Category Archive: Food

Photos of food and things having to do with food

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

I don’t have much talent for entertaining.  I don’t know what to serve (or how to cook), what drinks to pair with each course or …

 

Viuda in Buda

Viuda in Buda

A few weeks ago I got a tip about a great new restaurant in Buda.  Some friends of ours raved about the food and the …

 

D.L. Jardine’s Salsa

D.L. Jardine’s Salsa

I’ve worked in Hays County for more than 6 years now, and I particularly work in cities close to IH 35 like San Marcos, Kyle …

 

Family fair fun

Family fair fun

Last weekend we went up to Dallas to visit family and friends for assorted birthday celebrations and to see out-of-state visitors.  While we were there, …

 

An old fashioned treat

An old fashioned treat

Recently I visited the Buda Drug Store in old down town Buda.  That’s the owner and pharmacist Tammy Gray, R Ph and barista Bonnie Buchanan …

 

The Casserole Queens

The Casserole Queens

Last week I got to hang out with The Casserole Queens – Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock – for the Statesman. These best friends met while …

 

Sweet colors

Sweet colors

While in Port Aransas, we visited a local candy shop. It was an old fashioned shop with large containers of colorful candy.  Candy is always inspirational …

 

Life’s Short, Eat More Pie

Life’s Short, Eat More Pie

“Life’s short, eat more pie.” That’s the mantra of Julie Albertson, owner of the Texas Pie Company in Kyle. I got to spend …

 

What’s the catch?

What’s the catch?

Recently I learned the definition of bycatch during an assignment for the Statesman. I went out to Springdale Farm, which is a refreshing green spot in …

 

Palatable Pictures

Palatable Pictures

Food photography is usually very tedious and requires special lights, food stylists and very little eating. But what happens when I  don’t have special lights or …