An Introduction
Welcome to my kitchen! Why “Brown Eyed Baker”? Well, in case you can’t tell from the picture, I am indeed a brown-eyed girl. I also love to bake, and, over time, it has become the focal point of my blog. And so, Brown Eyed Baker was born. I do not have formal cooking or baking/pastry training, so everything you see on this blog is a result of techniques that I have picked up along the way or taught myself over time. I am definitely not an expert, but I am indeed proud of the progress I have made as a home baker.

About the Blog
Since I have already declared myself a baker by way of my blog name, it is a safe assumption that most of what you will find on my blog focuses on baking and the resulting sweets. Of course I don’t pump myself full of sugar for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so I do also cook. You will find a smaller selection of meals scattered throughout the chocolate, cakes, and cookies. I am not a fancy or gourmet cook, so if you’re looking for a recipe for osso bucco, lamb chops, or veal scallopini, you most likely will not find it here. What you will find in the way of “meal-type-food” is a selection of more classic and comfort foods such as pastas, soups, stews, appetizers/dips, and an all-time favorite, roasted potatoes.

Food Photography
I thought I would take a moment to discuss how I approach food photography, since many people in the food blogging community are always trying to improve upon their skills. I take all of my own photographs and use my personal point-and-shoot camera, which is a Canon Powershot SD400. Nothing terribly fancy, but I think it does a great job for the purpose at hand. I also find that shooting during the day with natural light, turning off the flash, and using the macro setting all make a dramatic difference in photo quality. Food photography is something that I have recently begun to improve upon and I am still learning a lot about lighting and photo composition.

Special Thanks/Credit
Thank you to Lauren Norris (sister extraordinaire) and Rachel Kern for their tireless efforts in creating my logo, header, and multiple designs on the blog. They really captured the look I was going for and they put up with my endless questions and tweaking requests. Thank you ladies so much for all of your help!

Connect with Me

I love getting feedback from my readers, so I look forward to your comments. In addition, please feel free to email me with any questions or comments you may have. chelle@browneyedbaker.com

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