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Breakfast Risotto With Bacon And Thyme

By Kelly | September 15, 2019

Blueberry White Chocolate Scones

By Kelly | August 30, 2019

A sliced cake with pink frosting on a blue and white plate sitting on a weathered grey table on a lakeside dock.

Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Strawberry Jam-Cream Cheese Icing

By Kelly | July 21, 2019

Charred Corn Couscous Salad With Feta And Basil

By Kelly | July 12, 2019

Plates of pasta with a serving platter nearby on a blue background.

11 Simple Ways Visiting A Dietitian Improved My Life

By Kelly | July 7, 2019

How To Make Lilac Sugar (plus ten ways to use it)

By Kelly | June 26, 2019

An assortment of roasted chickpea tacos with avocado laying flat and shot from overhead.

Roasted Chickpea Tacos With Lime Yogurt Dressing

By Kelly | June 20, 2019

A green baking dish filled with strawberry rhubarb bread pudding with a vintage serving spoon on a rustic farmhouse table.

Strawberry Rhubarb Bread Pudding With Raisins

By Kelly | May 31, 2019

Maple Rhubarb Jam With Cardamom

By Kelly | May 19, 2019

Sourdough Donuts Filled With Homemade Lemon Curd

By Kelly | May 5, 2019

I'm a food photographer and food blogger based in my beautiful hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Welcome to my food photography and recipe blog! Mostly you’ll find simple comfort food and baking recipes I’ve developed and written using seasonal ingredients. All of the food photography you will see here on kellyneil.com is my own. I’ve done a lot of professional work for clients such as The Chronicle Herald, Loblaw & President’s Choice, Penguin Random House, Dairy Farmers of Canada, and Taste Of Nova Scotia. To read more about me, and see my entire client list visit my Work With Me page.

Breakfast Risotto With Bacon And Thyme

Risotto is a weeknight go-to in our house and I make it so often I can practically do it with my eyes closed! Here I’ve made a batch of risotto, then cracked four eggs on top, and finished them off in the oven. You can make the risotto the night before if you want to save time.

Blueberry White Chocolate Scones

These Blueberry White Chocolate Scones were an unexpected treat in our house! My three-year old daughter and I were picking wild blueberries in Cape Breton last week while visiting family. When we got home I knew I wanted to bake with the berries we brought home. I had a full bag of white chocolate chips…

Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Strawberry Jam-Cream Cheese Icing

Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Strawberry Jam-Cream Cheese Icing is a dense, moist cake you can make without a mixer. Frosting the cake with fluffy cream cheese icing, with an added dollop of strawberry jam, takes it to the next level! It’s a tasty and pretty little dessert to take along to a dockside picnic or…

Charred Corn Couscous Salad With Feta And Basil

Charred Corn Couscous Salad With Feta And Basil makes a tasty light meal or side dish, great on hot days! I used whole wheat couscous to increase fibre amounts, however the recipe works with quinoa, rice, or any other favourite grain (cooked to package directions). Substitute feta for tofu, red lentils, or chickpeas to make…

11 Simple Ways Visiting A Dietitian Improved My Life

Let me tell you 11 Simple Ways Visiting A Dietitian Improved My Life. I recently had the opportunity for a personal consultation with Kristen Gaudet, PDt. I’ve listed some of the strategies I learned from Kristen below, followed by a recipe for Whole Grain Spaghetti With Greens, Toasted Pistachios, And Lemon. | This post was…