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.
Strawberry Poppyseed Cake
We usually pair poppyseeds with citrus, but today, we are baking up a strawberry poppyseed cake and it is a pairing you didn’t know you needed in your dessert plans. While strawberries and poppyseeds are often found together in summery salads, I find that the sweet tartness in fresh strawberries pairs really well with nutty poppyseeds in baked goods too and this cute little loaf cake is delicious proof of that. Let’s get started… Begin by slicing up 1 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries into small uniformly sized pieces. I would not use frozen strawberries here due to the difference in texture and moisture levels between fresh and frozen. The good news is that in modern times we can usually find strawberries year round in our local grocery stores, so you can make this cake whenever you want! To start the batter, combine 1 large egg with 1/2 cup of
Whole Orange Almond Flour Cake
If you came here looking for a fabulous naturally gluten-free sweet treat then you are about to be very happy you stopped by. This whole orange almond flour cake is super easy, needs only 6 basic pantry ingredients (most of us have almond flour on hand, right?) and none of those niche add-ins that so many gluten-free desserts often require. I would also like to say that even if you are not avoiding gluten, I would still make this cake. I made this for a friend a few weeks ago and she ended up sharing it and no one even realized it was anything other than just a great citrusy cake. This is how gluten-free desserts should be, right? Let’s get started… Our 6 ingredients needed to make this cake is 2 medium oranges or 3 clementines, 4 large eggs, some granulated sugar, super fine almond flour, baking powder and
Spiced Applesauce Cake
I am a huge fan of apple desserts. From apple pie to my apple chia pudding and even just a great crisp apple sliced with a dollop of peanut butter on the side… apples are such a wonderful sweet treat and this spiced apple sauce cake is one of the easiest ways to make yourself (or a friend) a wonderful apple treat with just a few minutes of actual effort. Let’s get started… In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of olive oil, 2 large eggs, 1 cup of natural unsweetened apple sauce, 1/3 cup of greek yogurt (you can use plain or vanilla) and 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and vigorously whisk until completely combined. Mix 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1
My Favorite Salsa
Salsa is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. There is something that feels right about sitting down with a bowl of chips and a great salsa that puts me at ease. Its my favorite after gym snack or a great way to settle a late night grumbling belly. While I do love a chunky hand cut pico de gallo, this salsa comes together in a food processor in about 5 minutes, so it is perfect to whip up in a pinch or it can be made while you entertain guests. If you are looking for a fabulous flavorful salsa then you have to give this one a try. Let’s get started… Begin by adding a half of a medium white onion into your food processor with 2 peeled garlic cloves and a small jalapeño. If you prefer a salsa with more kick, feel free to leave the jalapeño
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.
