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CROATIAN WALNUT SWIRL BREAD (POVITICA)

07/17/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 11 Comments

Vegan Povitica - A Croatian Walnut Swirl Bread. It's a sweet yeast bread filled with nuts, cinnamon and coconut sugar. This traditional Eastern European dessert bread is usually made with eggs and milk but I created a vegan recipe for this sweet walnut bread. Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid. - food photography, croatian recipe, croatian dessert, vegan croatian recipe, rolled nut bread, moody food photography, moody photography, food styling

Vegan Povitica - A Croatian Walnut Swirl Bread. It's a sweet yeast bread filled with nuts, cinnamon and coconut sugar. This traditional Eastern European dessert bread is usually made with eggs and milk but I created a vegan recipe for this sweet walnut bread. Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid. - food photography, croatian recipe, croatian dessert, vegan croatian recipe, rolled nut bread, moody food photography, moody photography, food styling

Vegan Povitica - A Croatian Walnut Swirl Bread. It's a sweet yeast bread filled with nuts, cinnamon and coconut sugar. This traditional Eastern European dessert bread is usually made with eggs and milk but I created a vegan recipe for this sweet walnut bread. Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid. - food photography, croatian recipe, croatian dessert, vegan croatian recipe, rolled nut bread, moody food photography, moody photography, food styling

Okay, now seriously. I kind of feel bad. Because I really wanted to be a good blogger. I didn’t want to start yet again another post where I somewhat apologise for being absent for too long. So before I flew to Amsterdam a week ago I scheduled a very busy day of cooking and shooting and baking and shooting. With the aim to stick to my blog schedule. I wanted to post two new recipes while I was gone. I posted none like you might have guessed by now. Also, I didn’t post anything on Instagram for a week. Ooopsie. Can I still write “Life happened” or has this been overused lately? Not by me but in general. I feel like a lot of bloggers and Instagrammers are taking the summer off and enjoying time outside with their family and friends. I don’t blame them. That’s what I did in Amsterdam. Until……

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Filed Under: Around The World, FOOD, Sweet

TURKISH KISIR (BULGUR SALAD)

07/08/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 10 Comments

Turkish Kisir (Bulgur Salad) - A Vegan Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid. This spicy and tangy Turkish Bulgur salad is also known as Turkish Tabbouleh. It's made of tomatoes, coarse bulgur, pomegranate molasses and parsley. It's a mezze stable in Turkey and sometimes served with fresh pomegranate seeds. - food photography, moody food photography, Turkish recipe, Turkish salad, recipe from Turkey

Turkish Kisir (Bulgur Salad) - A Vegan Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid. This spicy and tangy Turkish Bulgur salad is also known as Turkish Tabbouleh. It's made of tomatoes, coarse bulgur, pomegranate molasses and parsley. It's a mezze stable in Turkey and sometimes served with fresh pomegranate seeds. - food photography, moody food photography, Turkish recipe, Turkish salad, recipe from Turkey

It’s July and summer is finally taking over Istanbul. It’s been a cold and long winter and an even unhappier spring – weather-wise. My cats started to shed fur only now. I mean that’s a clear sign that it’s been way to cold the past few weeks to get rid of their winter coziness. Okay, now they are probably suffering a little bit because temperatures have gone up straight to over 30 °C /85 °F. But they seem to enjoy the sun. I myself am a much happier person too when it’s sunny outside. After having lived in Hong Kong and Cairo where there are more sunny days than in Europe, I got really used to it. In Egypt we only had 3-5 rain days a year. Fair enough, at one point I really missed those rainy cozy days. But missing bad weather didn’t feel as miserable as missing sunny weather….

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Filed Under: Around The World, FOOD, Savory

RUSSIAN INSPIRED RYE BREAD SANDWICH

07/04/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 8 Comments

Russian Inspired Rye Bread Sandwich (Vegan Recipe) by Kati of black.white.vivid.

Russian Inspired Rye Bread Sandwich (Vegan Recipe) by Kati of black.white.vivid.

I’m finally back to cooking and writing after some wonderful but challenging weeks abroad. Two weeks ago my trip started with a short weekend in Zagreb where I held my very first food photography workshop. I’m still in a little bubble and so happy with how it went. The feedback from the participants was amazing and I really enjoyed teaching. The workshop itself was only 2 hours long and in front of 30 food bloggers. Though the time was almost too short and the group slightly too big, I have taken so many learnings back home. It’s always great to talk to people directly and see their responses as to sitting at home and coming up with questions people might ask or want to know more about….

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Filed Under: Around The World, Breakfast, FOOD, Savory

ARABIC GREEN TABOULEH SALAD

06/25/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 8 Comments

Arabic Green Tabouleh (Tabbouleh) Salad by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipe)

Arabic Green Tabouleh (Tabbouleh) Salad by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipe)

Yap, I’m slightly obsessed with Middle Eastern flavours these days. From Oriental Rice Porridge to Middle Eastern Pasta with Yoghurt and now Arabic Green Tabouleh Salad. As we finally have beautiful produce appearing on the markets in Istanbul again, I want to make full use of it. You might have also noticed that I did not name my recipes by country but rather regions. It’s because recipe like Tabouleh are from the Levant region and not like most people think from Israel or Lebanon. Levant more or less covers parts or the whole states of Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey. So it’s difficult to specify the exact origin of Tabouleh….

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MIDDLE EASTERN PASTA WITH YOGHURT, PEAS AND HERB SALAD

06/21/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Pasta with Yoghurt, Peas and Herb Salad by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipe)

Middle Eastern Pasta with Yoghurt, Peas and Herb Salad by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipe)

Hello Friends! Where do I start? Let’s begin with last week. After weeks of working and waiting, working and waiting, I’ve finally launched my first e-book(let) – my Moody Food Photography Guide with tips and trick on how to achieve those dark, matte and moody images.
And that’s not it. I have also teamed up with Filtergrade.com to finally offer a huuuuge (for my standards) Lightroom preset bundle that I use myself every day to edit my photos.

I’m so happy that I finally took the time to work on these two things and although it’s just a start (and we all need to start somewhere, right?), I’m a little proud of myself. You know there are always these little self doubts weather or not you are good enough to do something. And there are these envious looks at others who in your opinion have it all figured out and already do a much much better job. So why would people care about your Moody Food Photography e-guide or Matte and Moody Food Photography Lightroom presets?…

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ORIENTAL RICE PORRIDGE WITH ROASTED APRICOTS

06/16/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 5 Comments

Oriental Rice Porridge with Roasted Apricots and Pistachios by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipe)

I do have a soft spot for Oriental desserts, though not for their sweetness. However I could bathe in cinnamon, cardamon, vanilla and rose water. If you then hand me a jar of tahini, ground pistachios or findik ezmisi (Turkish hazelnut butter), I believe you can create some of the best and most flavourful desserts in the world (sorry Italy and France). Just try a spoon of this creamy rosewater rice porridge topped with spiced and sweetened apricots and you know what I’m talking about. It transports you to a different place where the sun is shining, Turkish coffee is served and you get lost in the hustle and bustle of the spice and fruit bazaars….

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Filed Under: Around The World, Breakfast, FOOD, Sweet

AMERICAN SMASHED ROASTED POTATOES WITH PESTO

06/12/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. Leave a Comment

American Smashed Roasted Potatoes with Pesto by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipes)

I just got back from a wonderful weekend spent in England. Without internet, no cell phone and no laptop. Instead we spent lots of time outside, hiked up and down the hilly and absolutely stunning Jurassic Coast, ate Scones and pub food, photographed the wind and were woken by the sound of horses. I had initially planed to work on this recipe for Smashed Roasted Potatoes during our weekend trip but luckily (in hindsight) I forgot my external hard drive with the pictures on it….

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Filed Under: Around The World, FOOD, Savory, Snacks

ITALIAN CRISPY BLACKBERRY ROSEMARY FOCACCIA

06/07/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 4 Comments

Italian Crispy Blackberry Rosemary Focaccia by Kati of black.white.vivid. (Vegan Recipes)

I already hear you thinking “Kati, the photos are nice but isn’t your blackberry rosemary focaccia a little overbaked (read burnt)?” And I hear you. I like my photos too. But the answer to the second part is “no”. Though when I took the focaccia out of the oven I also thought I went a little too far with my desire to add some crunch to the otherwise more velvety texture of most focaccia breads. And then I panicked for one second and the next I google “Is there such a thing as crispy crunchy focaccia”. Turns out, that’s how the original focaccia is supposed to taste like. Well, almost….

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TEX-MEX WALNUT CAULIFLOWER FAJITA BOWL

05/31/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 1 Comment

Tex-Mex Walnut Cauliflower Fajita Bowl (Vegan Recipe) by Kati of black.white.vivid.

Let me get one thing straight first. I don’t feel very comfortable posting the recipe for this Tex-Mex Walnut Cauliflower Fajita Bowl. Not because it’s not delicious. It is so scrumptious you wouldn’t expect it from its look. But because I’ve never been to Mexico. And I feel I have taken this a little too far away from the original Mexican recipe. Usually I’m all for challenging a culture’s traditional cuisine but I tend to keep it somewhat real. I either look for vegan recipes or I veganize recipes that are easy to change. And I always cook recipes of countries I have been to….

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SPRINGTIME RHUBARB ALMOND CAKE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES

05/24/2017 by Kati | black.white.vivid. 2 Comments

Vegan Rhubarb Almond Cake with fresh Strawberries - A Low-Gluten Recipe by Kati of black.white.vivid.

After a beautiful and sunny long weekend in Zurich, I’m back to Istanbul. I always love coming home, not only because of my cats but because I enjoy the moments that allow me to process the past trip. I usually dive deep into work straight away, edit photos, write down thoughts, make lists of my favorite places and pursue ideas I’ve come across while wandering around. Not this time. This time I got really sick, the second I stepped foot into the taxi in Istanbul. Don’t you think it’s a funny coincidence. After we arrived in our flat, only 45 min later I felt like a truck has rolled over me. For the next three days I wasn’t capable of doing anything. The only hour I felt better, I decided to bake a vegan rhubarb almond cake. After that I went back to bed and didn’t do much for the next day or so….

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I‘m really not back in the Instagram groove yet. I‘m really not back in the Instagram groove yet. Even though I‘ve already prepared 20 or so new images to post and that were supposed to make the transition from my Instagram break easier, I keep forgetting posting on my feed.  Although I‘ve come love sharing images and short videos on my Stories all the more. I just uploaded a few of yesterday’s happenings in Malmö. I had delicious coffee, ate too much food and met Malin of @goodeatings ✨ Happy days!7

Oh and this is probably my favorite photo yet. I shot it the other day in Dubai where it’s still summer and melons juicy and sweet. I simply love the light and colors. Endless summers can be so pretty, too. Though I’m also enjoying Malmö‘s autumn cold at the moment 💛  #lifeandthyme #foodandwine #appetitejournal #theartofslowliving #eattheworld #cntravelereats #kinfolklife #gatheringslikethese #teamcanon #mycommontablefood
Weekend Mood on a Wednesday evening! Because I li Weekend Mood on a Wednesday evening!

Because I literally can’t wait for this work week to be over because I’m heading to Europe tomorrow with stops in Germany, Copenhagen, Malmö and London.

I also can’t wait for autumn. I secretly wish that it will be moody and rainy and maybe even snowing, though the weather forecast is mostly sunny and snow at the beginning of October is probably wishful thinking too. 
Either way, I’m just quite excited for the food I get to eat, friends and family I get to see and magical moments I get to experience. 📸 Edited with my newest preset bundle „Mellow Cream“ (link in profile @blackwhitevivid )  #lifeandthyme  #theartofslowliving #seasonalfood #plantfueled #bevisuallyinspired #shareyourtable #breakfastinbed
Lately, I’ve been on a self-investment journey. Lately, I’ve been on a self-investment journey. I briefly talked about it in my last post. This summer I started learning how to be a good cook. There is no better investment than in yourself and even though sometimes others benefit from it too (like @fevonos who gets to eat pretty great dinners for a while now), often times it’s just for yourself. 
A while ago I made a list of things I wanted to invest my time in. Number one for me will always be photography and styling. It’s something I love and will consistently focus on. While it’s smart to surround yourself with people that are extremely good at it (like @linda_lomelino who styled this gorgeous scene), I also realized that thinking out of the box, improving a skill in one field to become better in another area, is an option too. So I decided to take up handwriting/calligraphy classes.

For the longest time ever I disliked my handwriting. And even though we live in a digital age and I hardly use pen and paper nowadays, my ugly scribbles have always annoyed me. Soon I’ll be taking an online handwriting class, so that my grocery and to-do lists, my journal entries and my Christmas cards finally look pretty. I don’t do this to become crafty or sell cute cards (though you never know where life takes you) but simply because I know I’ll be happy every time I write something down. And it’s a subject that boosts your creativity one way or another (I hope you’re as excited as I am for gorgeous flat lays with handwritten letters 😋). Anything you always wanted to learn or improve?

Happy Thursday and Happy Weekend to all folks here.
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Guess how long I’ve been delaying this very firs Guess how long I’ve been delaying this very first post after my four-months Instagram break? 
3 weeks! It’s been sitting here for 3 long weeks and I somehow didn’t have the courage to post it. Do you know that feeling? 
Like when you didn’t go to the gym for the past year (true story) and dread the exhaustion and sore muscles and therefore decide to maybe wait a little longer. Just until you feel super fit and ready. Guess what, ready never comes and you won’t get fit until you start exercising again. 
Or when you didn’t sit behind a steering wheel for the past 10 years (also true story) but now live in Dubai and nothing is fun without driving. It’s scary at first and you have way too many self-doubts but then you wonder why you thought you would be bad at something millions of people do each day. 
Or the time when you didn’t see and haven’t really talked to a (back then good) friend for 8 years and are afraid the chemistry won’t be the same. And then it feels like it was only yesterday you saw each other the last time. 
Those were all moments that felt scary or at least uncomfortable at first. But they all had a somewhat happy ending (if you consider feeling stiff and aching a happy moment 😋). So I just hope that I’ll also survive this post (I heard a lot of things have changed again on Instagram). But I’m mostly excited, I’ve done some soul searching, mood searching and subject searching. The result is a bunch of new photos, new content and new inspiration. It’s all been sitting here for 3 long weeks too. For now I’m just happy I’ve finally shared my first post again and I’m finally back (true story 😉).
I’ve been dragging myself through life lately an I’ve been dragging myself through life lately and I’m dying to get out of that dark hole again. I’m not very good with handling those phases, though I know they are important and necessary to progress and evolve. I usually don’t share these kind of feelings on Instagram, all I do is stay away because I’ve learned that forcing it makes everything worse. So I don’t do photo shoots and share images I hate anyway but I put my phone away and have screen-free days or hours. I go on long evening walks (even when it’s 37C / 99 F outside), bake cakes and sit on the balcony doing nothing. Have you tried that lately. It’s so hard in the beginning but doing nothing other than maybe thinking has been one of the best exercises to clear my head. Since this week I’m seeing light again at the end of the tunnel. I picked up my camera again, started writing for my blog and came across some pretty amazing podcasts that gave me the right pep talk at the right time. If you like podcasts and want to feel inspired and motivated I can highly recommend listening to @onegirlband_ and @local_milk latest episodes. What are the books or podcasts or accounts or blogs that inspire and motivate you?
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Spring Skillet Pizza with asparagus, sugar pea sna Spring Skillet Pizza with asparagus, sugar pea snaps, edamame, pesto and basil - the first attempt of many more to come. Have you ever made skillet pizza? It looks super easy but mine collapsed when I tried to put it into the hot cast iron pan. But the taste is still super delicious. No need for a pizza stone 💁🏻‍♀️😄
🎨Edited with „Scandinavian Blue“ bundle & „Moody Darkness“ Preset (link in my profile @blackwhitevivid )
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Slowly trying to get back into my routine after ou Slowly trying to get back into my routine after our 2-week vacation. It’s harder than I thought. During the first few days of my holiday I needed a lot of time to just relax and sleep. And then when my mind was well rested, it started working again. New ideas, new projects, new goals. But I didn’t act on them, I didn’t judge, I just let them come and go. That’s the hardest part because I always feel like I need to sit down the next minute and start working. I just knew that I needed a few more days off and that I should really take some time for myself doing something other than work. So being back home I have all these ideas and thoughts accumulated in my head and it’s such a big mess that it rather paralyses than motivates. Does that sound familiar to you? Maybe I should just take another day off, have some pear rosemary galette and write everything down before I start putting it into action. 😊 And just a little reminder, my favorite Lightroom Preset bundle is still 50% off until tomorrow (link in profile @blackwhitevivid). Just saying 🤷🏻‍♀️😊
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I‘m back to the desert and its slightly warm spr I‘m back to the desert and its slightly warm spring weather (37C/ 99F). I took an unplanned break from posting on my Instagram feed though I hope you liked my Stories from Réunion and Mauritius. It’s quite a change in scenery, I really enjoyed the lush and jungle-like landscape, though I’m really looking forward to some sandy time in Dubai now before I head off to a longer Europe trip mid May. Also, I just wanted to let you know that my favorite Lightroom Preset Bundle is 50% off for the next three days (link in profile @blackwhitevivid ). Happy Editing & Happy Sunday 💛
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Emirati Sweet Dumplings with Coffee Syrup. Another Emirati Sweet Dumplings with Coffee Syrup. Another photoshoot in the desert, another favorite set of photos. Not just because I‘ve grown fond of the sand dunes but also because I‘m joining @terminatetor‘s #virtualcoffeeparty2018 - where other food bloggers from all over the world share a coffee-inspired recipe. The recipe for these dumplings, also known as Luqaimat, is now on the blog (link in profile @blackwhitevivid). I‘ve tagged everyone who participated this year, so if you need an extra dose of coffee this Friday, check out their posts too 😄
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