I was so disappointed yesterday when at the store I didn’t see as many berries as I’d been seeing in the past couple of months. I wanted to buy blackberries to go with the pictures on this post, but at almost 4 dollars half a pint I decided to just get strawberries and blueberries. I think they still look pretty in the plate above. What do you think?
Anyway, crunchy French toast is one of my favorite breakfast and one of the very first recipes I posted on this blog more than 2 years ago. Over time I have changed it a little bit and for this one I used corn flakes and toasted oatmeal for the crust. Instead of preparing the berries with sugar, orange juice and orange liquor, I made a blackberry syrup (recipe at Epicurious.com) that tasted delicious and looked amazing. The only thing that I missed was the mimosas, again.
Leela mentioned on my last post that I am having fun with photography, and she’s so right! I am obsessed right now with taking pictures of food that flies, drips, splashes and makes a mess, hehe. I just like to make things less boring, not that food photography is boring at all. Playing with colors and new compositions give pictures a new edge, I think, and it puts me in a very good mood. Anyway, this post is making me really hungry and I still have a couple of slices of toast left…
¡Buen provecho!
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Ben, I just finished a totally fab lunch, and this post STILL managed to make me hungry. Gorgeous photos, too!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Gorgeous! French toast is something that has been growing on me lately… I love making it… Will try yours!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
French toast is my favorite breakfast treat. Yours looks incredible! That syrup puts it over the top!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Oh my god I am drooling over the picture! gorgeous!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
OMG, that looks fantastic! I love those vibrant colors!
Cheers,
Rosa
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Enjoy Ben:D
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
It’s an awesome picture with the blackberry syrup pour! I like the idea of a crunchy french toast – a must try!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
You always play with your colors & entertain us;-D Love the first picture… the steady flow looks great.
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I’ve never tried French toast with a crunchy layer of corn flakes and oatmeal…that’s quite original! And blackberries are my favourite fruit! That syrup looks divine!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Yum! That is one fabulous looking French toast!
Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
oh i have to do that blackberry syrup! the shot is exquisite ben!
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 2:41 am
I, too, am having fun with your pictures of food that flies, drips, splashes! I hope you’re entering them in photo contests all over the place. Also ‘food that flies, drips, splashes’ sounds like a good title for some future photographic endeavor — maybe you should purchase the domain.
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’d need a third arm to get pictures like this!
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 9:01 am
My favorite breakfast as well: French Toast
Looks like an amazing combo of flavors. I can never seem to find blackberries at a reasonable price either.
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 9:09 am
WOW!!!!
I don’t care to eat this kind of breakfast all day long…
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Crunchy french bread! Now that is something I have never had before! I love that first photo where you’re pouring the stuff over the toast Ben and the berries still look good! We still have plenty of berries at the moment, but not sure how long it will last!
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Next time you make this, let me know in advance and I will bring the Mimosas!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Yep, they do look good on the plate. More than good!
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I love your photographs, and I’ll have crunchy french toast any time of day! This looks delicious.
Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
That’s a deal! I love mimosas because they are the perfect excuse to drink alcohol in the morning, LOL
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
I saw you shot a similar picture on your blog, Simone. Yours look a lot better though! I am still learning how to incorporate more props in my settings. You don’t mind if I learn from your pictures, do you? :-p
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 6:02 am
LOL, actually, all you need is a tripod and how to use the timer setting on your camera, Kat, which is really simple. It might take you a couple of tries to get the right shot, but the results are always fun
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 6:05 am
LOL, now that’s an idea
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 6:05 am
You have a lovely website. This is my first time here and I know that it certainly is NOT going to be my last. Lovely pictures. Love the first picture, the French toast and the blueberry sauce looks yum!
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 6:17 am
Hehe … Thanks for the mention, Ben. Inspired by you, I am now practicing taking photographs of flying and dripping foods. Not much success so far, but I’ll keep trying.
Great looking French Toast, by the way.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Its true, you know. Your pictures are looking very good.
I have become obsessed with photography (more so because I’m finding there are plenty of places my P&S can’t take me) and am not sure if its a good thing or not!
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 9:39 am
Hola Ben. The photo is top quality. Your texture and color combinations are exquisite. The french toast sounds delicious. I love the crunchy coatng. Never done that before. Must try it.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 10:14 am
Lovely Photos!…Loved the colors….french toast looks yummy!
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
I love the bright colours. The french toast with berries looks truly enticing!
Posted on August 2nd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Your photos are brilliant, I really like the pouring syrup shot. The french toast looks delicious too!
Posted on August 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
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