There was a time that I relished developing film and making prints in the darkroom. There was a mystery developing in the tray and I was always surprised by the outcome, good and bad. On a recent trip to Los Angeles I was presented with a gift to attend a Phototasting event at the restaurant, cube. This consisted of a presentation on how to photograph food, settings on the camera and a slideshow of examples. And my favorite part, to taste. I was slightly intimidated at the time and even more so now that I have visited the sites of the other blogger attendees. Please check them out and if in LA, check out cube.
All of these were taken with my Canon SD300, point and shoot.
The first course presented to photograph was heirloom tomato & fresh peach served with imported buffalo mozzarella, 6-yr old balsamic vinegar and fruity olive oil.
The surprise taste of the peach with the tomato was enhanced with the sweet tart balsamic. The real treat was the mozzarella with the olive oil, creamy and earthy.
This black truffle pizza with mozzarella and fried eggs was steaming when it reached the table. It had the truffle flavor with a salty crust and the delight was the egg yolk.
Ok, so I got a little fancy with the pics but you should have seen my competition! I could barely get to the table as these city folk were serious photographers. I sat back and watched as they posed their food and listened to their shutters click. 
The dessert white nectarine shortcake with lemon verbena and fresh cream. Yummy. The shortcake crunched perfectly in contrast to the cream. The nectarines were so full of the orchard flavor, the scent was amazing. This was all about summer and my favorite dish.
This black truffle pizza with mozzarella and fried eggs was steaming when it reached the table. It had the truffle flavor with a salty crust and the delight was the egg yolk.
Ok, so I got a little fancy with the pics but you should have seen my competition! I could barely get to the table as these city folk were serious photographers. I sat back and watched as they posed their food and listened to their shutters click. The entree was pancetta wrapped porchetta on creamy polenta with roasted broccoli.
So far, my husband has presented courses as creative and tasty as these. He cooks with love.
The dessert white nectarine shortcake with lemon verbena and fresh cream. Yummy. The shortcake crunched perfectly in contrast to the cream. The nectarines were so full of the orchard flavor, the scent was amazing. This was all about summer and my favorite dish. My photos can only improve now that I have experienced Phototasting. Thank you Pam.
Thank you Sarah.
