Beautiful food is my passion. Whether I am cooking for friends and family or styling food for photo shoots, I love creating beautiful dishes that you know you will love before you even take a bite.
In addition to creating clean, modern and beautiful content for restaurants, businesses and ingredient companies, I also have been collecting my favorite recipes to share with you here on Espresso & Lime.
Whether you are here for the recipes or here to create beautiful content for your business, food has brought us together and this makes me happy.
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I'm Fallon, and I specialize in food styling, project photography, food photography and recipe development. We lived on the tiny island of Okinawa, Japan for several years and I found myself cooking in a very small kitchen without an oven, but with easy access to incredibly fresh fruits, vegetables and some of the best seafood in the world. As a girl who used her oven almost every day, my cooking style had to adapt and this was an eye opening, educational experience that taught me so much about food and the many ways that you can accomplish beautiful dishes from around the world.
Mediterranean Kofta
Kofta is a broad term describing mediterranean inspired ground meat that is either grilled or roasted, on or off skewers and shaped in anything from meatballs to patties or long cylinders. My favorite thing about kofta is everything added into the meat mixture. In addition to the beef and/or lamb, there is garlic, onions, fresh herbs, fresh lemon and lots of warm spices. I am all about those warm spices and this kofta delivers them in a wonderfully delicious way. They can be grilled or roasted and both options create a moist interior with a caramelized outer crust that you are going to love. Let’s get started… Begin by combining your ingredients in a large bowl. You will need… 2 pounds of ground beef and/or lamb ( I think 1 pound of each is perfect!) a medium yellow onion that has been peeled and grated 4 finely minced cloves of garlic 1/4
Creamy Cucumber Salad
This creamy cucumber salad is a wonderfully refreshing side dish to everything from burgers to fish and kebabs to barbecue chicken. If you have a mandolin or food processor that will do thin slices of cucumber quickly, the whole thing comes together in 5 minutes making it a delicious side dish or quick snack that you can whip up anytime. I have always been pretty obsessed with tzatziki sauce and this reminds me of a deconstructed tzatziki sauce with the creaminess, the fresh dill and of course the cucumbers. This creamy cucumber salad is delicious as soon as you mix it up, but it gets even better after chilling in the refrigerator a while, so this is a wonderful dish to make ahead. Let’s get started… While you can mix the “dressing” ingredients first and then add the rest, I usually just combine everything in the same bowl. If you
Spiced Apple Chia Parfait
There is something about baked or sautéed apples that feels like a special treat. Whether they are in an apple pie, an apple cake or an apple crumble, they are wonderfully delicious. Although apple desserts are definitely a classic, these naturally sweet fruits can make non-dessert dishes feel a little festive too… These spiced apple chia parfaits are a healthy, nutrient packed breakfast that feel like a special treat. A creamy vanilla chia pudding topped with spiced apples, apple sauce and crunchy granola is a delicious way to start any day! Let’s get started… Begin by mixing your chia pudding. This step takes 2 minutes and should be done a minimum of 4 hours before you want to assemble the parfaits. I prefer to do this the night before to give the chia seeds all night to rehydrate. In a large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of chia seeds into 2
Pineapple Coconut Chia Parfait
Pineapple and coconut are a classic combination, but you do not need to wait until after 5 to enjoy them in a frozen drink with one of those little umbrellas. You can make this delicious parfait with layers of coconut chia pudding and pineapple yogurt and enjoy those flavors along with plenty of health benefits for breakfast every morning of the week. Chia seeds are so nutritious! They are high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids and a wonderful source of plant protein. These wonderful seeds along with almond milk, coconut, greek yogurt and pineapple create a flavorful parfait that is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and I can’t think of a better way to start my day. Let’s get started… These chia seed parfaits only require a small bit of “prep work”. The chia seeds have to hydrate and they actually get better the longer you let them
I absolutely love my Victoria Cookware cast iron skillets. They are durable, easy to clean, maintain wonderfully even heat and are oven safe.
If you make smoothies, sauces, salsa or soup then you should definitely have a great blender in your kitchen and I love my Ninja.
A kitchen scale makes a huge difference in baked goods and weighing your ingredients can ensure delicious results.
