Sometimes the simplest setups create the most striking results. This image of Tayla came together with just two Neewer Q6 studio strobes, a mirror, and a large piece of paper full of holes — yes, really! The inspiration came from the iconic Hedy Lamarr and those dazzling Hollywood Silver Sirens…

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. If you love classic bread pudding, you’ve got to try banana bread pudding. Sweet banana flavor, a soft custardy center, and golden edges that taste like heaven. It’s easy to…

Brown your butter: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and some toasted speckles will appear. As soon as they do, remove the pan from the burner; the residual heat will be sufficient to toast the rest of the…

baked potatoes with crispy broccoli and bacon – smitten kitchen Skip to content Unless you’re living your life better than me (probably!), I bet it’s been way too long since you last had a baked potato for dinner — or, as they’re more charmingly called across the pond, “jacket potato.”…

This Teriyaki Tofu Is A Weekly Event In My Life Remember the tofu from the ramen bowls? I can’t stop making it. I shared this bowl combo on Instagram the other day and got lots of requests to write up the recipe, which brings us to this moment! Lately what…

The most popular soup and stew recipes — from creamy cozy soups to hearty stews packed with veggies and protein, these are the ones I come back to again and again! When the weather turns cold, I go straight into Soup Recipe Mode. Something about a pot bubbling on the…

If you’re not into sun-dried tomatoes, I actually prefer to use the DeLallo tomato bruschetta which is a bit more juicy and less chewy. Love the flavor of it. But sun-dried tomatoes are easier to find and those also work great! For the broth, I’m using Better Than Bouillon chicken…

Casseroles, salads, veggies, breads, and more! These are all the best Thanksgiving sides to add to your table. If there’s one thing we all know to be true about Thanksgiving, it’s this: the turkey may technically be the main event, but the sides… the sides are where the magic lives.…

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. My Slow Cooker Italian Beef is tender, juicy, and loaded with zesty Italian flavor. The secret’s in the way you sear the beef! This creates melt-in-your-mouth meat perfect for sandwiches…

Wildlife photography should be easy: get a long lens, put the critter in the frame and don’t screw up the exposure. Simple, right? In the 20 years during which I have slid sideways into becoming a wildlife photographer, I have found myself both delighted and frustrated by the challenge of…