tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89580374720122204272011-11-27T18:38:37.993-06:00~~Creativity ~~ Professionalism ~~ Photography ~~ Quality Writing~~Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-9178470461869748072011-03-20T08:46:00.005-05:002011-03-20T08:53:56.613-05:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QoRbgSW2bbk/TYYF1e-fWlI/AAAAAAAAAq0/zkVLDNFA1_A/s1600/Nesta%2Bprofile_sm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586158804206049874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QoRbgSW2bbk/TYYF1e-fWlI/AAAAAAAAAq0/zkVLDNFA1_A/s400/Nesta%2Bprofile_sm.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Doggy Profile</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3D6yMsle7k/TYYFxDCIDDI/AAAAAAAAAqs/HZwULF1c1Hg/s1600/Puppy%2Bgrin_sm_cropped.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586158727985630258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3D6yMsle7k/TYYFxDCIDDI/AAAAAAAAAqs/HZwULF1c1Hg/s400/Puppy%2Bgrin_sm_cropped.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Super Happy Puppy Grin</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VZtvHlC3-RE/TYYFs3cLM0I/AAAAAAAAAqk/GNYFOp-3gwY/s1600/Nesta%2Bwith%2Bchewed%2Btennis%2Bball_sm_cropped.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586158656154186562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VZtvHlC3-RE/TYYFs3cLM0I/AAAAAAAAAqk/GNYFOp-3gwY/s400/Nesta%2Bwith%2Bchewed%2Btennis%2Bball_sm_cropped.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Nesta with a Chewed Mini-Tennis Ball</i><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>Photos by Melissa Slachetka<i> - copyright 2011<br /></i></i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-917847046186974807?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-88258706430190877812011-03-20T08:33:00.003-05:002011-03-20T08:45:38.604-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-enMdkxE2v6g/TYYEoG43g_I/AAAAAAAAAqM/jGApnhGYMjc/s1600/sis%2Bpic%2Bb%2Band%2Bw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586157474890089458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-enMdkxE2v6g/TYYEoG43g_I/AAAAAAAAAqM/jGApnhGYMjc/s400/sis%2Bpic%2Bb%2Band%2Bw.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNMIWfNKEX0/TYYEfT3X7jI/AAAAAAAAAqE/fkSEZfl05g8/s1600/sis%2Bpic%2Bbook%2Bb%2Band%2Bw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586157323754663474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNMIWfNKEX0/TYYEfT3X7jI/AAAAAAAAAqE/fkSEZfl05g8/s400/sis%2Bpic%2Bbook%2Bb%2Band%2Bw.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1V4Mym1G2s/TYYE1JYkF-I/AAAAAAAAAqU/jLOCgAk01uk/s1600/sis%2Blaugh%2Bpic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586157698898204642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1V4Mym1G2s/TYYE1JYkF-I/AAAAAAAAAqU/jLOCgAk01uk/s400/sis%2Blaugh%2Bpic.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-8825870643019087781?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-18066107548343100562011-02-05T12:37:00.002-06:002011-02-05T12:39:33.885-06:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZXP2u8zI/AAAAAAAAAp8/_sqHfs3zJk4/s1600/Miss%2BCourts%2BNE%2Bissue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 99px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZXP2u8zI/AAAAAAAAAp8/_sqHfs3zJk4/s400/Miss%2BCourts%2BNE%2Bissue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570276938799313714" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZR6I5yHI/AAAAAAAAAp0/YQXA2RH8ER8/s1600/Miss%2BCourts%2Bphoto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZR6I5yHI/AAAAAAAAAp0/YQXA2RH8ER8/s400/Miss%2BCourts%2Bphoto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570276847070595186" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZLDb_5yI/AAAAAAAAAps/JuZw2taFKOw/s1600/Miss%2BCourts%2Barticle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TU2ZLDb_5yI/AAAAAAAAAps/JuZw2taFKOw/s400/Miss%2BCourts%2Barticle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570276729307522850" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-1806610754834310056?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-61442799261576738442010-11-05T09:49:00.002-05:002010-11-05T09:51:47.576-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TNQZ621VX7I/AAAAAAAAAog/95FrthePs28/s1600/Northeaster+Walls+Article.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TNQZ621VX7I/AAAAAAAAAog/95FrthePs28/s400/Northeaster+Walls+Article.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536078340887502770" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TNQZ0UlzwvI/AAAAAAAAAoY/anLoDxDnurk/s1600/Daniel+Walls+Article+pg+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TNQZ0UlzwvI/AAAAAAAAAoY/anLoDxDnurk/s400/Daniel+Walls+Article+pg+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536078228616364786" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-6144279926157673844?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-32305915814639389882010-10-26T17:22:00.000-05:002010-10-26T17:23:54.692-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TMdU3aHllWI/AAAAAAAAAnI/5XUhVYewFww/s1600/Northeaster+Poor+Nobodys+article+pg+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TMdU3aHllWI/AAAAAAAAAnI/5XUhVYewFww/s400/Northeaster+Poor+Nobodys+article+pg+9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532483978128627042" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-3230591581463938988?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-34131449540815488302010-10-07T07:17:00.004-05:002010-10-07T07:19:23.133-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26tDHIMSI/AAAAAAAAAnA/rIaYVWdh98U/s1600/Northeaster+cover+MPP+article+pg+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26tDHIMSI/AAAAAAAAAnA/rIaYVWdh98U/s400/Northeaster+cover+MPP+article+pg+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525277600945549602" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26mLZV0tI/AAAAAAAAAm4/EJEh17FFlvM/s1600/Northeaster+MPP+Inside+Photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26mLZV0tI/AAAAAAAAAm4/EJEh17FFlvM/s400/Northeaster+MPP+Inside+Photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525277482910339794" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26gB5UobI/AAAAAAAAAmw/g9v61y2ALac/s1600/Northeaster+MPP+Article.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TK26gB5UobI/AAAAAAAAAmw/g9v61y2ALac/s400/Northeaster+MPP+Article.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525277377280909746" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-3413144954081548830?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-33048876385622764892010-07-28T07:10:00.006-05:002010-07-28T07:28:27.528-05:00The new <strong>Fall/Winter 2010</strong> issue of <em><strong><a href="http://www.mnbride.com/">Minnesota Bride</a></strong></em> is featuring - once again - my awesome picture of blackberry &amp; brie on a wine cracker (#4 on page 78) - Yum!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAgWUn4ThI/AAAAAAAAAkA/pAsuAhXfYeo/s1600/cover+MN+Bride+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498930712884563474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAgWUn4ThI/AAAAAAAAAkA/pAsuAhXfYeo/s400/cover+MN+Bride+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAgjjG7vZI/AAAAAAAAAkI/PvjX6eKjXTQ/s1600/MN+Bride+Fall+Winter+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498930940111207826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAgjjG7vZI/AAAAAAAAAkI/PvjX6eKjXTQ/s400/MN+Bride+Fall+Winter+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It is the same one they featured in the <strong>Fall/Winter 2009</strong> issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAiPHm4onI/AAAAAAAAAkg/06Idyw5ipZA/s1600/scan0001+(2).jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 313px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498932788154901106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAiPHm4onI/AAAAAAAAAkg/06Idyw5ipZA/s400/scan0001+(2).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAhzXYFc_I/AAAAAAAAAkY/PLF3xuS4TCI/s1600/Fall_Winter+2009+MN+Bride+Mag.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 141px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498932311351456754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TFAhzXYFc_I/AAAAAAAAAkY/PLF3xuS4TCI/s400/Fall_Winter+2009+MN+Bride+Mag.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-3304887638562276489?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-73453100758866535962010-07-16T07:35:00.005-05:002010-07-16T07:39:32.766-05:00<em>Volume 1, Issue 4</em><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSPSJhYiI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/6rN2lDvkxuQ/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSPSJhYiI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/6rN2lDvkxuQ/s400/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494481967915295266" /></a><br /><br /><em>Custom Banner:</em><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSWbMVFTI/AAAAAAAAAjY/aDw79ldSwNw/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 116px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSWbMVFTI/AAAAAAAAAjY/aDw79ldSwNw/s400/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494482090602075442" /></a><br /><br /><em>All Foodies Love Recipes!</em><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSeK0IWGI/AAAAAAAAAjg/jZ_IIpNO3x8/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TEBSeK0IWGI/AAAAAAAAAjg/jZ_IIpNO3x8/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494482223644563554" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-7345310075886653596?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-41767824778578932332010-07-14T06:59:00.004-05:002010-07-14T07:03:04.149-05:00<em>Volume 1, Issue 3</em><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2nEP1cm0I/AAAAAAAAAjI/lZjG67i1tQ8/s1600/scan0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2nEP1cm0I/AAAAAAAAAjI/lZjG67i1tQ8/s400/scan0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730811873893186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2m_AMN5HI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Uq2lggYEq4c/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2m_AMN5HI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Uq2lggYEq4c/s400/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730721775084658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2m6zmzuLI/AAAAAAAAAi4/SDLud6zjTXs/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TD2m6zmzuLI/AAAAAAAAAi4/SDLud6zjTXs/s400/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730649677478066" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-4176782477857893233?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-92138839699597506202010-06-28T15:17:00.002-05:002010-06-28T15:19:55.076-05:00<em>Volume 1, Issue 2</em><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TCkDuyeYWWI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/sV0H8LIxhd8/s1600/June+Newsletter+vol+1+iss+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TCkDuyeYWWI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/sV0H8LIxhd8/s400/June+Newsletter+vol+1+iss+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487921723285723490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TCkDieLVxyI/AAAAAAAAAgI/eVU-8RGvmFE/s1600/June+Newsletter+photos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TCkDieLVxyI/AAAAAAAAAgI/eVU-8RGvmFE/s400/June+Newsletter+photos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487921511678723874" /></a><i>Photos by Melissa Slachetka</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-9213883969959750620?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-14953476409666012892010-06-16T16:38:00.003-05:002010-06-16T17:01:43.928-05:00<em>Volume 1, Issue 1</em><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TBlJqfXX1sI/AAAAAAAAAfo/4dkBw2l5nEA/s1600/scan0001+v+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/TBlJqfXX1sI/AAAAAAAAAfo/4dkBw2l5nEA/s400/scan0001+v+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483495015623153346" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-1495347640966601289?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-91296745963697540192010-05-27T17:38:00.004-05:002010-05-27T17:43:45.512-05:00<strong>May 2009 Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion</strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70xIiA9tI/AAAAAAAAAeA/6hqINNA648A/s1600/May+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70xIiA9tI/AAAAAAAAAeA/6hqINNA648A/s400/May+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476083321870022354" /></a><br /><br />For this May issue, I was pleased to sample cocktails at Uptown's favorite French restaurant, Barbette. There were three drinks to choose from, but the St-Germaine Champagne Cocktail was certainly the most elegant...and delicious.<br /><br /><strong>"Buzz Cocktail"</strong> pg 83<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70pp5HGTI/AAAAAAAAAd4/mxMFEbq18QA/s1600/May+2009+Cocktail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70pp5HGTI/AAAAAAAAAd4/mxMFEbq18QA/s400/May+2009+Cocktail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476083193386309938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70hmAAM_I/AAAAAAAAAdw/8K9lS3X-snk/s1600/May+2009+Cocktail+Recipe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_70hmAAM_I/AAAAAAAAAdw/8K9lS3X-snk/s400/May+2009+Cocktail+Recipe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476083054902522866" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-9129674596369754019?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-15295332260260952402010-05-26T07:52:00.005-05:002010-05-26T20:59:28.146-05:00<strong>April 2009 Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion</strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0aGgqfvNI/AAAAAAAAAdo/vnr4ic5aMyE/s1600/April+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0aGgqfvNI/AAAAAAAAAdo/vnr4ic5aMyE/s400/April+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475561421102103762" /></a><br />While this cover is tres chic, I didn't feel like it represented April...but the chef I interviewed was fabulous...He seemed a little shy when I was interviewing him, which is probably why I think this is such a great photo: it's a completely opposite personality.<br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 84-85<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0Z6_GHx-I/AAAAAAAAAdg/TQdUolZS9WU/s1600/April+2009+Chef+pg+84.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0Z6_GHx-I/AAAAAAAAAdg/TQdUolZS9WU/s400/April+2009+Chef+pg+84.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475561223112607714" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0ZyMcda6I/AAAAAAAAAdY/4PLoWBF6bhE/s1600/April+2009+Recipe+pg+85.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0ZyMcda6I/AAAAAAAAAdY/4PLoWBF6bhE/s400/April+2009+Recipe+pg+85.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475561072077138850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0ZpxShfMI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/lRmsTe1kP9M/s1600/April+2009+Recipe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_0ZpxShfMI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/lRmsTe1kP9M/s400/April+2009+Recipe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475560927348751554" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-1529533226026095240?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-79010499610328285512010-05-24T15:24:00.005-05:002010-05-24T15:43:20.966-05:00<strong>March 2009 Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion</strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjuzy4sOI/AAAAAAAAAc4/i3awPOyS-vY/s1600/March+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjuzy4sOI/AAAAAAAAAc4/i3awPOyS-vY/s400/March+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474938690339385570" /></a><br /><br />This is one of my favorite covers and of my favorite chef interviews. I even got a quick lesson on how to make restaurant-quality rice at home.<br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 78-79<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjoP3NazI/AAAAAAAAAcw/E8TJ3_MidHo/s1600/March+2009+Chef+pg+78.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjoP3NazI/AAAAAAAAAcw/E8TJ3_MidHo/s400/March+2009+Chef+pg+78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474938577614629682" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjfyLnQbI/AAAAAAAAAco/kr3dGLWz3Jw/s1600/March+2009+Recipe+pg+79.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjfyLnQbI/AAAAAAAAAco/kr3dGLWz3Jw/s400/March+2009+Recipe+pg+79.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474938432208191922" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjXYi-SeI/AAAAAAAAAcg/b7YwoqfTLj4/s1600/March+2009+Recipe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_rjXYi-SeI/AAAAAAAAAcg/b7YwoqfTLj4/s400/March+2009+Recipe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474938287887895010" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-7901049961032828551?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-53539226192399324572010-05-23T14:07:00.006-05:002010-05-23T14:16:08.886-05:00What's not to love about the "love" issue?<br /><br /><strong>February 2009 Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9utXw1BI/AAAAAAAAAbY/NBimRqu-yXc/s1600/Feb+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9utXw1BI/AAAAAAAAAbY/NBimRqu-yXc/s400/Feb+2009+TCL%26F+Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474545063452267538" /></a><br /><br />The chef I interviewed definitely had a colorful twist on a classic treat. This is a recipe I've made quite a bit, but since it makes such a big batch, I usually cut the measurements in half.<br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 78-79<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9cHQP5UI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/jg8LRGix_uY/s1600/Feb+2009+Chef+pg78.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9cHQP5UI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/jg8LRGix_uY/s400/Feb+2009+Chef+pg78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474544743982556482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9VwjBmoI/AAAAAAAAAbI/-z45GT4jDHE/s1600/Feb+2009+Recipe+pg+79.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9VwjBmoI/AAAAAAAAAbI/-z45GT4jDHE/s400/Feb+2009+Recipe+pg+79.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474544634808081026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9N60Rh2I/AAAAAAAAAbA/B3KsiuIjxcQ/s1600/Feb+2009+Recipe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_l9N60Rh2I/AAAAAAAAAbA/B3KsiuIjxcQ/s400/Feb+2009+Recipe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474544500125828962" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-5353922619239932457?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-3999421865413742772010-05-22T12:50:00.006-05:002010-05-22T13:01:25.945-05:00After being embraced as a freelance writer in October 2008 by Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion magazine, my first piece appeared in the January 2009 issue.<br /><br /><strong>January 2009 Twin Cities Luxury & Fashion</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gam97g_ZI/AAAAAAAAAa4/RVqcc92bP4A/s1600/Jan+2009+TCL%26F+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gam97g_ZI/AAAAAAAAAa4/RVqcc92bP4A/s400/Jan+2009+TCL%26F+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474154603830377874" /></a><br /><br />My job was simple:<br />- Contact the chef.<br />- Arrange the interview time and location.<br />- Research the chef and prepare interesting questions.<br />- Interview.<br />- Transcribe the interview.<br />- Write the article.<br />- Fact-check any details.<br />- Proof and edit the recipe.<br />- Submit and work through any final details with my editor.<br />- Brainstorm for the next month's column.<br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 72-73<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gafQup9LI/AAAAAAAAAaw/jeZc4Z7ewgM/s1600/Jan+2009+Chef+profile+pg+72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gafQup9LI/AAAAAAAAAaw/jeZc4Z7ewgM/s400/Jan+2009+Chef+profile+pg+72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474154471437759666" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gaYuMXP7I/AAAAAAAAAao/gpOKriFuF_8/s1600/Jan+2009+Chef+recipe+pg+73.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gaYuMXP7I/AAAAAAAAAao/gpOKriFuF_8/s400/Jan+2009+Chef+recipe+pg+73.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474154359087906738" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gaREOPtsI/AAAAAAAAAag/MJazcH45rbs/s1600/Jan+2009+recipe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S_gaREOPtsI/AAAAAAAAAag/MJazcH45rbs/s400/Jan+2009+recipe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474154227562428098" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-399942186541374277?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-47215251612473657202010-04-11T22:53:00.004-05:002010-04-11T22:56:00.758-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZtXp-vGI/AAAAAAAAAZI/GxHcuEcnyi0/s1600/April+TC+Statement+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZtXp-vGI/AAAAAAAAAZI/GxHcuEcnyi0/s400/April+TC+Statement+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459094703049718882" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 56-57<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZdVwfBCI/AAAAAAAAAZA/sLz7XCrM5Ls/s1600/April+TC+Statement+pg+56.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZdVwfBCI/AAAAAAAAAZA/sLz7XCrM5Ls/s400/April+TC+Statement+pg+56.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459094427662222370" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZWkBbKTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/d4gAWYOASqc/s1600/April+TC+Statement+pg+57.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZWkBbKTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/d4gAWYOASqc/s400/April+TC+Statement+pg+57.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459094311232284978" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-4721525161247365720?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-24326084273786801082010-04-11T22:51:00.003-05:002010-04-11T22:53:21.754-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZJH7pgcI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ZgIGraoa2FU/s1600/MN+WP+April+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KZJH7pgcI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ZgIGraoa2FU/s400/MN+WP+April+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459094080353567170" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"Your Thoughts"</strong> pg 40<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KY4NNli_I/AAAAAAAAAYo/scVKw3CdrXg/s1600/MN+WP+April+pg+40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S8KY4NNli_I/AAAAAAAAAYo/scVKw3CdrXg/s400/MN+WP+April+pg+40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459093789713206258" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-2432608427378680108?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-21502551172644716022010-03-04T16:29:00.005-06:002010-03-04T16:32:25.595-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0vdYt0UI/AAAAAAAAAYA/eF8jUQRh0ic/s1600-h/March+TC+Statement+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0vdYt0UI/AAAAAAAAAYA/eF8jUQRh0ic/s400/March+TC+Statement+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444909939437719874" /></a><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe"</strong> pg 68-69<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0ik-PstI/AAAAAAAAAX4/cqblHlFazDI/s1600-h/March+TC+Statement+pg+68.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0ik-PstI/AAAAAAAAAX4/cqblHlFazDI/s400/March+TC+Statement+pg+68.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444909718135878354" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0cH8dUFI/AAAAAAAAAXw/2NUqpr7cL2A/s1600-h/March+TC+Statement+pg+69.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S5A0cH8dUFI/AAAAAAAAAXw/2NUqpr7cL2A/s400/March+TC+Statement+pg+69.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444909607264538706" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-2150255117264471602?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-11186371738790295352010-02-08T06:47:00.003-06:002010-02-08T06:50:31.032-06:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIhxP033I/AAAAAAAAAWw/K6zKQIbTXfs/s1600-h/Jan_Feb+double+issue+TC+Statement.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIhxP033I/AAAAAAAAAWw/K6zKQIbTXfs/s400/Jan_Feb+double+issue+TC+Statement.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435854126484610930" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe" Article</strong> pg 84-85:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIOnlIdkI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zqoGa09jDJQ/s1600-h/Jan_Feb+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIOnlIdkI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zqoGa09jDJQ/s400/Jan_Feb+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435853797472106050" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIIWuTWbI/AAAAAAAAAWg/NKu-gra0Hrk/s1600-h/Jan_Feb+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/S3AIIWuTWbI/AAAAAAAAAWg/NKu-gra0Hrk/s400/Jan_Feb+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435853689867950514" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-1118637173879029535?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-46382530471861217252009-12-23T05:41:00.005-06:002009-12-23T05:47:38.410-06:00Holiday Postcard:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SzICnks6ihI/AAAAAAAAAVM/eCy5pvxikQc/s1600-h/xmas+postcard+front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SzICnks6ihI/AAAAAAAAAVM/eCy5pvxikQc/s400/xmas+postcard+front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418396180570343954" /></a><br />©Melissa Slachetka<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-4638253047186121725?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-71291266416444993472009-12-06T10:12:00.005-06:002009-12-06T10:17:12.983-06:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYMDyO56I/AAAAAAAAAT8/UjbG8Y4I1is/s1600-h/TC+Statement+Cover+Dec+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYMDyO56I/AAAAAAAAAT8/UjbG8Y4I1is/s400/TC+Statement+Cover+Dec+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412157078901811106" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe" Article</strong> pg 74-75:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYXaqAUqI/AAAAAAAAAUE/ihcLjkbN8Bk/s1600-h/December+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYXaqAUqI/AAAAAAAAAUE/ihcLjkbN8Bk/s400/December+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412157274019877538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYeyzhxaI/AAAAAAAAAUM/qiBMk5AIHaw/s1600-h/December+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SxvYeyzhxaI/AAAAAAAAAUM/qiBMk5AIHaw/s400/December+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412157400761353634" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-7129126641644499347?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-14668068418309106452009-11-03T22:01:00.005-06:002009-11-03T22:29:54.789-06:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD9TGp0zyI/AAAAAAAAATE/HQtKqWTJNeU/s1600-h/TC+Statement+Cover+Nov+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD9TGp0zyI/AAAAAAAAATE/HQtKqWTJNeU/s400/TC+Statement+Cover+Nov+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400094457862606626" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe" Article</strong> pg 70-71:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD9A6PJ1TI/AAAAAAAAAS8/jr3w7ljNIhU/s1600-h/Nov+2009+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD9A6PJ1TI/AAAAAAAAAS8/jr3w7ljNIhU/s400/Nov+2009+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400094145291867442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD86GAXuTI/AAAAAAAAAS0/ocALWrzHsao/s1600-h/Nov+2009+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SvD86GAXuTI/AAAAAAAAAS0/ocALWrzHsao/s400/Nov+2009+My+Favorite+Recipe+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400094028192004402" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-1466806841830910645?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-7343823325014872812009-10-05T17:56:00.006-05:002009-10-05T18:05:07.637-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp5qy84u6I/AAAAAAAAAQs/kPSfdwsS_UM/s1600-h/Twin+Cities+Statement+Oct+09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp5qy84u6I/AAAAAAAAAQs/kPSfdwsS_UM/s400/Twin+Cities+Statement+Oct+09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389253680240835490" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"My Favorite Recipe" Article:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp64dPfmrI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/4IPrtHlKDoM/s1600-h/My+Favorite+Recipe+Oct+09+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp64dPfmrI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/4IPrtHlKDoM/s400/My+Favorite+Recipe+Oct+09+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389255014443096754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp7JqDZ6cI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/4Oh2E8LHO1g/s1600-h/My+Favorite+Recipe+Oct+09+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Ssp7JqDZ6cI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/4Oh2E8LHO1g/s400/My+Favorite+Recipe+Oct+09+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389255309939829186" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-734382332501487281?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-86639180624687944992009-09-04T11:08:00.004-05:002009-09-04T11:10:17.025-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7goIz9bI/AAAAAAAAAOk/sZKDkq9t0Vw/s1600-h/Twin+Cities+Statement_+September+Issue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7goIz9bI/AAAAAAAAAOk/sZKDkq9t0Vw/s400/Twin+Cities+Statement_+September+Issue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377644861773313458" /></a><br /><br /><b>"My Favorite Recipe" Article:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7lro4DYI/AAAAAAAAAOs/QUCFmbov9HY/s1600-h/My+Favorite+Recipe_Sept+Issue+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7lro4DYI/AAAAAAAAAOs/QUCFmbov9HY/s400/My+Favorite+Recipe_Sept+Issue+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377644948612451714" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7r5nHWQI/AAAAAAAAAO0/5jml_sRW-yY/s1600-h/My+Favorite+Recipe_Sept+Issue+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SqE7r5nHWQI/AAAAAAAAAO0/5jml_sRW-yY/s400/My+Favorite+Recipe_Sept+Issue+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377645055442376962" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-8663918062468794499?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-64866242938291721062009-08-25T10:41:00.004-05:002009-08-25T10:52:50.543-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SpQInnt77zI/AAAAAAAAANE/3Bj8XEBqaH4/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SpQInnt77zI/AAAAAAAAANE/3Bj8XEBqaH4/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373929732129419058" /></a><br /><br /><b>My Photography (pg 30)</b><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SpQHECfucaI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5WJQH0NrvYw/s1600-h/Fall_Winter+2009+MN+Bride+Mag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 141px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/SpQHECfucaI/AAAAAAAAAM8/5WJQH0NrvYw/s400/Fall_Winter+2009+MN+Bride+Mag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373928021330653602" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-6486624293829172106?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958037472012220427.post-65175689832136668732009-08-19T08:11:00.013-05:002009-08-19T23:56:42.755-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7ONAvrcI/AAAAAAAAAKU/AMWtbJZn3mk/s1600-h/Twin+Cities+Statement+1st+Issue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7ONAvrcI/AAAAAAAAAKU/AMWtbJZn3mk/s400/Twin+Cities+Statement+1st+Issue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663201998974402" /></a><br /><strong>My Usual Monthly Section "My Favorite Recipe":</strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7YCVW7AI/AAAAAAAAAKc/Slly2W0gV0U/s1600-h/July_August+Chef+Erick+Harcey+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7YCVW7AI/AAAAAAAAAKc/Slly2W0gV0U/s400/July_August+Chef+Erick+Harcey+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663370931334146" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7gApSPTI/AAAAAAAAAKk/QZLKMTEYtG0/s1600-h/July_August+Chef+Erick+Harcey+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7gApSPTI/AAAAAAAAAKk/QZLKMTEYtG0/s400/July_August+Chef+Erick+Harcey+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663507916995890" /></a><br /><strong>A Special Section I Organized & Edited:</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7tBhcT-I/AAAAAAAAAKs/qNI2AuhcsUg/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov7tBhcT-I/AAAAAAAAAKs/qNI2AuhcsUg/s400/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663731490836450" /></a><strong></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9AM6q2EI/AAAAAAAAAK0/1bd2Llq1q48/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9AM6q2EI/AAAAAAAAAK0/1bd2Llq1q48/s400/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371665160478578754" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9I008JrI/AAAAAAAAAK8/aW1iWqRNrtg/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9I008JrI/AAAAAAAAAK8/aW1iWqRNrtg/s400/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371665308630918834" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9R6n2VWI/AAAAAAAAALE/mwSObl1zDVQ/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9R6n2VWI/AAAAAAAAALE/mwSObl1zDVQ/s400/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371665464805447010" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9Z6t0YLI/AAAAAAAAALM/fTLWBYYSJ8U/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9Z6t0YLI/AAAAAAAAALM/fTLWBYYSJ8U/s400/Playing+Favorites+Chef+Article+pg+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371665602269438130" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9idSI6fI/AAAAAAAAALU/ZqvzNF6E7XQ/s1600-h/Playing+Favorites+Article+pg+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PJqvxeslJEk/Sov9idSI6fI/AAAAAAAAALU/ZqvzNF6E7XQ/s400/Playing+Favorites+Article+pg+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371665748987537906" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8958037472012220427-6517568983213666873?l=melissaslachetka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissa Slachetkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252040452470051238noreply@blogger.com