welcome

welcome to kitsch+camera. i’m carolyn.

(that’s me eating a feast of balinese food.  with fresh coconut!)

i created this blog as an outlet for some of my favorite things: food – with a tendency for that which is healthful & makes you feel good. also photography (let’s call it, learning how to use my DSLR) and finally, music.  my happy place involves blasting music and tinkering with pots & pans until the kitchen gets all toasty & fragrant.

despite the number of vegan & vegetarian recipes you’ll find on here, i can’t say that i’m either of those.  i believe that every body is unique and has its own needs, and i find that for me, animal protein is good from time to time.  plus, i’m a new englander – seafood in the summer is a treasured ritual.

i also just happen to really love vegetables & grains.  give me roasted brussels sprouts over a piece of steak any day.

you may notice that several of my posts are travel-related.  last fall, i was fortunate enough to take a sabbatical from work to travel the world a bit….and i made sure to sample the local cuisine everywhere i went.  from the sambal-infused tempeh dishes of bali to the bright, lemongrass noodle soups of vietnam, i fell in love with southeast asian cuisine and gained a deeper appreciation for whole, unprocessed foods.

i use food as a lens for many of my travel experiences; i’m fascinated by the way food influences people and culture, and i enjoy uncovering the traditions that exist around food in other countries.  i’ve included some of the stories and findings from my adventures – i hope you find them equally entertaining.

most pictures are taken with my canon rebel DSLR, some with iphone (sadly it’s hard to tell the difference in some cases!)

hope you enjoy!