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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Welcome
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.
Slow Roasted Brisket
Anytime I hear that someone is bringing brisket to a potluck, party or barbecue… I am automatically excited. A well executed brisket is hard to beat, but the most popular way to prepare a brisket is by smoking it. Well, I don’t have a smoker, but we want brisket, so we are slow roasting one in a super flavorful barbecue sauce and it turned out absolutely perfect. This brisket is melt in your mouth tender and the sauce in packed with caramelized onions, garlic, classic spices and your favorite beer. Whether you have this brisket with slaw and sweet corn or on a bun with extra sauce, you are going to love having the option to whip up a fabulous brisket with no smoker required. Let’s get started… Begin by gathering all of your ingredients. You can use either flat cut or point cut brisket here. The difference just comes
Classic Cole Slaw
I feel like cole slaw is underrated. It is such an easy side dish that really pairs well with just about any summertime meal. From burgers to ribs, sandwiches to barbecue and tacos to fish and chips – a simple slaw is a great addition. This recipe is very simple and I rarely even measure it out, because it is not fussy or super specific. Just mix, taste, adjust if necessary and enjoy. Let’s get started… The first step arguably the most important, because I really believe that the reason some people don’t enjoy cole slaw is because they use the bagged mix. Now I am all about saving time and making things as simple as possible, but cabbage was not meant to be shredded and bagged weeks in advance. If you don’t believe this, open a bag of pre-sliced cabbage and tell me it smells ok…. Freshly sliced cabbage
Hazelnut Toffee Crumb Cake
Crumb cakes are special and this one is a little extra. A tender, moist almost brownie like chocolate cake topped with a hazelnut toffee crumble that is buttery, sweet and filled with such perfect textures. Something I love about this recipe (and these chocolate stout walnut brownies) is that the crumble tends sink down in some places and stay on top in others making each cake a unique experience. You never know exactly how each cake is going to turn out and I love that. It’s like a surprise every time you open the oven door. If you want to bake a really fabulous crumb cake this week then let’s get started… We are going to make the cake batter first. Start by whisking 3/4 cup of vegetable oil with 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 3/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until
Basil Seed Pudding
If you have been here for a while, it will be no surprise to you that I love chia seeds. I make chia pudding for breakfast regularly, keep chia jam in my fridge often and love adding them into my baked oats. They are a regular part of my cooking plans and have been for years, but I have recently added a new little seed to my pantry and they are giving chia seeds a run for their money… Basil seeds are similar to chia seeds, but they do have their own unique characteristics… Chia Seeds vs Basil Seeds Consistency – chia seeds take longer to rehydrate and develop a thick, hearty pudding while basil seeds rehydrate much quicker and have a creamier texture Nutrition – chia seeds have more omega-3’s and basil seeds contain more iron and calcium. Both are great sources of fiber Availability – chia seeds are
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.
