I am back baby!!!
Episode 24 Season 2: I took notes so you didn’t have to…. So grab your apron and let's get into it!
Wow! It feels like it’s been forever since we last chatted. This summer has been such a whirlwind with shoot after shoot, which I am beyond thrilled about, but that didn’t leave a lot of extra time for other things I love which is chatting with all of you!!
So cookbooks! A lot of have come this summer and here’s a short list of some I love that might give you some extra culinary inspiration as well!
Christina Tosi, “Dessert Can Save the World”
Benjamina Ebuehi, “A Good Day to Bake
Jess Damuk, “Salad Freak”
Kwame Onwuachi, “My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef”
Rick Martinez, “Mi Cocina”
Charity Morgan, “Unbelievably Vegan”
Here’s a few summer recipes I have been loving and wanted to share!
Beth Fuller is a Boston based Food, Product and Lifestyle Photographer. One of the best ways to support the podcast and Beth is to write a review wherever you listen, like the podcast on your favorite platform and please keep Beth in mind for any photography projects as a gal has got to pay her bills!
If you have a question and want it to be featured on the podcast please email either the question or a voice memo to letsgoonafoodadventure@gmail.com. Are you on instagram? Tag me in your food adventures, @letsgoonafoodadventure. Do you want to work together with food and product photography, drop me a line here!
xoxo
Beth
Deep Dive into Coffee Part One
Episode 22 Season 2: I took notes so you didn’t have to…. So grab your apron and let's get into it!
I love coffee. I have always had a love affair with coffee. I love holding a beautifully made mug while drinking my coffee. I love the coziness of it, the taste, the caffeine boast, honestly all of it. I am also striving to find my perfect cup of coffee and my guest today is trying to help us all do that! Today my guest is Monica Rosales, She was in the coffee industry for 20+ years and has seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to all things coffee. So grab your favorite cup of coffee and let’s dive in!
When striving for the perfect cup of coffee you need to start at the beginning…the beans!
What type of coffee person are you? Light roast? Dark roast? Do you like a thinner cup of coffee or something maybe with a little more body when you drink it? If you don’t know well then maybe do a little coffee lab at your own home and experiment with a few types and see what you actually like. Remember to ask yourself, “Is this pleasing to me?” If it is, than AWESOME!
Ok so you found the type of coffee person you are, Great! Now when it comes to picking your bag of coffee only buy what you need. Don’t buy enough to “stock up”. The key with coffee is freshness. So if you can buy the coffee directly from a roaster you love then even better but if you are using the grocery store, no problem. Check your coffee bean for a date on when it was roasted or even the best buy date. The fresher the better!
Do you have a coffee grinder at home? Not a spice grinder but a coffee grinder. If you are grinding your own beans try only grinding what you are going to drink that day or a few days in advance.
No coffee grinder, no problem! There may be a coffee grinder at the market or place you are purchasing your coffee and grind for your method of brewing. If you’re buying pre-ground coffee than hopefully you are using a drip coffee maker because pre-ground coffee you buy at the store is really made for drip coffee makers only.
A few other things to look for on your coffee bag is “hand picked” and “single origin” both lead to a better cup of coffee for various reasons that we get into in our conversation. Another thing to look for is fair trade and organic or smaller producers that may not be able to afford those label of organic because they can’t afford the certifications but they most likely are.
Ok so you bought your coffee now let’s talk about storing it…air tight container, away from heat and light. DON’T PUT IT IN YOUR FREEZER!!!
Check back next week for so so much more from Monica and we are getting into your listener questions and I promise by the end of our conversation your next cup of coffee will be even better!
**Today’s podcast is sponsored by Pederson Natural Farms here and don’t forget to use promo code adventure30 at check out for 30% your order!
Beth Fuller is a Boston based Food, Product and Lifestyle Photographer. One of the best ways to support the podcast and Beth is to write a review wherever you listen, like the podcast on your favorite platform and please keep Beth in mind for any photography projects as a gal has got to pay her bills!
If you have a question and want it to be featured on the podcast please email either the question or a voice memo to letsgoonafoodadventure@gmail.com. Are you on instagram? Tag me in your food adventures, @letsgoonafoodadventure. Do you want to work together with food and product photography, drop me a line here!
xoxo
Beth
Road Trippin to Maine
Episode 21 Season 2: I took notes so you didn’t have to…. So grab your apron and let's get into it!
So a we decided to take an impromptu trip up the coast in Maine and I thought why not tell you all about it. We have explored a lot of the southern coastal areas in Maine but not much of the mid or northern coast so this trip we definitely took more time to scratch the surface on the mid coastal communities in Maine and see what they were all about.
If you’ve never been to Maine, well my friend’s you are missing out. There’s so much to love about this state. It’s rural, but not, it’s coastal but not it’s progressive but not. It’s a state that has a little bit of something for everyone I think and is also kind of a step back in time in places.
Here’s a few spots in Maine, mostly the Portland Area to get you started with that are old standby’s of ours…
Even Tide Oyster - https://www.eventideoysterco.com
Central Provisions - http://www.central-provisions.com
Fore Street - https://www.forestreet.biz
Bite Into Maine Food Truck - https://www.biteintomaine.com
Maine Beer Company - https://www.mainebeercompany.com
Wayside Tavern - https://www.waysidetavernmaine.com
Tandem Coffee and Bakery - https://www.tandemcoffee.com
Five Islands Lobster Company - https://fiveislandslobster.com/menu/ , my good friend Lindsay from Nan’s Market (which you should totally check out in you’re in Stow, MA!) recommended and did not disappoint. This is a picnic table kind of spot so feel free to bring a bottle of wine and snag a picnic table!
Five Islands Farm - https://www.fiveislandsfarm.com/#/, we fell in love with this little market. They had everything we needed to put a few dinners together on our own in our Air BNB and just loved the vibe
Maine Oyster Company, https://themaineoystercompany.com/oyster-bar-portland-me, their base camp was a few blocks from where we stayed in Phippsberg. I HIGHLY recommend picking up some oysters from them in you are in the area or hitting up their spot in Portland. Just a tip, it’s on the honor system at the basecamp so bring cash or they take Venmo. While you are there head next door to their neighbors and grab a few lobsters. We did and they were PERFECT!!!
If you’re staying in Phippsberg or even Bath and love clams…GO TO THE CLAM HUNTER and pick some up to cook for yourself. They are were the best, and I mean the best, steamers I have ever had and I have had a lot. Wonderful people forging for the best clams out there!
**Today’s podcast is sponsored by Pederson Natural Farms here and don’t forget to use promo code adventure30 at check out for 30% your order!
Beth Fuller is a Boston based Food, Product and Lifestyle Photographer. One of the best ways to support the podcast and Beth is to write a review wherever you listen, like the podcast on your favorite platform and please keep Beth in mind for any photography projects as a gal has got to pay her bills!
If you have a question and want it to be featured on the podcast please email either the question or a voice memo to letsgoonafoodadventure@gmail.com. Are you on instagram? Tag me in your food adventures, @letsgoonafoodadventure. Do you want to work together with food and product photography, drop me a line here!
xoxo
Beth