Thanks to all of you that decided to pick a random page in one of my cookbooks :). Here are the results:
Mango - 400 Sauces pg 84: Fiery Salsa
Nach - Bon Appetit (Appetizers) pg 25: Mini Crepes Stuffed with Asparagus
Corazon - Bon Appetit (Picnics and Barbecues) pg 55: Almond Gingersnaps
I'll be cooking one of these each weekend starting weekend after this one. Sorry, but you guys got bumped by my Mom. She decided to bitch slap me with a cooking challenge of her own creation. Apparently we'll be both preparing rib eyes this weekend (any way we want... I'm thinking I'm going to braise mine) and then take pictures and compare. We each have our own extremely biased judges, so we'll see how this works out. I'll post the results at the end of the weekend.
I swear that this entire blog won't be about cooking, it's just what I'm doing at the moment. Also, good news on the photography front. Looks like I may procure a digital SLR from someone on Craigslist so my pictures won't look as craptastic as they currently are. If any of you have any great recommendations on camera types, let me know. I'm REALLY motivated to take pretty pictures :)
More important than buying and using a DSLR is making sure you have a proper lens to shoot what you want to shoot. That is also going to be where all your $$$ will be going into once you delve in the world of SLR cameras.
ReplyDeleteI love my cheapie but powerful DSLR to death, but the thing is heavy and my awesome lens more than doubles the weight. I'm actually looking for a good, small digi point and shoot that will satisfy my shutterbug needs. I think the LA Foodie camera fad is focused on the Canon Powershot s90.
Either way, if you want a comprehensive look into the DSLR world, visit www.kenrockwell.com
Thanks for the link! I've pretty much exhausted myself these past few days looking at cameras. I really am not looking for a clunky camera set up and like your idea of the Canon Powershot. I think its going to be kind of trial and error for me. I've found a couple of decent deals on craigslist and probably will go to take a look at both sides (dSLR and small digi points).
ReplyDeleteas I know NOTHING of the techno world that camera issue is on you however a good challenge is healthy so as BITCH SLAPS go this weekends challenge is one I am soooo looking forward to my girl! Game on!
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