Lunchbox Bento Beauties

laptop_lunchbox 2007.07.11, originally uploaded by amanky.

Amanky (from Hood River Oregon) at her Flickr Photostream has a great collection of lunchbox beauties also known as Bento Boxes, where you will find the ingredients and ton's of ideas. Yum!

Fruit of the Gods, Milan , Italy

Fruit of the Gods, Milan , Italy, originally uploaded by moonjazz.

This beauty is from moonjazz at his flickr photostream.. Wow

Season on the Fruit

, originally uploaded by OCA DISEÑO CULINARIO.

This is from Oca Diseno Culinario in Columbia. Extraordinaire of 
Food styling, food photography, Catering, workshops, asesorias and
confectionery. The picture is from their Flickr Photostream and is  season fruit, nutella, granola and yogurt.

The real cost of food

The real cost of food, originally uploaded by Orhan Tsolak.

This is from the Freelance photographer Orhan Tsolak's Flickr Photostream. At the link to this image Orhan has told us about the cost of a "simple salad" when we don't buy locally. Ouch! It took food coming from "three continents" to make one salad. What are we thinking?

Mystery Beauty

TUBO VIOLETAS, originally uploaded by Joan Brunés.

I'm not even sure what this is, but I think it is so pretty. The translation is something about figs and a violet tube. From Joan Brune's who lives in Vilanova del Valle's, Catalunya which is in Spain, north of Barcelona. I was having a bit of hard time with the google translator but Joan Brue's the dessert chef has an website that is absolutely Delicious.

Isn't this an incredible photo! This is also from Joan's Photostream at Flickr.

 

Rustic Italian tortellini soup and some Tomatoes

rustic italian tortellini soup, originally uploaded by figgy photos.

from Figgy Photos at Flickr. I just love this shot! Figgy has the best Flickr set called Cookin' ..It is full of the most delicious food photos..

found here

 She even makes "plain ole' tomatoes" look unbelievable!

pizza vegetal semi_oriental

pizza vegetal semi_oriental, originally uploaded by supercoco__.

Super Coco at Flickr is so cool. Not only does he have awesome photos on his photostream, he even has this delicious pizza photo with recipe and directions. Yum~

Forikol Traditional Norwegian Meal

Fårikål traditional Norwegian dish

(love the plate :-))

This traditional Norwegian Meal is from one of my fellow Postcrossing Postcard enthusiasts. Radek is from Norway (now living in Manchester, England) and was nice enough to share this delicious picture on his Facebook Pictures.

"Fårikål is a traditional Norwegian dish, consisting of pieces of mutton with bone, cabbage, whole black pepper and a little wheat flour, cooked for several hours in a casserole, traditionally served with potatoes boiled in their jackets. The dish is typically prepared in early autumn. Fårikål is originally a dish from the Western part of Norway, but is now enjoyed in all parts of the country. On 24 September 2009 is Fårikål Feast. Fårikål Feast Day is celebrated on the last Thursday in September each year." from Wikipedia.

Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness and coast. It differs in many respects from its continental counterparts with a stronger focus on game and fish. from Wikipedia

I'm always fascinated by the different cultures, especially our vastness of food! Yum~

Yummy Aprons

These Fabulous Flower  Aprons are from Kate at her Etsy store Bambinoamore's were they  "offer handmade vintage inspired goodies – namely their  vintage inspired aprons that have become extremely popular!! Their full-length aprons will help you spice up your kitchen routine and bring out your domestic diva!! When you buy an apron from Bambino you can rest assured that you are receiving a stylish, functional, durable, and 100% ORIGINAL vintage-inspired apron!!"
Bambino has an adorable collection  of aprons, which come in a few different  styles. There's  the Aunt Jessie, the Elegant Eloise, the Edie and the Katiedid. Which are  inspired from Bambino's  Mom Eloise which features a straight neckline that is classic and chic, and from her Sweetheart Tinkering Aunt Jessie, and  Edie the half apron. The aprons come in an assortment  of fabrics. You'll find funky, classy, trendy and spunky fabrics to match everyone's moods, and personalities.

AUNT JESSIE'S Vintage Inspired CHERRIES Fashionista Full Apron

Be sure to check out this wonderful Etsy store Bambino Amore , you will be so glad you did! Oh and the best part.... The Prices are awesome!! :-)

Passion fruits!

Passion fruits!, originally uploaded by ladycupcake80.

These creations are the artwork of Silvia in Italy and can be found at her flickr photostream. She has an adorable blog Rainbow in the Dark.

Painting Yummy Food

Chris's Favourite
oil on cradled wooden panel
10 x 10 inches

This beautiful plate is the  creation of Halima Washington. Halima is an artist who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and paints with a combination of a palette knife and a brush. She "loves using the impasto technique because she wants the viewer to be aware of the paint and her passion for it and  wants people to see everyday ordinary objects and surroundings as extraordinary". Halima has a beautiful blog SMALL WORKS that is full of her magnificent pieces of work. If you're lucky enough to live in Atlanta Halima teaches at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and has her work available at the Anne Irwin Fine Art Gallery. You can also find out more at Halima's website.

I heart ham sammie

I heart ham sammie , originally uploaded by Judy's Notebook.

Love this Picture at Judy's Notebook Flickr Photostream. Love It! Judy has an absolutely adorable blog at Judy's Bento Box. She lives in California and comes up with the cutest  little lunches ever!  Okay, so I didn't know about these little Bento lunches. Wikipedia says that Bento's are "a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine". It goes on to explain that they even have contests for the "most aesthetically pleasing arrangements." Judy sure has some winners on her blog, where she also has a link to check out adorable Bento boxes. Oh the Fun :-)  Be sure to check it out, You'll be glad you did~

Travel Blog Food Bliss

I love it when I find Travel Junkies that take pictures of their Yummy Food while traveling. These are from
Esme Vos flickr Photostream. Esme is not your ordanary traveler, in fact she has an awesome Travel blog where she writes about everything from the local people, to the food you should eat while on your visit. These two pictures above are from her trip to Bali.. Yum!~

Lobster Buffet in Roatan Honduras

 Esme's room service at the Ryokan in Kyoto.

This one is my favorite.. Nothing better than sharing Beautiful Food! This is from Esme's Salkantay trek to Macchupicchu.
Take a trip to Esme's website and blog for more travel adventures.

Today's Delicious Snacks and Sandwiches

Find the Recipes and Directions at Delish from Eating Well which were on MSN's page today.You'll also find other snacks like smoothies, salads, and pitas like this Curry Chicken Pita. Yum..

Newbie to me Clafoutis

This yummy dish is a Savory Clafoutis: Tomato Zucchini & Goat Cheese. I had never heard of this yummy dish. I found it on Meeta's blog What's for Lunch, Honey?

Meeta lives in Germany with her husband and son. Traveling was part of Meetas life so she loves culture and food. Awesome for us, because her blog is full of recipes, stories, and gorgeous Foodography that she is sharing with us. Yum

So back to the Clafoutis, well for us newbies according to Wikipedia " Clafoutis, are sometimes in Anglophone countries spelled clafouti, is a custard-like baked French dessert that is typically made by baking fresh fruit (traditionally cherries) and a batter, somewhat similar to pancake batter, in a baking dish."
Don't forget to check out Meetas blogs at What's for Lunch, Honey? and The Daily Tiffin.

Bloggers Field Trip to General Mills

Last week "General Mills hosted about 50 bloggers to come to their international headquarters in Minnesota for their first ever Eat & Greet" and we are lucky enough to see the whole field trip on Bakerellas blog. Bakeralla took awesome pictures (as always) of the whole fun filled day.

My next project will be visiting all the bloggers that got to go, I bet they will be great blogs to visit.

Lunch Box Yummies from Delish

Today on MSN's website they have a great piece on their Delish site , that has these and more lunch box yummies, that came from Eatingwell. Isn't that the best looking P & J ever :-}

A Must See For All Foodies

This movie was such fun. You definitely leave the movie reminded of all the reason we love food. The whole cast was awesome, a real gem of a movie. I had fun looking up Julie Powell's blog

What Could Happen? that she currently writes posts on and can't wait to get the book.

Let Them See Cakes

Even if you don't like to eat cake because of whatever intolerance you may have, You must admit anybody with a keen visual eye LOveS the Beauty Of Cakes. This Natural beauty is from the Blog Little Miss Muffins Cakes! which is out of a home kitchen in southern New York. Miss Muffin is a self taught Cake maker that is nice enough to share her beautiful works of art with us. She's self taught and a true artist in making and baking!
This Particular Greenhouse and Garden cake was made for an FFA teacher, who along with everyone else was super impressed!
Take a visit over to Little Miss Muffins Cakes! blog, You will be so glad you did~

Great Food In Toyko

This is from Australian Photographer Michael Blamey's blog In Tokyo Now. It was from his trip in Dec 2007. His blog has many great shots of food, restaurants and so much more. Go take a visit to his blog, You'll be glad you did~

It's all In the Can

This amazing picture that I found on Inhabitant today is for the CANstruction annual competition that will be held this year in New Jersey. This international competition is part of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) were "architects, engineers, designers and students design and build gigantic structures made entirely from full cans of food." The best part is

it all goes to support the Community foodbank of New Jersey.

Now there's the real beauty of Food.

Yummy Tomatoes Fresh from Natures Mom

This beautiful basket of Fresh Tomatoes is from Tiffany's Naturemoms blog A guide to Natural Family Life!. These are picked from her own veggie garden and if you go to her blog you'll see more yummy stuff~

Food With Zing

This Yummy Corn Salsa with a Zing is from the food blog Cookin' Canuck. There is so much Delicious looking food on this blog that you will not want to wait a second longer!!

Yummy Homemade Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream

This is from the blog Yummy!! Wow, there is some awesomely gorgeous food on this incredible blog. This is the passion of Dita from Salmiya, Kuwait. She is funny, and delightful and makes it a real treat to discover her blog. Make sure you take a visit to Dita's blog, You'll be glad you did~

Mouth Watering Blueberry Pie

These Gorgeous Pictures are from Figgy's Photostream on Flickr. She even picked the blueberries in Alaska. I so want a blueberry pie!!

Another Yummy Salad

This yummy salad is from the Greek Vegetarian blog Meletw-syntages. This is the real stuff and there's even a google translator on the blog page. This particular salad has in it greens, tomatoes, kapparofylla, nut and cream cheese. Be sure to go to the blog for more, You'll be glad you did~

Enjoying it in the Raw

These are from the blog Portugal Crudivoro which has yummy pictures and recipes of food in the raw. The top picture is a

Raw Peach Cobbler and the salad is a mix of radish sprouts, alfalfa, soybeans, spinach, cucumber, pears, with a delicious carrot sauce.

GO to this beautiful blog for more yummy details, You'll be glad you did~

Colorful Harvest

This colorful picture of rainbow chard is from the very CoLorFUL blog Queer Farmer Film Project, If the name doesn't intrigue you enough pictures of their bountiful harvest will!
Check out this Fun blog, You'll be glad you did~

Yummy Confections Glitter and All

This was another postcard off of Postcrossings. Isn't it pretty?

The Beauty of Licorice

This is a postcard that I saw on a wall at Postcrossing.

Licorice Allsorts have always been a family favorite. I think they are one of the prettiest candies ever. I know not everyone likes licorice but for those of us that do these are absolutely yummy.

"These confections are made of liquorice, sugar, coconut, aniseed, jelly, fruit flavoring and gelatine. They were first produced in Sheffield, England by Geo Bassett and Co. Ltd.(Now a part of Cadbury's consortium)" as written on Wikipedia.

The Pies Half Gone, It Must Be Good

This yummy desert is from Monia's blog Le Ricette Della Nonna. Monia lives in Italy so use the Google Translator if you need to. She has all kinds of fun recipes from all over the world. This is a blog full of cooking tips, recipes and inspiration. I Love that it's a working blog>you see the process and the rawness of it all. The real creative inspiration that goes into any work of art and isn't Food our most important Art Form Ever!!
Monia is also one of my Postcrossing Buddies and appreciates Recipe Postcards so If you have any you'd like to send her you can send her an email through her blog, and you may even get a postcard sent back from Italy :-)
Be sure to check out Monia's blog, You'll be glad you did~

Yummy Strawberries

This picture is from the blog Caraquet 2009. These strawberries , syrup and Crepe look so delicious. Because I live in Plant City, Florida which is the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, I love Strawberries and think they are just beautiful.

The Perfect Table Setters

This is from the blog The TableScaper
It's all in the name of Beautiful presentation. The themes, the colors, and the special occasions are reason enough to look forward to the next celebration. You will go on your own escorted tour of the beautiful tables all done up in your honor, and you will feel the hospitality of this gracious hostess.
Check out this Fun Blog . You will be glad you did.

Treats from the Angels

This beautiful display is from the blog Sonalida. This is a beautiful place to visit that is full of flowers, food, and relaxing music.

Sonalida lives in California and collects vintage tea cups and loves to visit tea rooms. Her blog has only been around since June of this year and all I can say is WOW!!

It's like visiting a tea party in the middle of the most beautiful rose garden. It brings back memories for me of my childhood in England, where my American grandparents had a beautiful rose garden that I would play in. Then there was the rose garden at the local pub where my mom worked that I would pick roses with the little girl who lived there and we would make "rose petal potions".

It has been such a treat to discover this delightful blog and I can't wait to see more. Be sure to visit Sonalida, You will be glad you did~