Tag: street photography
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Flavour and Alchemy: On Bread Baking
Most people who know me understand the love I have for bread; kneading the dough, watching yeast come to life, and finally eating it, as-is or with a nice butter or soft cheese. Wheat supports a unique alchemy; the grain’s gluten structure and starches allow microbial life (yeasts) to grow, making bread and other products possible. Wheat has…
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Montreal Part III – Wandering
It’s hard to believe there were only 2 nights and 2 days in Montreal when I was able to take so many photos. Such an inspiring city! Here are the final photos from that weekend. Elvir’s photo of myself drinking a “wild” cappuccino at Le Deppaneur Café. Searching for coffee on 10 AM on Saturday morning…
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Montreal Part II – A Portrait of Marché Jean-Talon
Les Jardins Sauvages: Tins of foraged and native spices. Piles of soft forest mushrooms, curled, rounded, gilled and frilled like nebula clouds. A brassica vendor selling giant cauliflower and fractal-like romanesco broccoli exploding from their stem. Large kohlrabi in vibrant purple and green. Brussel sprouts wrapped around themselves and clinging to their stalk. Charcuterie: marbled, dried, tied, spotted with mold.…
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Montreal
Montreal – Baked crepes with asparagus, bechamel, pine nuts and cheese. To me, Montreal bursts at the seams with food. In the middle of the night Elvir and I wander in for bagels, to a room filled with laughter and hands skillfully rolling dough. Stepping around the man on the front stoop, vacuuming up sesame…