I've just finished shooting an autumn feature for a client all about pears and we had so many left over, I got to take a whole box of these gorgeous Red Anjous home with me. I'd recently made Popina's chocolate, pear and hazelnut tart, and knew these pears would be perfect for that recipe. I adapted the recipe slightly, substituting the hazelnuts for macadamias, and leaving the ground hazelnuts out of the chocolate cream, resulting in a more gooey consistency. The recipe is slightly long-winded, but it's definitely worth it if you're in one of those baking moods where you just want to get your hands dirty and try making something very satisfying!
And from autumn in the studio... to spring outside! After what seems like the longest winter, the cherry blossoms are finally in full bloom again, and we're having the loveliest weather. I recently (finally!) got a new Canon {5d mark II} and this was the perfect opportunity to take it outside for a test drive.
I also recently updated my online portfolio. With all the dessert images I take for this blog, I constantly have to balance the portfolio out with some more savoury images that I tend to shoot for clients that don't necessarily make it onto this blog. I've also added a fullscreen option so you can see the images the way they were meant to be seen. Take a look, although, it's a constant work in progress... so keep checking back!
Recipe after the jump:
