Comforting, even.īut food bloggers know that they need variety for their photos – in the long term. Such adults! All the glasses and mugs sit in a friendly, familiar row. Shelf Envy.Īt this point in my life, I have come to envy those photos of kitchen shelves where all the bowls and plates match. Any cookbook author or blogger will probably nod and smile and admit the same. From that re-haul, I added some sturdy pieces to my collection, but still – a mish-mash. It was a bit obsessive, and a few of those banned items and “China” pieces have made it back into my collection, but still. Or anything where the pigment was wearing or scratching a little too much. So that meant removing most things made in China or any questionable colors or dyes. I decided I wanted to “clean and green” my kitchen goodies – as much as reasonably possible. I flipped over my bowls and mugs and saw “Made in China” just a few too many times. About three years ago I went on a cabinet re-haul. My favorite remedy for too much kitchen stuff has been to donate what I can to friends and fam. You could say I have an entire kitchen store at this point. And since I have moved from DC to NYC and all the way to LA over the years, many times back and forth, we still have a few items in storage – in multiple cities. My flair for color has slowly turned towards neutral pieces, allowing the food on the plate to be the color star of the show. You could say that I have – at this point – quite the cornucopia of random items. Every kitchen store, the past ten years or so. ![]() I, uh, I work in food photography, so….” Her eyes would sparkle awake and looks of confusion turned to looks of intrigue.Īnd that’s how it has gone. When I had completed my scavenge of the store, I would plop my basket at the checkout counter and wait for the eyebrow lift from the cashier. Never three or four, or (gasp) a full set of the same old thing. I grabbed a metal hand basket and loaded up. I would take day trips to whatever kitchen store was closest to my home. ![]() It was 2007, and I had just started food blogging full time. ![]() Today, I am nerding out on kitchen goodies.
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