Nosh Shots has Moved!

You can now find your favorite food photography HERE - and better than ever. 

You'll still get hungry, but at least now you might learn something in the process.

Happy grazing, as always!

-cmita

nosh shots [fourth issue]: CT edition

 From Honolulu cuisine to cupcakes all over the nation,

we now land in Storrs, Connecticut...and the surrounding 80 mile radius.

Different food, same calorie-free photo goodness.

banana chocolate chip ice cream

[uconn dairy bar, storrs]

spinach and mushroom new haven-style pizza

[modern apizza, new haven]

honey mustard-bbq chicken strips

[friendly's, new london]

the next photos are from constantino's venda ravioli in providence, ri

...an amazing place indeed.

ready-made entrées and sides

eggplant parmesan, pomodoro ravioli, sautéed green beans with almonds and garlic, crusty italian bread (complimentary!), & orangina (all for $6!!)

blood orange sorbet

iced cappuccino

and back to storrs...

"jonathan supreme" ice cream: vanilla with peanut butter swirl and chocolate covered peanuts

[uconn dairy bar, storrs]

...and, more specifically, the uconn bakery:

assorted Krusteaz and Ghirardelli sample cakes and brownies

angelfood cake

m&m milk chocolate deluxe ghirardelli brownies

 

icing "sketches" 

lemon bars 

 

pineapple upside-down cake

fourth of july butter cookies

And finally, my first cake decorating endeavor!

 

cake, tree & text detail

...I love my internship.

Happy July and happy holiday eating!

Who knows where the next issue will be... :)

cmita

The Ultimate Cupcake Post

  Cupcakes. If you didn't know already, I have a slight obsession with the little carb bombs. Proof of fact: I own 3 cupcake-exclusive cookbooks and a cupcake courier, have been to almost every cupcake shop within reasonable distance of my residences, wrote a 20 page paper on them for my Food & Culture class, and have already designed the logo for my own shop if I ever get around to having one.

  Till then, I'll be baking at home. I've been experimenting with different cakes, but my focus is mostly on the frosting. Buttercream, cream cheese, and ganache bases; fresh fruit, extract, and liquor flavorings. I'm also a fan of filled cupcakes - the "surprise" in the middle just makes the process of eating them so much more enjoyable.

  It might be the collateral of the explosion of cupcake boutiques that is to blame for my appetite, but it's also fair to say that the nostalgic, I-used-to-eat-these-back-in-the-good-old-days-of-my-childhood association cupcakes engender is what makes them appealing as well. But hey, why are we questioning such a harmless liking? If you really wanted to know everything there is to, well, know about cupcakes, you might as well read my paper. 

But if you aren't in the mood to read, per usual, here are all the pictures I have taken in my history of digital cameras of the handheld munchies. Please note that I am not responsible for water damage on your keyboard, so watch your drooling. Enjoy!

nosh shots : cupcake edition

chocolate peanut butter cupcakes with ganache and reese's pbc 

[homemade] 

cupcake garden

[homemade]

clockwise from top left: carrot cake, vanilla, red velvet, cappuccino

[sweet, boston, ma] 

assorted

[la dolce divas, englewood, nj]

 

clockwise from top: peanut butter, strawberry, coconut, vanilla

[cake couture, aina haina, hi] 

assorted

[south end buttery, south end, ma]

carrot cake

[bee sweet cupcakes, new orleans, la] 

red velvet

[kickass cupcakes, davis square, ma] 

  Mint-chocolate & Bailey's Irish cream frosting on chocolate pound cake
[homemade]

may your cup always be full of cake,

cmita

nosh shots [second edition]

polish sausage with garlic lemon sauce, lilikoi mustard and starfruit relish

[puka dog]

taro poke 

[kcc farmer's market]

chocolate cake with raspberry filling and vanilla frosting

[agnes portuguese bake shop]

acai with banana and granola

[lanikai juice]

beef burger with cheddar, bacon, barbecue sauce, onion rings, and special sauce

[teddy's bigger burgers]

sesame and parmesan bagels

[homemade]

garlic soft pretzels

[homemade]

lime jello with canned fruit and whipped cream

[kahala nui]

coconut macaroons

[homemade]

cobb salad with bacon, egg, tomato, avocado, and turkey

[cpk]

hau'ula tomatoes

[hau'ula farm]

garlic chicken with white rice and mac salad

[papa ole's kitchen]

memphis-style pulled pork with molasses-beer barbecue sauce and coleslaw

[hog island]