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about 2 days ago

I thought it would be fun to put a different spin on watermelon, aka the quintessential summer fruit, and came up with this watermelon pavlova recipe.

"Breakfast" Milkshake Recipe : Atlantic Superstore's 2018 Canadian Food Trends #OccasionalIndulgence

about 3 days ago

The second Atlantic Superstore 2018 Canadian Food Trend is “Occasional Indulgence” and I’ve combined two of my favourite things – vanilla ice cream and breakfast.

Rhubarb Simple Syrup Recipe

about 3 weeks ago

I made this rhubarb simple syrup recipe and combined it with gin and sparkling water to make a refreshing and pretty spring-inspired cocktail.

Tom Yum Soup with Chimichurri-Marinated Shrimp, and Vegetables

about a month ago

I’ve had the incredible opportunity to partner with Atlantic Superstore for their Atlantic Superstore 2018 Canadian Food Trends #TasteTheNewNext!

Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet Food Photography

about 2 months ago

I recently worked on new food photography for Schoolhouse Gluten-Free Gourmet's website.

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SUMMER IS HERE!!!
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Whether a quick slice at breakfast, a snack on the go, packed up in a picnic basket, or on a platter at a BBQ, watermelon is THE quintessential summer staple.
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Convincing Elodie to drink water is a never-ending task, and this summer, spending so much time outside, I know it will be even harder.
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Luckily, she LOVES watermelon and can often be found, running through the grass barefoot, a half-gnawed slice in her hand, pink juice dribbling down her chin.
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It may sound obvious (um, WATER-melon😂), but watermelon is 92% water. 92%!!! It’s a great (and easy) way to stay hydrated in the summer. 🍉
styling + photography : Kelly Neil
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#watermelon🍉 #watermelonlove #watermelonlover #watermelonrecipes #recipeontheblog #summerrecipes #summerfoods #picnicfood #bbqfood #toddlermum #toddlerfood #halifaxphotographer #halifax #dartmouth #novascotia #foodbloggerlife #canadianblogger #dessert🍰 #dessertlove #recipelinkinprofile #foodinfluencer #recipedevelopment #recipedeveloper #coastallife #fruitlovers

Elodie is going to my aunt and uncle's house for the afternoon so you KNOW WHAT MAMA BE DOIN' RIGHT? #gnomesayin
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If you guessed sitting in front of my computer writing, and editing photos then you guessed correctly boo.
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AD: I’ve partnered up with Atlantic Superstore again for the second 2018 Canadian Food Trend, #OccasionalIndulgence, just in time for #NationalVanillaMilkshakeDay.
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Today I’m making your most over-the-top, breakfast-inspired milkshake dreams come true with #maplecandiedbacon, #miniwaffles, #chocolatecoveredcoffeebeans, and more, all atop a creamy, dreamy #vanillamilkshake. Full details on my blog!
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@loblawson #TasteTheNewNext #linkinprofile #halifax #halifaxphotographer #halifaxnoisefood #hobnail #breakfastclub #breakfastlover #breakfastinspo #freakshake #freakshakes #naturallightphotography

Style. It’s such a fascinating and complex, yet vague, concept. What is style? How do you know what your style is? Can you have more than one style? How does style influence your life?
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Take me for example. My “style” (and I use that word loosely, and the quotation marks intentionally) is plain Jane (which is fitting since my middle name is Jane. In junior high I begged my Mum to let me legally change my first name to Jane and she said no). I wear a uniform of brown boots, brown belt, jeans, a t-shirt or button up shirt, a watch, and that’s pretty much it. My colour palette is blue, grey, denim, black, stripes, and sometimes white. In the summer I wear sandals. Plain. Jane.
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Now take my food photography. I favour rich, vibrant colours with floral and botanical elements. Doilies, lace, vintage China dishes, and tarnished silverware fill my Instagram feed. I love gold, pink, mint green, and all of the blues. It makes me wonder.
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Is my food photography style the balance to my off-camera, personal plain Jane style? What do you think? Does your style find balance in different ways?
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📸: @charper2016

On Tuesday, @lindsaycameronwilson and I got together. She made pink gazpacho. I shot photos and video. We talked, and laughed, and bonded over a Jewel song from the 90s. We had, as they say, a ball.
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Here are Lindsay’s words about the gazpacho and her recipe is in the comments below.
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“Gazpacho is really just a savoury smoothie. Vegetables are blitzed together with herbs, spices, perhaps a little dairy and served cold on a hot summer’s day. Depending on the ingredients, it can be a soft green, bright red or in this case, a gentle salmon pink, coloured by peppery radishes and a dollop of rich-red harissa.
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I prefer to call it a soup. When I wrote a juice book way back when, every vegetable in the world went through my juicer during the recipe testing process. One day, in a deadline induced state of confusion, I downed a glass of leek juice, thinking it was Granny Smith apple. The olfactory response hit first: my nose prickled when the onion notes hit, then my throat buckled under the burn. My senses then went into shock. I had tricked them, they told me, and I promised never to do it again.
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This is why I cannot call a savoury soup a smoothie. My senses need to know what direction they’re going in. Smoothies are sweet, soups are savoury, and they have to be ready. So I respect that and celebrate this dish for what it is: fresh, peppery vegetables swirled together with a tang of cold yogurt and kick of heat. Gazpacho.”
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styling : Lindsay Cameron Wilson
photography : Kelly Neil
#BuzzFeast #BuzzFeedFood #eeeeeats #fbcigers #feedfeed #foodblogfeed #foodgawker #foodphotographer #foodphotography #foodpics #foodstagram #foodstyling #foodstylist #huffposttaste #instafood #inthekitchen #onpoint #onthetable #photooftheday #posttheordinary #tastespotting #yahoofood #Halifax #halifaxphotographer #foodwriter

Last week I collaborated with @honeyandbutter.ca. Yesterday I collaborated with @lindsaycameronwilson. Two totally different women, two totally different vibes, two totally different shoots. Both beautiful, fun, and inspiring! 👭
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Lemon curd elderflower cake : Cait Holmes
Styling : Cait Holmes & Kelly Neil
Photography : Kelly Neil

Cape Breton on Thursday and I'm gonna eat ALL THE LOBSTER. 🤤
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styling : @kathyjollimore
photography : Kelly Neil
#inverness #capebreton #capebretonisland #halifax #dartmouth #halifaxphotographer #visitnovascotia

If you're out and about, be sure to pick up a copy of the most recent issue of @curatedhalifax magazine (available at various locations all over Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, the Annapolis Valley and the South Shore, including Sobeys and the Superstore) not because I photographed @grandprewines Tidal Bay for the Road Trips issue cover (I did - swipe left to check it out), but also because I shot the recipe for @ellesbistro’s mac and cheese and it is LIFE CHANGING.
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styling + photography : Kelly Neil
#halifax #halifaxphotographer #dartmouth #bedford #annapolisvalley #southshore #novascotia #novascotiawine #tidalbay #foodstylingandphotography #halifaxnoise #halifaxnoisefood #halifaxns #novascotiaeats #novascotiaphotographer #nswine #winephotography #winery #winebottle#studiolighting #stilllifephotographer #stilllifestyling #foodstylingbackgrounds #foodphotographer #foodstylist

It feels so trivial to post pictures of peaches and pretty pink cocktails in the wake of tragedy. It's a hard realization, knowing that even your heroes are not invincible to life's ultimate sadness.
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That being said, I have a notion that pictures of peaches and pretty pink cocktails add teeny tiny sparks of light to the darkness - at least for me they do - so I'm gonna to keep lighting it up.
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RIP Chef.

If you live in Canada, visit @baked_theblog for your chance to win a copy of @skyemcalpine’s cookbook "A Table In Venice". Also, be sure to visit the Baked website where I photographed and shared Skye’s recipe for Peach and Saffron Pastries, and as well, shared @livelybakeryhfx’s simple and delicious method to make sugar-free jam with dried apricots. 🍑
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styling + 📸: Kelly Neil

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