homebrew

Brewmeister.

Supplies.

 

Ingredients.

 

 

Brewing. 

Bottling.

Guest.

First sip.

cooks of crocus hill

I haven't posted in awhile because I've been busy with a bunch of stuff, including taking pictures for my first-ever photo 'gig' at Cooks of Crocus Hill.  They asked me to get some shots of their events for promotional materials. I definitely felt the pressure of having to turn in photos that turned out, but once I shook off the nerves I had a lot of fun and felt like I'd gotten a little stronger in my photography. These are a few of my favorites that don't have people in them (that whole pesky permissions thing...).  Oh, and a plug for Cooks: they throw an awesome party if you're looking for a unique space for a wedding shower, company party, holiday party, or whatever special occasion you can think of.

thursday night dinner

Short ribs from Marcus Samuelsson's New American Table, and another test for my exposure lessons.

milestone

Okay, so this isn't the most exciting picture.  But it's important.  Lately I've been trying to learn as much as I can about exposure; it's the thing I haven't really been able to grasp with my camera.  Thanks to a helpful book and a class at National Camera Exchange, this is the first picture I've taken indoors that hasn't been grainy, out of focus in the wrong places, or too orange all over (at least on purpose).  I used a tabletop tripod and the aperture-priority setting on my camera.  It's an exciting turning point for me...I don't know why I haven't been using aperture priority this whole time and I'll be asking for a tripod for Christmas.  This was definitely a milestone in my relationship with my beloved Nikon.

By the way, the stuff in the jar is homemade ketjap manis, or Indonesian ketchup.  A cousin to American ketchup, ketjap manis is a sweet, thick soy sauce made with spices (anise, ginger, garlic and coriander), molasses and brown sugar.  I couldn't find it at the local Asian market, so I made it for the Marcus Samuelsson short ribs I'm making tonight.  I'll try out some pics of the finished product with my newfound exposure knowledge.

aquavit

fall harvest

master bakers

spice

breakfast

oregonian picnic

night in

rush river

trout