Getting Personal

So, it's been a while since I've blogged and I've been thinking, there's more to me than photography. It's a huge part of my life and my passion, but I enjoy lots of other things as well, and I think it's about time I share. Now, I'm going to share more about me, but I have one request - and that is that you share more about you! There are over 200 of you "lurking" a week who check and read this blog, but never write comments - basically that means your a stalker! So un-stalk yourselves and I'll do the same!

Tonight I made my favorite soup, I just call it Thai Soup, but it has a real name - of which I'd have to look at a Thai menu to find out. Anyhow, I really enjoy cooking & baking, especially when I have family and friends to enjoy it with! So periodically, I will share my favorite foods to whip up and my secrets - if I have any - for that particular recipe.

All of my favorite recipes, which are "generation" worthy - are put into this handmade book I made in college. I used to make handmade books all the time, but haven't in a while - since I'm so busy taking photos! It's something I love and for a really special something I will make one. For instance, take this recipe book. Inside are prints I made from Zinc plates - if you are familiar with printmaking you'll know what I am talking about. Then I watercolored them to add color and bound the book together with a purple gross grain ribbon (because it won't stretch) and pink thread, to keep with the colors. It does not have signatures, each page is individually sew in.

So, back to the recipe, if you can read the photo - or enlarge it, you should try it! I could eat this soup everyday of the week. I've been making it for years and my tips if you do try it are:
add extra mushrooms
cut back a bit on the chili paste (if you don't like your nose to run while you're eating)
add cilantro
use the whole shallot
don't skip any ingredients - especially the odd ones like the chili paste and fish sauce - they are key!!!

Bon Appetit!