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Since writing about the Pea and Mint Soup found on an Italian blog the other day, I've been finding an endless stream of amazing food blogs from various locations around the world. This recipe for (what translates to) Cassava Cream with Crab is from the beautiful website Mixirica in Brazil, and though it is written in Portuguese, the picture itself is worth a thousand words regardless of which language you happen to speak. Again, translators, we can use your help. Please feel free to write the recipe in the comment section below.

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There are many food bloggers out there who take stunning, professional-quality photographs of food for their websites. There are an equal number who seem to suffer a bit from poor lighting and blurry images, though. Photographers will get better with practice, but it helps to have a good eye for composition and the ability to hold the camera steady when you're trying to take pictures - especially ones of food, which tend to be from close up and trying to capture a lot of detail. It's safe to say that there are three major elements that will really help anyone looking to improve their photography: a quality camera, good lighting and a tripod or stand,

You're on your own for the camera, but the Photo Studio in a Box offers the other two in a neat little package. It includes an adjustable camera stand, soft light box and backgrounds, two high output table-top lights (to eliminate unflattering shadows and highlight the details of your subject) and a nylon diffuser screen. It also comes with a custom carrier so you can use the studio when traveling, although restaurants probably won't be thrilled if you try to set it up on the table.

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Earlier this year, we saw the launch of a new Canadian blogging event, Canadian Blogging by Post that followed in the footsteps of the international Blogging by Mail and the european Euro Blogging by Post. The premise is the same for all of the events: packages of food and food-related items are shipped out and received by all participants. The events give everyone a chance to try new foods, "meet" new bloggers and just generally have a good time.

A new round of Canadian Blogging by Post is being hosted by Jasmine, of the beautiful blog Confessions of a Cardamom Addict. The theme is "our season's bounty," meaning that at least part of the package should focus on fall, fall flavors or fall foods. Unfortunately for some of us, the event is only open to Canadian bloggers (hence the name!), but we can all participate vicariously by keeping an eye on the host blog for a roundup of all the packages in the next few weeks.

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Whether of not you live in New York City you will find much to learn, share and enjoy from a recently begun food blog called Not Eating Out in New York , by local writer Catharine Erway. In addition to writing on film and other topics, Erway has been spending her time since graduating Emerson college a few years ago working in various administrative jobs and, mainly, cooking. "The blog idea came to me when eating in some restaurant one day and realizing, you have no control over what they're putting in your food," she told me recently in Union Square Park . "They may say the food is organic, but you have no guarantee unless you follow the cook around the kitchen."

Although I just said that food doesn't have to be gourmet to be gorgeous, it can't hurt. Bea, also known as La tartine gourmande, made this exquisite Iced Lime Souffle with Poppy Seeds, drizzled with a raspberry coulis and served with a side of sugar-marinated strawberries. The full name of the dessert is so descriptive, that the dish almost needs no photo to accompany it. Since it is frozen, there is no risk of the souffle deflating and there is no need to turn on the oven, so it's a great choice of dessert on a hot day. The combination of lime and berries is bright and refreshing to the tastebuds, as the flavors complement each other well in everything that they appear together in.

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