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As I greeted my cousin at his house for Thanksgiving, he handed me a beer and led me to one of those contraptions that cause fear in the hearts of otherwise courageous cooks - a propane tank and a pot full of 6 gallons of oil.
Apparently in accepting the beer, I was accepting the position […]

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Some summer food pictures.

This is really a spring picture. Nothing says spring in New Jersey like soft cell crabs. I got this one live at Sun Farm Market (900 Easton Ave. Somerset NJ) back in May. I used to drive all the way down the shore to get ‘em. This little Asian market has a […]

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I’m not usually a blog stick-meme follower, but I did it over at KIPlog on regular books, and I wanted a chance to discuss cookbooks and this one came along. You can find a list of other foodbloggers participating at Spiceblog, who started it all.
1. Rationale behind what we’re seeing?
Your not seeing anything, since I […]

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For more on Food Photography, every food blogger must go to professional photographer Michael Ray’s Food Photography blog. He gave me his link awhile ago and I lost it. But I found it again, and urge you all to go learn the professional tricks he shares with us. Food bloggers are serious about their food, […]

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Becks & Posh had a post on correcting photos about a month ago. Color casts and exposures are usually easily corrected with a few moves. Photoshop has an array of auto color correction tools which usually work well, but if the photo is badly under-exposed or lack a full range of values (typically what happens […]

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Before I write a big essay on what you need in a well-equipt kitchen, I’ll point to some other opinions.
Anchulis posts her 3 most underrated kitchen tools - chopsticks, a citrus reamer, and her toilet. I completely agree with her. Shylo, in the comments to the Anchulis post, mentions counterspace - the third most […]

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