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Spring issue of Grapevine

Ruth — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:15:46 +0000

Another issue of Grapevine Magazine has hit the newstands! and is also available for free in many places here in Prince Edward County and area.

Check out the Spring 2013 issue here.

These images are from the Grapefruit story featured in this edition with recipes by Jennifer McLagen, available in the digital version you can download here.

Photo Vince Noguchi Food Styling Ruth Gangbar Props Laura Branson

Grapefruit Cocktail

Pork Tenderloin with Grapefruit Glaze

Grapefruit and Spinach Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing

best beet salad

Ruth — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:41:34 +0000

Here’s our homage to the lovely beet; food styling Ruth Gangbar photo Christopher Gentile ; our teamwork is a part of FoodographyPEC. Can you tell we love to “cook, shoot and eat” ?

My friend Nancy made this incredible beet salad last Xmas, and I never forgot how delicious it was, so here’s my version.{Click the image a few time to enlarge it.}

trendspotting!

Ruth — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:50:25 +0000

In addition to a fabulous Foodography workshop on March 8 at Huff Estates Winery, the week also included this astounding bit of press in The Times here in PEC (one of my favourite newspapers! from Wellington, Ontario!), written by food friend and localista Theresa Durning. Thanks again T ! We’re thrilled.

Top it off with another generous slice of limelight in the current Spring issue of LCBO Food & Drink magazine! WOW!! ; my gratitude abounds.

Click on the image below a bunch of times to enlarge, and read the Trendspotting story about our FoodographyPEC food styling and photography workshops. Judging from the response we’re getting, this team is onto something! Like our facebook page here, and watch us grow.Special thanks to photographer Christopher Gentile, proving himself to be “the light wizard” and an in-cred-ible pro to work with; Tim Snyder…appreciate your levity and constant design saavy.

bunkie joy, and news

Ruth — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:47:00 +0000

You might have noticed there’s alot of buzz on this blog about food styling photography workshops lately.

Thank you (if you’ve been watching and reading about it here)…I’ve appreciated having a place to share updates and announcements with you.

With warmer days not too far away, I’m migrating most postings about Food●ographyPEC to our facebook page. Uber-photographer Christopher Gentile has been right onboard with posting delicious images (and details) of what foodphotos we’ve been creating together; we’re poised to announce some really fun additions to the workshop itinerary for 2013. So like us here on facebook to see regular updates & news,our photo gallery…. hear about some of our incredible clients and friends.

Meanwhile, I’ll be posting random rantings about food, off-grid cabins, and wonderful things close to my home near the Black River here in Prince Edward County. Travels beyond? sure hope so…and after all, Toronto is home too !

Today’s inspiration came from finishing up a recipe writing gig (HAIL to CHEESE!) , and seeing the Potomic Cabin featured on Tiny House Swoon ….check it out!!….with images that inspired me to hike through the snow to visit my own little sleeping gem, the Black River Bunkie, also made of reclaimed materials and cute as a button.

These pictures are from a feature story about winter, my picnic and my bunkie… in Cottage Life Magazine (photogDerek Shapton). It even made the cover of the Winter Issue 2008 !

Are you looking for a cozy, funky place to retreat to this summer? Contact me….I’m looking to hire someone inclined to help with the garden and to rent the Bunkie for the season.It’s a cozy place for a writer or artist to hang out, and only a short walk from Vicki’s Veggies.

Stay warm ! Spring is coming…and it’s almost time for Picton’s very own “Seedy Saturday”on Sat Feb 23 ! where we shake off winter, mingle with friends, and get seedy. I, unfortunately, will be in Toronto…stuffing my face with Dim Sum and getting ready to take on a busy week of food styling there.

be my valentine pot roast

Ruth — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:49:48 +0000

from the archives: An amusing moment in time, when Santa Fe Pot Roast (dare I mention it was pork butt?) made the Canadian Living Magazine’s February 1999 cover.. photo: Vincent Noguchi food styling: Ruth Gangbar props: Miriam Gee

Febuary 1999

still delicious, still makes me chuckle with updated recipe here.

breakfast sandwich for Starbucks!

Ruth — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:24:00 +0000

Thanks to the great team working on this Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich beauty, with friend and photographer Vince Noguchi.

Delicious ! this is a screen capture from facebook today…wow !!! look at all those hits! over 5,000 ! and counting

Food●ography March 8 menu & Summer workshop!

Ruth — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:01:41 +0000

Excited to share Michael Hoy’s delicious menu for next Food●ography workshop on March 8, at Huff Estates Winery with Hoy @ Huff ! Bring your cameras and join me, photographer Christopher Gentile and graphic designer Tim Snyder of Ton-up Creative ,as we transform the winery’s dining room (with some help from our friends at French County) into a food photography set! Registration information (including details for booking a room at the Inn at Huff Estates Winery)is here.

Spring Green Soup with Peas, fresh Herbs and Cream

A Luscious and Velvety Intense Green Soup

Cream, fresh Herbs and Emerald Peas

Italian Style Flintshire Farms Pheasant Breast with Roasted Garlic, Chiles, Tomato & Cipollini Onions

Grilled Polenta, Rapini and Fava Beans

Tartlets – Three Ways

Sicilian Ricotta with Lemon, Honey and Toasted Pine Nuts

Poached Pear Tartlet with Hazelnut Mascarpone

Playful assorted Fruit Tartlets

Indulge in a guided dessert wine pairing (of the tartlets that you create and shoot yourself) with esteemed sommellier Brian Hanna.

A winery tour follows dessert, at the end of the workshop.

Maybe becasue it’s especially snowy and cold today….we’re delighted to announce our Summer workshop will be held at the heritage, 1830’s farmhouse home (on 40 acres) of From the Farm Cooking School on July 11, with Cynthia Peters !

More details soon, but join us in cooking (and shooting, and eating….) a beautiful Summer Garden Picnic under the ancient shade tree in the garden, complete with pickings from Cynthia’s own herb and vegetable garden.

cheers!

Ruth — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:59:09 +0000

A gorgeous, sparkling afternoon has prompted an early toast to the good stuff of 2013 , from FoodographyPEC ! Thanks for watching what we’re up to…after the holidays we’ll share some fresh shots of what’s been cooking up.

Good things ahead? include our next workshop on March 8 at Huff Estates with a spring menu by “Hoy at Huff” ; dessert wine pairings with sommelier Brain Hanna. Registering for the package with accomodations? contact the Inn at Huff Estates directly; open daily, 24 hr reception. 866-484-4667 toll free 613-393-1414 phone or theinn@huffestates.com Wanting just the workshop? contact Ruth. French Country in Picton is providing props for the day, so don’t forget your tripod and camera capture your own dessert creations in magnificence, with photographer Christopher Gentile demonstrating his expertise. Creating beautiful food photography makes us happy, and we’re passionate about showing you how. Tim Snyder of Ton-up Creative will be there again too, helping to put all the pieces together for samples of marketing materials that work.

Or are you looking for something sooner to spice up the winter? Rosehall Run (613-399-1183 1-888-399-1183) is hosting a fabulous workshop package Feb 16 & 17, including a Sunday demo and tasting of something delicious for breakfast. Elizabeth Pulker, writer of Farm to Table Breakfasts in Prince Edward County is cooking something yummy in the morning on Feb 17; I will be there showing simple styling techniques; pouring syrup, melting butter, fruit garnishes… This package includes Saturday night accomodations at the newly renovated Angelines in Bloomfield, and a dinner and wine pairings with Chef Scott Royce and winemaker Dan Sullivan. Happy New Year all ! Cheers to the good stuff….

photo Christopher Gentile

merry xmas

Ruth — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:15:31 +0000

These are not my dogs (nor my shoot); just borrowed pups from a lovely blog called fox in the pine.

Have a wonderful, peaceful Holiday all ! and let’s be extra good to each other

♡ Ruth

Pinot & pasta

Ruth — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:56:29 +0000

Here are a few sample images photographer extraordinaire Christopher Gentile and I recently captured as part of more upcoming food and wine shots for Rosehall Run Winery. Being able to shoot for clients in PEC is fantastic; it’s also exciting to see our FoodographyPEC workshops so well received.

I’ll be at Rosehall Run Winery offering a mini-food styling workshop (without Christopher’s photography tutorial this time…unless I can convince him) on Feb 17 from 10am -1 pm, as a participant in an incredible package weekend you can read about here. I’ll be in the winery tasting room alongside Elizabeth Pulker, whose cookbook Farm to Table Breakfasts in Prince Edward County was a wonderful project that I had the pleasure of working on as food/ prop stylist…so the breakfast is sure to taste and look good ! I hope we’ll feature something with maple syrup…one of my favourite things about living in the County.Maple in the County is one event that’s always on my calendar every Spring, and we actually planned the next, March 8 FoodographyPEC workshop (at Huff Estates Winery) in order to be able to attend.

photo Christopher Gentile

It’s been fantastic working with Christopher, who actually grew up in the County and shares my special joy in finally teaming up to do work together. Combining his 30 years of commercial film and photography experience with my fascination with all things food…is proving to be a very good match. See more of the work we’ve done together on Christopher’s blog.