Homemade Apple Butter

I've been dying to make Apple Butter at home, so when I saw this beautiful picture from a fellow food photographer, I had to ask him for his recipe. I am very grateful he shared because it is delicious & easy. I made mine with slight variation and it still turned out perfectly. By the way, check out Michael Grayson's work, I promise you'll drool!

My Little Niece

My little niece visited me recently, so here are a few casual portraits from when I managed to get her to stand still...because she's a fast one! Too bad it kept raining, as you can tell she wanted to go outside and see the neighbor's dog :)

Pomegranate

Just finding beauty in the color & texture of a pomegranate ...

Fresh Turmeric Pickle

Fresh turmeric is very popular in India and South Asia. It grows like a ginger root and is extremely nutritious. However, it's bit hard to eat raw, so people make pickles, relishes, etc. There are a few different varieties and we recently found this orange kind which I haven't seen in ages. We call Amba Haldal (meaning Mango Turmeric in Gujarati for it's mango like color!)

Sea Mountain Coffee

When you say "Hawaiian coffee," the first thing people think of is "Kona." During our recent trip however, we learnt of another great coffee region on the sunny slope of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, called Ka'u.