Jewels

Apricots

julie bidwell — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:08:47 +0000

Apricot season is short and sweet and happening now so if you want them fresh it’s time to hit the market. I did a shoot for a client a couple of months ago with apricots and fresh ones were no where to be found. We were late for Southern hemisphere fruit and too early for [...]

Forcing Branches: Update

julie bidwell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:02:53 +0000

It’s been just over three weeks since I cut my Crab Apple tree to force it’s branches into flowering early for me. This week it started to leaf out. It looks pretty on my breezeway even without flowers. There aren’t any signs of buds yet but it’s way ahead of the tree outside on my [...]

Friday Night at the Sugar House

julie bidwell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:26:50 +0000

It wouldn’t be spring in New England without a fresh batch of Maple syrup. I haven’t been out to a sugar house since I was kid so I thought I was due for a visit. Jude and Winter Mead of Mead’s Maple Syrup welcomed me to come out to Canaan, CT and see them [...]

Forcing Branches

julie bidwell — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:30:14 +0000

A few years ago I shot a cover story for Yankee Magazine about forcing branches. I’ve always wanted to try this at home but have missed the window of opportunity year after year. Well this year I remembered and cut some branches from the crab apple tree in my front yard, put them in a [...]

Nemo Say More?

julie bidwell — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:24 +0000

Chocolate Many Ways…

julie bidwell — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:05:56 +0000

I feel bad for you if you don’t like chocolate, you’re missing one of lifes greatest pleasures. I love it in any form but I’m partial to milk chocolate in all it’s creamy melt in your mouth goodness. I know dark chocolate is “healthier” for you and I do eat it but given the choice [...]

The Road to MASS MoCA

julie bidwell — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:33:28 +0000

After a meeting in North Adams this week I took advantage of MASS MoCA being next door and visited their art galleries for the first time. Wow! That was my first impression. MASS MoCA does it big! It’s a huge space spread out over multiple buildings of converted factory space. I’d kill to have [...]

Ingredient: Citrus

julie bidwell — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:57:15 +0000

This Christmas I was in charge of dessert and made two: Key Lime Pie because everyone likes it and the acid of the lime cuts the heaviness of dinner nicely. Gingerbread because it’s traditional and makes the house smell so good. The Key Lime pie recipe I used is from the Miami Spice cookbook [...]

Last Minute Holiday Apps

julie bidwell — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:00:21 +0000

I had the opportunity to sample some holiday dishes from Whole Foods in Glastonbury, CT last week as part of a bloggers event. I brought a few of my favorites back to shoot in my studio along with a couple of recipes. I’m lucky to have two Whole Foods in West Hartford including the [...]

No Words

julie bidwell — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:28:58 +0000

The children: Charlotte Bacon, 6, Daniel Barden, 7, Olivia Engel, 6, Josephine Gay, 7, Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 6, Dylan Hockley, 6, Madeleine F. Hsu, 6, Catherine V. Hubbard, 6, Chase Kowalski, 7, Jesse Lewis, 6, James Mattioli, 6, Grace McDonnell, 7, Emilie Parker, 6, Jack Pinto, 6, Noah Pozner, 6, Caroline Previdi,6, Jessica Rekos, 6, [...]