Aprons and Apertures

July 29

Two photos today:

Self timer - Dance Institute of Washington, Washington, DC

Columbia Heights, Washington, DC

Zucchini Soup

I really like zucchinis... tonight I bought about 10 of them and made this soup.

Slight adaptations: I measured nothing. I added a tab of butter. I used chicken broth instead of water (I think water would have been rather bland). I also did not julienne any zucchini skin to sprinkle on top... that seemed too fussy for Monday night.

Verdict: Simple, but very good. Krishnan said it tasted like potatoes (it didn't) but that it was "awesome."

Best part: getting to use the super cool and green immersion blender Kate gave me for Christmas an embarrassingly long ago for the first time. That thing is powerful! There may be many blended soups in the future. I'll try to ignore the resemblance to baby food.

Seriously, a lot of zucchinis:

Welcome

This is me:

I live in Washington, DC. I work. I'm inspired by food and photography, so here we are. I will use this space to post my photos, recipes I make, or talk about anything else. I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about blogs, so I'm not yet sure if I'll share this with anyone...

I might try to post a photo a day, but I can't promise that will happen. I currently use a Canon PowerShot G9, which I love, but I have my sights set on something bigger... (santa? tooth fairy?).

I have a few friends that have much cooler blogs than I do, like Kate and Danielle. Check them out.

Jamie Diana...

Hi! I'm Jamie, welcome to my blog, Aprons and Apertures. I work in the environmental policy field, but my real passions are cooking, baking, and photography. My love for the kitchen began around age three when I would sit on the counter and beg my mom to let me stir whatever she was making. My interest in photography didn't develop until high school when I decided to take photography classes with the family's old Minolta.

My current kitchen is sunny Seattle, WA, where I moved on my 25th birthday! I love the city and all the fresh and local produce it has to offer. I hope you enjoy my little corner of the web!