capturing a really good food image is a process of many elements and each needs equal care and attention. When I talk at conferences and at our Plate to Page workshops, one of the things we discuss are the 6 basic aspects, as I see it, of food photography…

There is a tension within modern Western culture between the hurried, busy state of the realities of modern life and the slow, meaningful pursuit of the experiences and knowledge that add up to a life well lived. Western culture values achievement: moving forward in measurable increments, tirelessly smashing goals then setting new ones, diligently striving for more. More money, more power, more recognition, more degrees on our wall. But so much of what we value in life is difficult, if not…

With a third of the YUM team down in LA, it’s a rarity to get the three of us together. So when Karen decided to come up to the Bay Area a couple of weekends ago, we immediately made plans to . . . do what else but eat and drink! With the weather so wonderfully […]

The free breakfast buffet is one of the purest pleasures of the hotel experience. Here's how you can make it all even better.

Hello again friends and hello to Spring! It's very much arrived here in the UK, hasn't it? I've been trying to make the most of the morning sunshine by hanging out in the garden (at least, when the weather's not randomly switching from sunshine to blowing a gale!) and watching the buds in the garden begin to burst into life! However, with the lockdown firmly set to continue for the next few months, I've been turning my eyes more often to my home, and thinking about ways to bring that…

Create a bright and cheery breakfast nook with this collection of 8 charming dining spaces that are a great place to start the day!

Sometimes the best things come in small packages. And this home is a perfect example of this! Located in Uppsala, Sweden, the 43 square metr...

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