The US and a cultural blend of inspiration

Italy

I thought I would start with Italy.  I made Acquacotta, which is a soup (pictured above) and a tomato bread salad ( pictured below).

Food Styling

I recently took some classes on food styling, which is something I have thought about doing for a LONG time.  So what better way to use these newly learned techniques than to practice on dishes that remind me of places I have visited already and those that I have dreamed about visiting some day.