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Who: Allison Day, BA \u201910<\/em>
\nJob: Blogger, food stylist and photographer, and cookbook author<\/em><\/h3>\n

Beets are an often overlooked vegetable, but Allison Day, BA \u201910, is trying to change that with her Yummy Beet<\/a> food blog. Aside from beets, you\u2019ll find almost every type of produce presented in a rainbow of colours along with \u201cvegetable forward\u201d recipes to prepare them yourself.<\/p>\n

\"GuelphNow living in Hamilton, Ont., Day studied sociology at U of G and then completed a postgraduate program to become a registered holistic nutritionist, specializing in natural foods. \u201cThat inspired me to get in the kitchen and start experimenting,\u201d she says. \u201cI grew up in the country surrounded by farms and tons of produce, and that really inspired me to learn more about where my food came from and pay more attention to what I was eating.\u201d She admits that beets aren\u2019t her favourite vegetable, but decided to name her blog after them as a pun on a news beat.<\/p>\n

When her younger sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and lactose intolerance, Day began experimenting with recipes that were gluten- and dairy-free. \u201cIt helped me understand there are people who can\u2019t eat certain foods, and they still want to have foods that they enjoy and love,\u201d she says. \u201cIt shows people with food allergies or intolerance that they can still eat really tasty food, and it doesn\u2019t need to be expensive or from a box.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Book<\/a>Aside from her blog, Day has published two cookbooks: Whole Bowls<\/em><\/strong> features gluten-free and vegetarian recipes; and Purely Pumpkin<\/em><\/strong> features recipes using the gourd in everything from pies to pizza. She is also a regular contributor to Food Network Canada and has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times<\/em>, Chicago Tribune<\/em>, Prevention<\/em> and SHAPE<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Book<\/a>Preparation can make or break a vegetable dish, she says. Despite her background as a nutritionist, \u201cit took me a long time to learn how to prepare things properly.\u201d Roasting vegetables, she adds, brings out their flavour more than boiling or steaming them.<\/p>\n

Seasonings, especially salt, are key ingredients in her recipes. \u201cI use more salt than normal,\u201d says Day. \u201cI think salt is a good thing. It really brings out the natural sweetness and savouriness of vegetables.\u201d She also uses acidic ingredients such as lemon, lime and vinegar to make flavours pop.<\/p>\n

\"Allison<\/a>
Miso noodle bowls created and photographed by Allison Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When she isn\u2019t working on her own cookbooks, Day spends most of her time on her blog. She does her own food styling and photography, making each meal look like a work of art. She also works on sponsored content for various brands, which involves testing recipes, taking photos and promoting them on social media.<\/p>\n

She says photographing inanimate objects like food can be challenging. \u201cSetting the \u2018scene\u2019 for a shoot can take longer than the actual photography process,\u201d says Day, who also photographed all the images in her cookbooks. \u201cStyling dishes makes a mess. From start to finish, a photo shoot for one dish can take two hours before post-production.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presentation can make even the blandest foods look mouth-watering. People eat with their eyes first, she says, so she tries to make each photo \u201cinviting and warm, so someone wants to reach into their screen or into the book and grab it.\u201d \u2013SUSAN BUBAK<\/p>\n

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