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Lotus (Dimensional Flower Series)

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Lotus  (Dimensional Flower Series)

[...] I can't say that in those early days I knew how to hit the mark quite yet in a reasonable amount of time. Funnily, it almost didn't really matter how long it took me to make this painting. In the end, the final artwork was just as stunning as I wanted it to be - for a newb [...]

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Raw Pawpaw 1-2-3 Steps Sketch Preview

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Raw Pawpaw 1-2-3 Steps Sketch Preview

Mango and papaya drenched in lime juice with a strong dash of ginger? Heaven in my mouth, baby. Pawpaw, a native American fruit, has a custardy texture and taste not unlike banana, I'm told. Could this fruit be the great substitute contender to exotic mangos and papayas?...

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Cattail Pasta Recipe

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Cattail Pasta Recipe

The cattails plant fascinates me. Mostly because this wild veggie has wet feet. Its natural habitat seems to be thriving within the edges of bodies of water like lakes, ponds or maybe even rivers...

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Ostrich Fern Pizza

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Ostrich Fern Pizza

It was dark in the garden but I was hooked.

A friend of mine, a few years ago, introduced me to wood-fired ostrich fern pizza. Me and a group of friends had to hunt for the fiddle heads first throughout the garden, where there was barely any light left in the sky to illuminate the way-- and it was damp.

..but so worth the wait...

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Wild Garlic Mustard Pesto and Polenta

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100 Wild Dining Illustrated - Wild Garlic Mustard Pesto and Polenta

[...]. Even though I unfailingly destroy the crisp layer on the polenta squares every time I make them, I forever keep trying to achieve a perfect crispy skin. One day I will succeed - whenever I  finally dedicate time to do it right...

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