I was so excited to open the mail and find Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites new cookbook, On a Stick, waiting for me!
When I did my Real Food Styling & Photography Workshop with Matt and his husband, Adam, a few months back I saw the advance copy of it in their studio.
I even saw some of the dishes in their studio that appear in various shots in the book.
Everything in the book is On a Stick. Hence the title.
Some more “common” foods are featured on a stick like tofu on a stick, caprese salad on a stick, and popcorn balls on a stick.
Caramel popcorn balls? Yes please! And I should try one of my tofu recipes on a stick.
The book also suggests foods you may never have thought to put on a stick like Fish Balls.
Or Pizza Skewers
How creative and fun!
And then there are recipes and ingredients that are new-to-me such as Dak Sanjuk.
And then there are some more interesting combos like Spam & Pineapple Skewers.
I’ve never had Spam other than the computer kind. But I’ve got that all fixed now. Whew.
I can’t wait to make something from this awesome book. Like maybe Cake Pops!
The photography is, of course, stellar and top shelf and makes me not only want to make food on a stick, but take more beautiful food pictures, too.
Matt is an amazing human being. I said this in my recap of the food styling and photography workshop post, but he is just phenomenal. He is kind, funny, gracious, patient, always smiling, easy going, and has a great sense of humor.
And obviously is a brilliant photographer, cook, and now author.
The day I spent with him and Adam changed the course of my life. Not being melodramatic, but it really did.
I came away with Career Fantasties & Inspiration and know that photography will be a part of my future. As will food and writing. Not sure how things will fall into place with these career goals and dreams, but they will and I owe Matt and Adam for opening my eyes and getting my wheels turning. And now I owe Matt for this awesome new book of his, On a Stick!
From my last post, Snack Boxes, I’m glad you enjoyed my snack food reviews and it was fun to hear what you’ve been snacking on lately, especially now that it’s summertime!
Questions:
1. What’s your favorite food to eat on a stick?
I admit, it’s been years since I’ve eaten much of anything on a stick except for Tootsie Pop suckers or Blow-Pop suckers. I love to suck on some yummy HFCS and Red Dye #40, clearly.
But as a kid I used to eat Orange-Sherbet Popsicle-brand “Push-Ups” on a stick
Cotton candy at fairs and festivals on a stick
I was never much of a corndog eater
But I was a Girl Scout and roasting marshmallows on a stick and making smores are fun memories.
Did I mention my love of marshmallows? I think all those campfires and marshmallows on a stick helped shape my love of marshmallow desserts!
Like Rice Krispie Treats with Vegan Chocolate Frosting (Vegan, GF)
or
GF Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bars with Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Please excuse the photography. The recipes still work taste great even if the pictures need massive help.
2. Any favorite cookbooks in your arsenal or any you’d like to have? Or any great book finds lately or books you’d like to have?
I recently reviewed Heidi Swanson of 101 Cookbooks new book in this post.
Amazing recipes and photography in that book!
And I’d like to get my hands on Helene Dujardin of Tartlette’s new book, From Plate to Pixel
I have a compilation post of 25+ cookbook reviews if you’re interested in my thoughts and take-away message on various cookbooks, that’s the post for you. I’m adding this cookbook to the review post, too.
Have a great day!
I would definitely say.. chicken on a stick! I ate it while in Uganda. SO good :D
when were you in uganda and for how long and how was it? that’s an amazing story!
Hey lady, long time no talk! What a fun book! I’d say caramel apples are tops of my on a stick list! I hope you’re having a great week!
I’ve been wanting Heidi’s book since before it came out recently. That one’s definitely on my list, everything I’ve made from her site turns out amazing.
I recently tried one of Starbuck’s cake pops on a stick and I know it’s not the best ingredient list, but it was yummy!
This looks like such a cool book! And those pictures are so beautiful! Wow. The food on a stick I’m used to seeing is super greasy MN State Fair food!
I love corndogs though!
i thought of Mn state fair food the ENTIRE time i was writing this post :)
I like coconut milk ice-cream bars on a stick :D
Thanks for sharing some of the tips that you got from the food photography workshop. As a food-blogger, I find them very helpful!
As for my favorite food on a stick…probably cake pops…or lollipops…or maybe kabobs?! I can’t decide! Haha!
Have a great day, Averie!
glad you like the tips!
also see my blogging 101, 102, 103 series
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/06/blogging-103.html
Looks like a really fun book! I love all of your cookbook reviews : )
Veggie skewers are probably my favorite on a stick food. But fudgecicles aren’t too bad, either! :-)
I’d like to have all the books you featured today! I love new cookbooks and the photography book looks like something I could really use.
Cake pops seem to be everywhere these days. Although Fish Balls and Pizza Skewers I never would have thought of. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Favourite food on a stick: Chicken / pork souvlaki, or roasted veg. It used to be corn dogs / pogos, cotton candy, popsicles, and suckers. Oh how times have changed ;)
oh…that looks perfect!! I have been wanting to make cake pops for awhile now. They intrigue me and I know I will love them.
Spam on a stick!? Hahahaha I just had a good laugh reading that.
omg that looks so fun!!! pizza on a stick?!?! thats awesome! at my cousins wedding in costa rica they didnt have a sit down meal, instead everything was passed around and everything was finger free! it was either on sticks or in little shot glasses so we didnt need any silverware! i loved the idea of it! I would love to have that stick cookbook I think!!!
I’ve got to get to the bookstore =) This looks like a fun cookbook to have around — esp since when people come over they always beeline for my cookbooks and such <3 I guess i'm a boring hostess? haha or they know they're good reads/eats!
We'll have to write our own someday ;)
Vegan Yum Yum is a pretty great cook book! Getting some new cook books is one thing one my summer to do list so I’ll have to read your reviews and decide which ones to try!
For foods on a stick I like popsicles, Coconut Bliss ice cream bars, organic lollipops and I sometimes make my own vegan gf cake pops! Mostly because they are cute and I have funn decorating them wiff sprinkles :)
Pizza on a stick seems interesting. Maybe a pizza/corndog creation? I like hawthorn berries on a stick.
Have fun with your cookbooks!