Playing With Food: Something Yellow
Hello decor8 readers! ! It’s Emilie again reporting from Paris for another edition of my decor8 column, Playing With Food. Are you ready for some inspiration for the weekend? Good!
Remember last month when I explored the color red? This month it’s time for a little yellow! Just like last month, I was inspired by my travels and the flower fields from train windows, just as I was in my post about red. Inspiration calls to us from every corner. Do you hear it and then, do you listen and obey?
This time, I was in the train for go to La Loire, and I passed a field of sunflowers as shown above! Magic! I had a tiny bit of time to take out my camera so I quickly seized the moment and shot from the window as the train rushed ahead into new landscapes. I was so happy though to get my single “magic” shot because it inspired me so much and in turn, this post. I’ve included a few other flower shots that I took while in La Loire to support my current love of yellow and because I think they’ll look pretty woven into this post. See what you think!
On returning, I was still feeling inspired by yellow – from the fields to the things that I saw on my travels. I decided to turn the yellow apples on my trip into an apple cake. I guess the sunshine and sunflowers inspired this as the finished product is golden and a bit rustic too. It’s my dads’ recipe, and has caramel on top. (so yummy). If you want the recipe, let me know and I’ll let you know in the comments section. Anyway, it is crispy on the sides and soft and almost melting on the inside! It is THE best cake in the world because it is my father’s recipe, of course, wink, wink. :) But really, it is the BEST cake.
I also baked cookies (biscuits) decorated with yellow beads of mimosa, yummy! That single dash of yellow is the perfect topping – sometimes less is more. By the way, don’t you love the shapes? Again, inspired by field flowers…
Then, still inspired by yellow, I made a good old-fashioned homemade batch of lemonade to accompany it all with my fresh lemons picked while away. A few cut lemons, water, sugar to taste and and “voila”. Easy.
I hope you like yellow and are enjoying your summer. For my next PLAYING WITH FOOD story to run on decor8 in September, what should my theme be — do you have any ideas?! I’d love to see what you’d like for me to experiment with. A color, a mood, a topic, then I will relate it somehow to food and show you how I’ve Played With Food!
If you’ve missed my previous columns on decor8, play catch up here. – Emile.
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August 24th, 2012 at 6:46pm
Thanks for sharing with so much beauty… softness… colors… truly inspiring! Morning now in California… will be a good day after seeing this!:)
August 24th, 2012 at 7:11pm
Hi! could you kindly share the recipe of this amazing cake with us?
It looks really really good
Thanks in advance,
warm wishes
August 24th, 2012 at 7:13pm
Your images are so pretty and refreshing Emile! And that apple cake sounds DIVINE! My husband loves apples, I would love the recipe to try out for him!
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August 24th, 2012 at 7:20pm
Lovely!
Thank you Emilie :)
August 24th, 2012 at 7:32pm
What a lovely post! I would love to see you play with spices. This might seem ‘boring’ but visually pleasing spices in unconventional ways could be very interesting, and spices is so good to help you keep warm through fall :-)
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August 24th, 2012 at 7:33pm
Oh, a recipe for your dad’s apple cake would indeed be lovely! :)
August 24th, 2012 at 7:43pm
I love the way you have arranged everything in your photographs, very inspiring!
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August 24th, 2012 at 7:59pm
Blue is my favourite colour, together with tangerine… Don’t know why but I’m obsessing over them lately. :-) I’m trying to get more inspiration to start decorating our bedroom. And I’d love to work with a colour accent, but I’m still in doubt which colour to pick! Curious to find out more about your next column, I enjoyed reading this one…
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August 24th, 2012 at 8:36pm
Hi Emilie! I absolutely love your column! And the apple cake looks amazing! I was also in France recently, visiting the Loire valley and passing by the sunflower fields :-) Would it be possible to have the recipe for the cake? I’m dying to try it!
August 24th, 2012 at 8:56pm
This is just gorgeous as usual. So inspirational and beautiful. Really looking forward to September. I’m always really inspired by Autumn colour – especially the elderberries. And I would love your dad’s apple cake recipe.
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August 24th, 2012 at 9:00pm
Yes, I would love the recipe for the apple cake; looks delicious!
August 24th, 2012 at 9:56pm
Next week I am heading to Languedoc for a three month stay. These photos just got me sooooooooooooo excited!
Gorgeous!
Mary Jo
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August 24th, 2012 at 10:02pm
I never liked yellow until recently. A soft yellow is just so refreshing yet almost neutral. Love this post.
The apple cake looks divine! Please post your recipe!
August 24th, 2012 at 10:31pm
wow! Everything looks delicious! Lovely pics !!
xx
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August 24th, 2012 at 10:40pm
great pics!
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August 24th, 2012 at 11:02pm
Punaise! Just wonderful !:-) j ai aussi un ptit bout de ce magnifique Liberty étoilé!
August 24th, 2012 at 11:03pm
No color cheers me like yellow. Great post. I’d love to have the recipe. I’ve been experimenting with apple cakes & this one looks marvelous. Looks like a cross between a french apple cake & a pineapple upside down cake.
August 24th, 2012 at 11:24pm
Definitely want the cake recipe! I think cinnamon would be a great topic. Technically not a food, but…
Another idea would be to choose something less common but interesting – rutabaga, kohlrabi, star fruit, garbanzo bean.
August 25th, 2012 at 12:28am
I’d love the apple cake recipe!
August 25th, 2012 at 12:41am
Your Dad’s Apple Cake looks soooooo good. I’d love the recipe.
August 25th, 2012 at 1:01am
Your pics are lovely. . . . just beautiful. very satisfying. and nicely put together.
And, yes, I would love the recipe for the cake. It looks and sounds delicious!
All the bsst,
Rebecca
August 25th, 2012 at 1:15am
What a beautiful cake. I would love the recipe!
August 25th, 2012 at 3:04am
love all the shades of yellow…and would love the applecake recipe
August 25th, 2012 at 3:22am
love yellow! Would love the recipe. Great blog!
August 25th, 2012 at 4:08am
Apple cake is my favorite! I’d love to try this recipe! Thanks for the lovely post!
August 25th, 2012 at 4:30am
Gorgeous pictures!! I would absolutely live your Dad’s apple cake recipe.
Looking forward to next month’s color inspired images and inspiration.
Thank you!
August 25th, 2012 at 6:20am
Absolutely stunning!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang´s last [type] ..Insta-Friday…
August 25th, 2012 at 7:20am
lovely…. amazing shoots!
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August 25th, 2012 at 9:28am
Waouh !! I love yellow !
Nice pics, thank you !! ^^
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August 25th, 2012 at 9:45am
So much inspiration in one post! I love the combination of pure white and yellow on the last lemonade picture – white just makes yellow to shine!
It would be lovely to see you playing with warm autumn colors in one of your next posts :)
Again, really lovely post and thank you!
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August 25th, 2012 at 10:47am
LOVE your images and thoughts. Would welcome the yummy apple cake recipe. Thank you kindly!
August 25th, 2012 at 11:45am
Bonjour Emile! I always take the opportunity to travel on the train when going anywhere in France. The flower fields are so romantic! It doesn’t happen often enough for my liking, so I appreciated your pictures! x
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August 25th, 2012 at 11:52am
wonderful shoots!
August 25th, 2012 at 12:18pm
Yay! Loved the photos – so gorgeous! yes – I’d like the recipe for your dad’s cake. Thanks!
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August 25th, 2012 at 12:27pm
Yes! we need the apple cake recipe! it looks delicius!
August 25th, 2012 at 1:31pm
And I would love to have the lemonade recipe too! :)
August 25th, 2012 at 1:31pm
Great column and beautiful pictures. Can’t wait to read more! Would love the recipe for the apple cake. It looks delicious!
August 25th, 2012 at 3:46pm
Yes! Yes! share the recipe, please!
August 25th, 2012 at 5:14pm
Apple season is coming – family recipes are the best, and I would love to have yours – it looks delicious! Great work – love the imagery!
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August 25th, 2012 at 5:34pm
Yes, I would like the recipe for the apple cake above that is your dad’s recipe.
August 25th, 2012 at 7:05pm
Yes to Yellow! and another request for the cake recipe!
August 25th, 2012 at 9:02pm
such a pretty post!
that apple cake looks very delicious! I need to bake more
xx
callie
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August 25th, 2012 at 9:10pm
Beautiful!
Please post the recipe-I would love to make the apple cake!
August 25th, 2012 at 10:15pm
Apple cake looks amazing – please share the recipe
Many thanks
Tony H
August 26th, 2012 at 12:09am
Love your blog. Please share your dad’s apple cake recipe! Thanks so much…
August 26th, 2012 at 4:53am
I definitely would love to make this beautiful cake! Please do share the recipe if it’s not a secret. :-)
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August 26th, 2012 at 5:50pm
Please please . . . The apple cake recipe! Many thanks
August 26th, 2012 at 8:04pm
Hi Emilie,
What a happy cheery color yellow is! Everything just looks so enticing…yes, do go with another color themed post. Blue would be nice.
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August 26th, 2012 at 8:35pm
I am not a fan of apples but my husband is and the cake looks like a nice treat for him. I would love to have to recipe. Thanks
August 26th, 2012 at 9:28pm
Emile your post, both photos and writing are exquisite!! regards from a Decor 8 fan from Argentina …..
August 26th, 2012 at 11:36pm
Everyone needs some happy yellow in their home. The apple cake looks mouth watering – would love to try making it. Thankyou!
August 27th, 2012 at 1:46am
I would love the recipe please. It looks so delicious : )
August 27th, 2012 at 2:42am
I love your blog and the colors. I’d love to try the apple pie recipe, can you share it with me?
August 27th, 2012 at 3:48am
I am in love with yellow recently, and this is sure a very inspiring post. I always love your ‘playing with food’ series btw :).
August 27th, 2012 at 12:13pm
Absolutely love you blog… so much inspiration!
August 27th, 2012 at 1:26pm
I loooooooove yellow & tournesols (sunflowers) too!
I’d love to see what you do with the same yellow color, but then in an autumnal setting. But well, anything you come up with looks pretty. Merci Emilie!
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August 27th, 2012 at 2:48pm
Thanks for the great post.. love the gorgeous photos and the delicious yellow food treats… recipe? Or is it a family secret.
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August 27th, 2012 at 3:20pm
everything looks so lovely. Love mimosa yellow and its scent too :)
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August 27th, 2012 at 3:30pm
These little daisy cakes are to die for! I’m in a daisy phase right now anyways! Everything daisy is good to me :)
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August 27th, 2012 at 3:51pm
I’m drooling! Please send the cake recipe!
August 27th, 2012 at 4:01pm
Oh this cake looks fantastically good. Can you give us the recipe;-)
August 27th, 2012 at 6:09pm
I love all the lovely pictures….and I would love your dad’s cake recipe!
Thanks for sharing.
August 27th, 2012 at 6:17pm
Please post the recipe, it looks so yummy!
August 27th, 2012 at 6:41pm
Like everybody, I would like the recipe ! Miam, miam !
August 27th, 2012 at 8:28pm
Joining the chorus of, “Yes, please share the recipe!”. Something about the color yellow just feels sparkly and happy :).
August 27th, 2012 at 9:08pm
of my fave colours, so glad you celebrated it on your lovely blog! great work!
oh and…
apples+caramel= true luv, must have this amazing best cake recipe!!
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August 27th, 2012 at 11:03pm
Oh my goodness — there is so much lovely inspiration packed into this post. I just love it! The colors are beautiful, the cake and cookies look amazing, and the lemonade is making my mouth water! :-) Thanks so much for sharing!
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August 28th, 2012 at 12:43am
You didn’t actually put the recipe IN the comments, did you? Keep looking for it and don’t want to miss it. PLEASE share! it LOOKS and sounds like the best recipe ever. can’t waste to smell and taste it :o) thanks!
August 28th, 2012 at 4:38am
Oh yes please, I would love the recipe of your dad’s delicious Apple cake!!
August 28th, 2012 at 6:37am
Yellow… Sunflowers, happiness, sunshine, lovely… The cake looks amazing please share… My pregnant brain will be obsessed with Carmel apples and cake now!!! (last week it was lemon tart so maybe this bump is into yellow too!):)
August 28th, 2012 at 9:13am
What an amazing pictures! And those cookies look absolutely delicious!
August 28th, 2012 at 11:03am
Wow.. Your pictures are really impressive.
And it looks very yummy. :) i wish i could taste a piece of the cake. :)
August 28th, 2012 at 11:52am
My goodness your dads apple cake looks delicious!! May I please get the recipe? That would be lovely :)
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August 28th, 2012 at 12:53pm
Ohhh. I see… it is a tricky! you want to have more visits, so you are waiting to give us the recipe! good luck!!!
August 28th, 2012 at 1:13pm
Thank you very much for all your great comments, I am very happy that you like it! I’ll translate the cake recipe in English, and I give it to you very soon I promise!
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August 28th, 2012 at 1:42pm
What a delicious post! Mmmmm….love the images too! They are so delightful!
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August 28th, 2012 at 4:42pm
@Claudia – Emilie is French and the recipe is in French so now that she knows so many are interested in the recipe, she is working on translating it for us. She will post it in the comments section soon.
August 28th, 2012 at 5:24pm
Very inspirational colours and wonderful photography!
Does anyone know the name of the gorgeous plant between the cookie pictures (yellow flowers on blue background)? I thought it was a kerria japonica, but it is not… Advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much in advance!
And I’m looking forward to the recipe : )
August 28th, 2012 at 6:46pm
Love your style and all your visuals! Love to have the recipe as well!
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August 29th, 2012 at 1:58pm
the cake recipe is needed please!
August 29th, 2012 at 7:26pm
Please share the recipe it looks delicious!
August 30th, 2012 at 12:33am
Hi!
Could you send me the apple vake recipe please? Looks delicious!
Thanks
August 31st, 2012 at 2:36am
Did no one ask for the apple cake recipe? I would love to have the recipe, please! I need to make that. The caramel on top sold me, along with the description.
August 31st, 2012 at 8:36am
Please tell me what kind of camera are you using, and lens as well.So beautiful and soft pictures :) Thank you. You are my every day inspiration!
September 2nd, 2012 at 5:21am
I would love the recipe for the apple cake.
September 2nd, 2012 at 6:08am
Yes! I would LOVE the recipe!
September 4th, 2012 at 10:19pm
Looks amazing, I’d love the recipe!
September 6th, 2012 at 9:04pm
I would love the recipe for that yummy apple cake! Thank you…
September 6th, 2012 at 9:05pm
I would love the recipe for the yummy apple cake. Thank you…
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September 7th, 2012 at 2:39pm
I also would love the recipe!! Thanks
September 8th, 2012 at 7:04am
I would love the recipe for the apple cake.
September 8th, 2012 at 8:53pm
The apple cake is beautiful. Please share your recipe with me. Thanks!
September 11th, 2012 at 4:32pm
What a shame! still not the recipe? If her problem is the language, she has to put it in French. But do not make a post talking about THE BEST recipe, without sharing it!!!
September 11th, 2012 at 5:14pm
@Claudia – I have asked Emilie many times and have not heard back from her except for one time when she said she would post it. I noticed on her Instagram that she is traveling so that most likely is the delay. She will let us know, I’m sure. This is not a recipe column, it is simply an inspiring column meant to show how she finds inspiration that she channels into her work as a food stylist and photographer. I’m sure she will give us the recipe soon!
October 26th, 2012 at 10:13pm
Is this an actual joke? The recipe still isn’t up!?
October 27th, 2012 at 3:52pm
The Apple Cake looks delicious! May I please have the recipe? Thank you so much for sharing!
October 28th, 2012 at 11:13am
India – Emilie promised to send it with her column this week so I’m waiting for it too – she has been busy I think, but I’m sure she will send it soon.