Eight days from now, Garlic, My Soul is getting a significant face lift. About six months ago, we decided that Garlic, My Soul could be better. We knew that our photography could certainly use an upgrade, as well as our design, recipe formats, and organization. What grew was an effort by Jeff, Corelyn, and I to design a website that would meet our needs as a growing blog. We talked Jeff through what we wanted, and he did all of the design and web work.
We also worked with Mary and Jess to finish off the the site — we wanted to highlight the photographs taken with Mary in April, and we wanted Jess to use her graphic design skills to create a logo for us to help brand the site. All in all, we wanted the full package to really create Garlic, My Soul, as a complete idea; the fruition of two years hard work.
On September 20, 2009, I said to Corelyn, “This garlic is like my soul.” And because we had already been toying with the idea for a blog, it became the title of ours.
Two years and a few months later, we’ve cooked through cookbooks, made up our own recipes, and managed to go bi-coastal. We’ve gone from images like this:
Which, while it shows the delicious array of our farmer’s market bounty, leaves something to desired.
To this. We’ve come a long way, learning how to use depth of field, shutter speed, aperture, and use Photoshop, too.
We’ve added guest bloggers –one that’s been to Le Cordon Bleu in France, one that is a vegetarian, one that is gluten free, and one that’s just as likely to make a mess in the kitchen as Corelyn and I. This has allowed us to branch out into worlds of cooking we never would have otherwise.
Next week, when the new website is up, you’ll have an easier time finding recipes by category and you’ll be able to read author’s posts on pages dedicated to each writer. There are other changes in store, too, that’ll you’ll just have to wait and see. We are excited to share it with you, and hope you’ll join us next Monday for the reveal. For now, enjoy some guest posts this week, some information about our favorite day of the year (Thanksgiving, of course!) and another one of our baked goods.
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