tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87910694099776907552024-03-04T21:31:09.734-08:00Alex Vasilescu PhotographyAlex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-2000919256846996722010-11-29T17:13:00.000-08:002010-11-30T06:50:29.567-08:00Molecular gastronomy...from AnQi Asian Bistro<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_gastronomy">"Molecular gastronomy</a></b> is a discipline practiced by both scientists and food professionals that studies the physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking. Molecular gastronomy seeks to investigate and explain the chemical reasons behind the transformation of ingredients, as well as the social, artistic and technical components of culinary and gastronomic phenomena in general." Wikipedia</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">(click on each picture to enlarge)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">1. "Champagne & Caviar" - nicolas feuilllate gelee, american sturgeon caviar</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO5ft527ZAHiQgnz0xtvtX1hh0VtB1dMlgKYc9l5g4NPwk-aAjQzOuibhyfCykxSOGRFHYBGZckUSx9Jr8kF2Mj2EwpFadj3CSdsb_Vul6l3TnxTUqDEy9waMIerQMA1azZkKXDGFazd7/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO5ft527ZAHiQgnz0xtvtX1hh0VtB1dMlgKYc9l5g4NPwk-aAjQzOuibhyfCykxSOGRFHYBGZckUSx9Jr8kF2Mj2EwpFadj3CSdsb_Vul6l3TnxTUqDEy9waMIerQMA1azZkKXDGFazd7/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145837576125186" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">2. Kumamoto Oyster - yuzu lemonade air, soy mignonette, pop rocks</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXP425odJUFAXrVzEw3_SWObT-kDssHaeBNCeyQPrDIipjL64jzHoQ7EV8uKUxJDJiy6zha4ocUAOJnEvPPAEh6Itc18jhfF6829Fol2-sozZaLK_Djx4ZozFTN7EqNT7bi_zjlHBeuHv/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25232.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXP425odJUFAXrVzEw3_SWObT-kDssHaeBNCeyQPrDIipjL64jzHoQ7EV8uKUxJDJiy6zha4ocUAOJnEvPPAEh6Itc18jhfF6829Fol2-sozZaLK_Djx4ZozFTN7EqNT7bi_zjlHBeuHv/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145832214933714" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">3. Hiramassa Crudo - sweet & sour tangerine sheet, beet sorbet, avocado</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw6EayYv5ykOsllbt9Fs3LT2Kk44eMPols6aE46N_ctOPeh0h7IvdBokqlOKvFK4v5pwCmh8E6XWp7OalPax3LUeiu7odwAtbXo7oPmLbEchFBch7pLdM0fJzkThvG035roYi70rxv1Nf/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw6EayYv5ykOsllbt9Fs3LT2Kk44eMPols6aE46N_ctOPeh0h7IvdBokqlOKvFK4v5pwCmh8E6XWp7OalPax3LUeiu7odwAtbXo7oPmLbEchFBch7pLdM0fJzkThvG035roYi70rxv1Nf/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145830033797282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><b>Current objectives: </b>Looking for the mechanisms of culinary transformations and processes (from a chemical and physical point of view) in three areas:<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated10_7-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "></sup></p><ol style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 3.2em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-image: none; "><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">the social phenomena linked to culinary activity</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">the artistic component of culinary activity</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">the technical component of culinary activity</li></ol></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">4. Ahi Tuna Nicoise - kalamata 'olives', 64*C quail eggs, haricot vert</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAJmEWXWZfn4n4paLNmxr6KcOLeUEojW67lK7Xrb-FvJlR9iQVQ4VT4_9h2RKkSLOlpbPElorWmXJXgSnB_s7DfbLcr8l_rB7449mmMN6bV9c-YU3D4p7yMOCXy-KV5ljK1nIGcR8SKd8/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAJmEWXWZfn4n4paLNmxr6KcOLeUEojW67lK7Xrb-FvJlR9iQVQ4VT4_9h2RKkSLOlpbPElorWmXJXgSnB_s7DfbLcr8l_rB7449mmMN6bV9c-YU3D4p7yMOCXy-KV5ljK1nIGcR8SKd8/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145822543801874" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">5. Kurabota Pork Belly - kimchee consomme, freeze dried banana, peanut butter powder</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhrI2mS1Su1I7-e9fdL_z6HrzS3xm9v26D3egv65eoaB2m2jVo22L6kxr7USUyVweLe3rzrBqwUuIT8NHgF0Ak-LxyoC3soISliR3wxhptkCyFdnH1nErw5ldE0b9tejT4oTGwgbKXgdS/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhrI2mS1Su1I7-e9fdL_z6HrzS3xm9v26D3egv65eoaB2m2jVo22L6kxr7USUyVweLe3rzrBqwUuIT8NHgF0Ak-LxyoC3soISliR3wxhptkCyFdnH1nErw5ldE0b9tejT4oTGwgbKXgdS/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145821024094546" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">6. Foie Gras Tarchon - cherry-yuzu gel, bacon dust, iced celery, 'instant' ginger-pineapple brioche</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zlngj4RFn5ai2oK9mOWHKo8sgiBhcb_9Mtolamw6tiKRJcWMQcanQdu32LkDDE-2xt5jCeZqFAN-oPKEFdIkM4VtH9pn_xWDyfgo8cRKruMEDvAkbi5vUL7Hxbo6wKHPJRTT5NipwD41/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zlngj4RFn5ai2oK9mOWHKo8sgiBhcb_9Mtolamw6tiKRJcWMQcanQdu32LkDDE-2xt5jCeZqFAN-oPKEFdIkM4VtH9pn_xWDyfgo8cRKruMEDvAkbi5vUL7Hxbo6wKHPJRTT5NipwD41/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145435008772418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><b>Example areas of investigation:</b></p><ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-type: square; margin-top: 0.3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-image: url(http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.5/vector/images/bullet-icon.png?1); "><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How ingredients are changed by different cooking methods</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How all the senses play their own roles in our appreciation of food</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">The mechanisms of aroma release and the perception of taste and flavor</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How and why we evolved our particular taste and flavor sense organs and our general food likes and dislikes</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How cooking methods affect the eventual flavor and texture of food ingredients</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How new cooking methods might produce improved results of texture and flavor</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How our brains interpret the signals from all our senses to tell us the "flavor" of food</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em; ">How our enjoyment of food is affected by other influences, our environment, our mood, how it is presented, who prepares it, etc.</li></ul></span></div><div>7. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">Jidori Chicken Confit - himalayan black truffle, butternut squash, chanterelles, hazelnut brittle</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9phoqLSgjXlWEnbAYSY0PDu65Jva6RepKCaObdH1om-JVASArmSF96UtNm3twt66SoF7O2zf6YE1K6C4tBecb-8PJe7-H2BkjjiJnBIMnIHqaIVoJDDopeU3u6fFamzd_AMZs_C1gV5g/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9phoqLSgjXlWEnbAYSY0PDu65Jva6RepKCaObdH1om-JVASArmSF96UtNm3twt66SoF7O2zf6YE1K6C4tBecb-8PJe7-H2BkjjiJnBIMnIHqaIVoJDDopeU3u6fFamzd_AMZs_C1gV5g/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145428015892402" /></a><br /></div><div>8. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">Elderflower Parfait - tangerine tapioca 'caviar', rose merinque,jasmine sorbet, thyme fluid gel</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxa9JnscMwrcGM7MouLNpg3Rk2E0PGCrwwiKoCG4pH2NTWkFoR7G3nZ0p2ueDFDOM9s6E4B-Lk9KFAKbM3COBJ4BrEQ1uXXQDK0NCnrNAxMoIoN9jO5GEmCXzkPBDyabjbIFYvptLo6YJ/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25238.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxa9JnscMwrcGM7MouLNpg3Rk2E0PGCrwwiKoCG4pH2NTWkFoR7G3nZ0p2ueDFDOM9s6E4B-Lk9KFAKbM3COBJ4BrEQ1uXXQDK0NCnrNAxMoIoN9jO5GEmCXzkPBDyabjbIFYvptLo6YJ/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145414791724594" /></a><br /></div><div>9. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">Misoyaki Black Cod - garden vegetables 'a la greque', foie gras miso broth</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXLPmMkIYD5PoaDkjUojItwLswAr6L4ASD4MUbRoloXE8HIGjZ6pfbcaML9AMyiM79vt49D7-MKvQBu5PxkW0fBSH2xJWHdjKPZlRjZX4NJsJzmo3v_9RJmy_GEI8F9qAR3ILEP9cbxSc/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25239.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXLPmMkIYD5PoaDkjUojItwLswAr6L4ASD4MUbRoloXE8HIGjZ6pfbcaML9AMyiM79vt49D7-MKvQBu5PxkW0fBSH2xJWHdjKPZlRjZX4NJsJzmo3v_9RJmy_GEI8F9qAR3ILEP9cbxSc/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%25239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145412248119890" /></a><br /></div><div>10. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; ">"Looks like Tartare" - compressed watermelon, mango 'egg', dehydrated caper</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjZO3_YehVyos2JOzRg7lH3bwJfUiHlu9f-GNrhotTrxTKu7RZ9nVBJneryLVeleBAxeAudkgED_9eLqu6kwC3hE-TK2h9mBu7Kr0K92Us6NI3qKnczQfPciExHIZ4Sc5ycB-FUAEW0MC/s1600/gulpLA.com_AnQi%252310.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjZO3_YehVyos2JOzRg7lH3bwJfUiHlu9f-GNrhotTrxTKu7RZ9nVBJneryLVeleBAxeAudkgED_9eLqu6kwC3hE-TK2h9mBu7Kr0K92Us6NI3qKnczQfPciExHIZ4Sc5ycB-FUAEW0MC/s400/gulpLA.com_AnQi%252310.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545145403510519794" /></a><br /></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-4497705994481126982010-10-03T12:44:00.000-07:002010-10-05T12:27:47.549-07:00Arch Rock Fish, the quintessential fish restaurant in Santa Barbara<div style="text-align: left;"><b>I</b>f you went to Santa Barbara and didn't have fish at least once, would be like going to Paris and not having croissants, or going to India and not trying curry. It's a must! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>T</b>he question is where?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> Y</b>ou can find a slew of places scattered on the pier or on State Str., some big, some small mom and pop, some offering a few really good dishes others offering a lot of mediocre ones. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>B</b>UT...if you want to experience a true fish restaurant, one that has a comprehensive high quality menu, you have to go to <a href="http://www.archrockfish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span">Arch Rock Fish</span></a>!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> A</b>rch Rock Fish is the brain child of chef Scott Liebfried and business partner Jereamiah Higgins, owners of <a href="http://www.hjlrestaurantadvisors.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span">HJL Restaurant Advisers</span></a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> I</b> met chef Liebfried a few years ago while shooting for Santa Monica Seafood Co. where he was consulting and developing the menu for their restaurants. We became close friends and over time I developed a great respect and appreciation for Scott as a chef. From the precision and dedication with which he runs his kitchen, to the creative and simple way he conceives and develops his <a href="http://archrockfish.com/menu/main-menu">menu</a> and his dishes , Scott IS the quintessential chef!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://WWW.archrockfish.com">Arch Rock Fish</a></b> is opened every day and is located at:</div><div style="text-align: left;">608 Anacapa Street</div><div style="text-align: left;">Santa Barbara, CA. 93101</div><div style="text-align: left;">805.845.2800</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg7H9BM_i-V7G5MjfL-VNrLArRIbt__mqykIQY2GZiaahH_fb1cp7-voiVAt6Rq618PZ4wQIAS4jbNExRxTbVBUptZAF66_IEnlZRP5OneiqdAOnq1rwLAcTrSKG5YBCbL5ET6KXjivdi/s1600/ArchRock01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg7H9BM_i-V7G5MjfL-VNrLArRIbt__mqykIQY2GZiaahH_fb1cp7-voiVAt6Rq618PZ4wQIAS4jbNExRxTbVBUptZAF66_IEnlZRP5OneiqdAOnq1rwLAcTrSKG5YBCbL5ET6KXjivdi/s400/ArchRock01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523909903935498418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWttvthEmuZABeYd-lo22k3Gnhl0S8cKwOyJSIxIEA3H2Qp-_HeUE_plGIocpx4dMXBZ-VOR24UkBEQoy5AsNfCAJFm-jMywFCQIbiptMh9J3Q9qeNrDirbVqa_URDq8JvpsX192SXidK/s1600/ArchRock02.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wqz2GrJ68krRMSB7ngDLv-KnytzQstL-esW44lPcOCHSkh74tXOnlGOv6tSvplsu-vu6m56g-nBhufEfmWPILDO-qPATJgxd6siVJyDprO8Ez2DON4XC5B3UVIQcFrRoX1KSIfjWkBoc/s400/ArchRock15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523908737986152706" /></a>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-60896479929915847602010-08-17T12:58:00.001-07:002010-08-17T17:30:47.475-07:00Kinetic food<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;">Spilling and splashing, dripping and dropping, pouring and</span></span> ... dunking! Food can be so much fun to work with, and just like a work of art it can change and evolve into something completely unpredictable, something unforeseen at the beginning of the process. I think that to some extent all food changes shape sooner or later either because we "force" it to do so, or simply because when left alone time will takes its toll. Regardless, I always have fun with trying to capture food in its "kinetic" form, and I have to say I'm always surprised at how much fun and surprising it can be. </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtmI8rT5srbhUfT3sXwpSJIzHmFdnhC1nnrfIm0X4NNcA5rViq20YXkBWAlmZ4y09SdOzImZZ_oM1xoCKhgCmWYLI0bvDsm7IWODLvNZNLVvM8UVIzKtQJzwIvic36r-klerV2cfcG7P6/s1600/KINETIC%231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtmI8rT5srbhUfT3sXwpSJIzHmFdnhC1nnrfIm0X4NNcA5rViq20YXkBWAlmZ4y09SdOzImZZ_oM1xoCKhgCmWYLI0bvDsm7IWODLvNZNLVvM8UVIzKtQJzwIvic36r-klerV2cfcG7P6/s400/KINETIC%231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506472089762061362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2-z9_pR7sz2cfgnA_qvgoP9NJF59YoG6imcSyshuxT80Q3wNOtQtZ7o984Xi65onN7yctEx9KxZQiVQFV1h4fhmA0LdvUQk2CdhVFzUOHLfbcoczlzRAfl8k8nVUCxdKsr2BenqJAt7J/s1600/KINETIC%234.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GZbNPChRbSVv1kQ2lRmJqF-tZlBT1mYgIxQDKkyN0wf0msLIWXFXEDP-fkq0xpZzQT16Wlo5U64BK4VB0kROjxD1E6kXRs5vo335IGIlj6LsSPRCuaMJ1WWcGtLoIZtcK7EwXnUViZ7C/s400/KNIETIC%233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506471327456343298" /></a>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-47452323466451520122010-06-14T09:12:00.000-07:002010-07-25T13:06:19.139-07:00Palihouse, West Hollywood<div>In case I never mentioned it, Chef Gary Menes is probably my favorite chef that I've worked with in Los Angeles. He was privously at French Laundry, Plate and Palet and most recently at Marche in Sherman Oaks. Now, he took over a great place in West Hollywood, called "The Hall", which is part of the Palihouse Hotel. I shot last week some of his new dishes and again, I was blown away.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_D8C2ev68hOozbUPes5qFLxLAHTRrXkOT-E6WceRA3mGpRVO8C2GpiPrU2xwB-wcSLYihmiuhlxDgioh5yQezIlq2Gocrg91xQv17WD8GkYSpIR1CxjpgBCqxjKhlRhcJ0RgZZVHx44I/s1600/03.39.01.20100610.Palihouse.blog%231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_D8C2ev68hOozbUPes5qFLxLAHTRrXkOT-E6WceRA3mGpRVO8C2GpiPrU2xwB-wcSLYihmiuhlxDgioh5yQezIlq2Gocrg91xQv17WD8GkYSpIR1CxjpgBCqxjKhlRhcJ0RgZZVHx44I/s400/03.39.01.20100610.Palihouse.blog%231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482676914154369570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__I95ZXzWBVP2xA3c-eZqKlMAb2nfx-Du7Sm7ITu-lfdNbzLFL5xnr7ofUOR9Z2AH9Oxn9PEx0NHrDgdNkw9gdPmRBSvqmxPFdnFEt1i0AypBLxsOhbhEUL60GcDARC1Nb7NqgNa_6eHz/s1600/03.39.01.20100610.Palihouse.blog%232.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiEkWs6qLwbxGf52yRa5Vf7tuCVKvL7XiH3QPtN9IydDDfIpJGloCCYwwDWyGn747dRe12yxxacOWAIVK89EcrctLNDZVPpKCt62E8UFB-XCAzl3KqdRQTxmFzWH8Qt1rnbXjeT_eSAeC/s400/03.39.01.20100610.Palihouse.blog%236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482676579023102754" /></a>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-36762812714292961192010-06-07T12:21:00.000-07:002010-07-07T09:01:24.839-07:00The An Dynasty: Crustacean, AnQi, Tiato.<div>The An family is building a food Dynasty in Southern California! Started by Chef Helen An, whom everybody refers warmly as "Mama", and supported by her five daughters, this small food empire is comprised of the original <i><a href="http://www.houseofan.com/">Crustacean</a></i> in Beverly Hills, <i><a href="http://www.anqibistro.com/">Anqi</a></i> in South Coast Plaza , and now the newest addition <i><a href="http://www.tiato.com/">Tiato</a></i> in Santa Monica. Each restaurant is very different in style, but the food is consistently impressive throughout, with the Asian influence underling every dish. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVgWQTyVU6p-EivjtHdPOnZP04yU3qaBtS7qNhuvo_XULwLHUyT1T8mpW9MftNDs-RjLGoCzoaYluduuz6uPijBwlZPDYmzhF20nsoMSkfyV3vXliGDhk_Sl5AQU2JIXmFpOrFvPF185M/s1600/03.38.01.20100524.Crustacean.blog%233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVgWQTyVU6p-EivjtHdPOnZP04yU3qaBtS7qNhuvo_XULwLHUyT1T8mpW9MftNDs-RjLGoCzoaYluduuz6uPijBwlZPDYmzhF20nsoMSkfyV3vXliGDhk_Sl5AQU2JIXmFpOrFvPF185M/s400/03.38.01.20100524.Crustacean.blog%233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490986851170462402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBq3tfofMYg3uTSUxjFH9CX_7EvVV7wsA9gXbr1PT9APKycOh1kxB0VZynxi5Kry0AMvTiI57GroLCUnzPyCYVIECNRsULEK7W5hBC3gFnU-Fj37AtK_jTI4zVluIGikh_CppVv7aXEVP7/s1600/03.38.01.20100524.Crustacean.blgo%232.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFwGhBUmc2DhWYbZf1femwjRR0tfwSMcHD-KF50CLS6xAqiZ_8auMtR2Okin8O9qOwqHTOGokOtv3GG27hbRc1k7nw9jFpgGmzSbkDVfvUZzuyIvdn20hzj_4U4PUCPeeQ-qfzXmXmH0a/s400/03.38.01.20100524.Crustacean.blog%235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490986449182715394" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-52770386508833026922010-05-18T13:44:00.000-07:002010-06-01T10:40:50.230-07:00Liquids<div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">Splashing! Pouring! Dropping cookies into milk! Pouring vodtka lit on fire into a martini glass! Very messy, but it just can't get more fun than this! Every shot I took in this series was surprising, and at times magical. Each additional shutter created a new look, nothing is static when you deal with liquids. The shapes you end up with are organic, explosive and very sexy. Each new shot became my favorite, each new liquid was more interesting to work with than the previous one.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b> "CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ENLARGE!"</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIBYV6IErNKudZJ2t8Wuhkg2j3Ce82mHlivdGA1LJ415KhcRgqlq3XIiqIZTeHu_4fuYgtQ5VYWir0ugjeGNWcTUAXek1K1oWxVwAVJxu5WsHZQoGu47r9-PFoqJKh8sv7zPOarbHNW12/s1600/03.07.15.20100508.liquids.029_2_A_72dpi.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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"><br /></span></span></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-11125235367788374642010-04-30T09:54:00.000-07:002010-04-30T13:28:04.405-07:00My kids!!!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Chloe, Julian and Jasmine (Chloe's best friend). 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The few dishes that I got to photograph were as good looking as they were full of flavor, well balanced and in a few cases very surprising. I can eat French <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fryes</span> everyday (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and I have to say that hers are some of the best I ever had. ("no French fry left behind" is my motto and policy)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The tomato/black truffle/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">burrata</span> was was my next favorite. I can <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> imagine myself spending a night or two at the hotel, laying by the pool, sipping on a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">margarita</span> and having some of chef Dakota's dishes. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyHpJtiG8S9AhuFJDTU3mNpPtY2_pRPjpH83WsaGXRfXiAuRWE1wJVt1s8yR901idCk6ZDLh5iZoA741BTr0qu4LA23S3e_pLruUTqZqtHvDKmi2VIFc7s5JB4tdx5xYC-5VAVVY_qjtH/s400/_EDI5950.BLOG9.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463197194796680130" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABGlDtQgH2hIyr0nQ-LosrvueV-M_o8B3Rpb8pGGjV6tBeCoCoerB4GSA3gU-Pouk7X76jMSCPSGkDDdqzRqBlRPLDIksmutDuY3xAUMPH9okRGth2EwqZ5_Oas4TNJ1Am0qIGYlaEPTy/s400/03.35.01.20100414.ShangriLA.BLOG8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463355201562670818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmGPR1TY_9i8RH_jUIfbsLYCHmUZEs1dH0x9sYwatQ9ePu5VtO6tgf-yC6V0wRKWmdhSPik2KC1XwtPVUY4J_Q5sJ7btfA0L3Az_SMoqJcKCIuVBjgVY8zDMbhbJzHJt_EDL2lC850khz/s1600/03.35.01.20100414.ShangriLA.BLOG10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmGPR1TY_9i8RH_jUIfbsLYCHmUZEs1dH0x9sYwatQ9ePu5VtO6tgf-yC6V0wRKWmdhSPik2KC1XwtPVUY4J_Q5sJ7btfA0L3Az_SMoqJcKCIuVBjgVY8zDMbhbJzHJt_EDL2lC850khz/s400/03.35.01.20100414.ShangriLA.BLOG10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463197184202403474" /></a></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-68203507883476103322010-03-06T06:50:00.000-08:002010-03-22T14:58:26.131-07:00My food obsessed friends...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcjUOmDpq5UA9DzRMZRfT6XTZvJg82wYnAoHJMdU1eQLYkSntewrqP3G8K6w12S17FsHMHF5JUJNLpLQn3GPbVxWqdQKBItr3ZHHM6CojB0YzRxyT4tlORk8lc8PVRf48tUXQ8-rIlmgz/s1600-h/03.07.12.20100322.ShrimpDumplings.008_72dpi.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeed_DeuvpK0ZByxcDn880n1VrANdPoXG8_5X3gIPKAdF948ds18ZYK66JD9xAkknBCoWCyr48inrljz2l_0oyf8tXbskYBR51Sw6XTrEHmmRD0DNlAN89lNEigwmq2DSW3MsZG4BwJcW/s1600-h/_EDI5535_72.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: left;">After my last post, some of my friends suggested that I should include some of their favorite recipes and dishes into my blog. (actually they were more like demands than suggestions) As I am a good listener.. and friend, I decided to dedicate this entire post to them. In most cases I re-created the dishes they are so fond of, then I photogprahed them, and then I eat them!!! So, these are just for you, my food obsessed friends!!!</div><div><br /></div>For<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"> </span><i><b>Mihai</b></i> (Milton Key, England), who's innovative and sometimes un-orthodox way of mixing and combining ingredients, makes him an outlaw in the cooking community now... but one day his recipes will become part of every kitchen.<div> <i><b> Mihai's "Pistachio omelet" ... yes, those are pistachios! </b></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcUkltN06p-qBVCyX_sbjnVyOlvAhLJYAzNNmXwzovwOvHex1CpHTxK_yTRhtG7HmstbgX5coVTzQnqUAEo8VLTm64gykFrb5JavIAPl8CgbALq_3I_UWFoZ0ONBSuOBmpsy0tq6PJtA1/s400/_EDI5436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449689574390783682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>For <b><i>Wolfi</i></b> (Bonn, Germany), one of my oldest friends. How long we known each other?... I'm not going to give any numbers, but enough to say that we used to play cowboys and Indians on the sidewalk in front of our house. Now he has a real craving for crepes.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><i><b>Crepes for Wolfi</b></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzgmXp02x5LNTF1HatfvtTr3xp-shIxczXqRkfGHpH7KdnmorDqhE_u_2s0pmw_IllxMMD6BtVr__wL9B7V3Ip-kyxfVwoeoB0zssIv7HfUJsVpRn8wexU3mVvyUrcXpjTgqujZfv9jZI/s400/_EDI5518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450424534576385250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>For <b><i>Jon</i></b> and <b><i>Sherry</i></b> (Arcadia, CA), who introduced me to Chinese dumplings, and showed me the proper way to eat one without burning my mouth. The secret: punch the dumpling with the chop sticks so all the hot air trapped inside the dumpling gets out, then eat it. The alternative, put the dumpling in your mouth, let it "explode" and burn your entire mouth, then finish the rest of the meal without being able to taste anything at all. Next, go see a doctor. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b><i>Shrimp Dumplings</i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcjUOmDpq5UA9DzRMZRfT6XTZvJg82wYnAoHJMdU1eQLYkSntewrqP3G8K6w12S17FsHMHF5JUJNLpLQn3GPbVxWqdQKBItr3ZHHM6CojB0YzRxyT4tlORk8lc8PVRf48tUXQ8-rIlmgz/s400/03.07.12.20100322.ShrimpDumplings.008_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451577272852088322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>For <b><i>Ada</i></b>(Castel Del Piano, Italy), who's meals are always magical!! Ada taught me how to make the best and simplest pasta sauce with only tomatos, garlic, basil, and olive oil. To this day I follow her recipe to the teeth, but somehow when she makes it is always better!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b> </b><i><b>Ada's Pasta Pomodoro</b></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAlfKmOxCPZDQUqLvhNEWuN4hL5CGk4pSsmeAErK0EXgKad8g7u4OJ0A6fevu6WqbIoOjJk5nOZa_NzmXA8osDbv5yi381ksg6p1LYZmz0A3xITKUqSApTqRDAZGHGTvIXHnoJ2O-V3Ad/s400/_EDI5473.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450035692813302610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div> For <b><i>Claudio: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">The following recipe for the "real</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">"</span></span> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Caprese salad was sent via email by Claudio:</span></b> " <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA CAMPANA</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, fresh tomatoes sliced, only fresh basil (never PESTO), just a little of garlic cutt in small slices, salt, and abundant </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">OLIO EXTRAVERGINE DI OLIVE</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> . So you can write and eat ORIGINAL ITALIAN CAPRESE. BACI, CLAUDIO"<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Claudio's </b></span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Caprese Salad</b></span></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhNKd2m_pyYIwtvoDyol8ACnogx9CnWFfEtQk9FTGWaQkae_ROrn9UXA1heBEi1y4UuIFCizt9jzfjzhmVtcUgretzJo2_6bfc6MGn6hY9N3ketG0U1KDb2uzEmPPZKCP43qElucjd_Bn/s400/_EDI5483.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450161302665782498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;">And finally for my brother, <b><i>Calin</i></b> (Sidney, Australia), who is secretly trying to turn me into an alcoholic by supporting me (and giving me detailed instructions) on how to make my own sour cherry liquor...two gallons at a time!!</span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b>Sour Cherry Liquor</b></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeed_DeuvpK0ZByxcDn880n1VrANdPoXG8_5X3gIPKAdF948ds18ZYK66JD9xAkknBCoWCyr48inrljz2l_0oyf8tXbskYBR51Sw6XTrEHmmRD0DNlAN89lNEigwmq2DSW3MsZG4BwJcW/s400/_EDI5535_72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450437772844892050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>PS. all the recipes are available upon request, and for a small fee!</div><div>If anybody else would like to have one of their "special" recipes photographed, please let me know.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-76375505782686883802010-02-24T09:43:00.000-08:002010-03-02T20:38:21.746-08:00Quiche Italiano...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDVIakMNn6g4dlt9fX87zJYytGxjhnaBIm-7PhPIYuhA_zXmCvtRt3vvnqz2f5rsEKJReGsSwO0Ex3GqT5PfKbBjv-lgBIBS2Gn40r7dOiU1zyuyB3xzZoRA7syZKPBlC9aM83aBWw53G/s1600-h/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen-Mai.288blog.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvjGDgxMEokEI__3TVl04vVdI68ycM9_n7p9BBx4s2Ei7amF0SAK3AJYp_6ymTVSZHEgoJOTY0WOp7i-ZbamH2e3ddUxQEtRdUIJgeYc6q4Zb_NWdHYefu76H4uY4rOzvfvdwFid4pICN/s1600-h/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen.204blog.jpg"></a><div><div>A few days ago I saw Julia again, owner of <a href="http://juliaskitchenonline.com">Julia's Kitchen</a>, for a photo shoot at her place. She needed a few more pictures for her website, main dishes and savory stuff rather than desserts and baked things, which she has plenty of already.</div><div>We ended up shooting about ten dishes, chicken, pastas, lobster, quiche, veggie platter, home made granola, etc., BUT... one stood out big time for me. She called it quiche caprese, you know... the mozzarella, tomatoes, basil combination, ...in a quiche shell. The "twist": instead of basil leaves... pesto! Both the presentation and the taste were brilliant. Light, savory, fresh and satisfying. We both agreed that this dish would be great especially in summer, but I can see myself eating it any time. </div><div>This quiche was the second dish we photographed, and although everything else afterwards was as good and fun to shoot, my mind kept on going back to it. Paraphrasing Tom Cruise in Jerry McGuire, I have to say: "Julia, you had me at the quiche caprese!" Thank you, and I'm looking forward working with you again, and being surprised by your talent!</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4uzFdL4c0KaozQELJdJWQA4swdXQ4Z5YaRNZVKoHWQ_Bj8d-Qkb7r66qlgxIA6gVBx5UXIiO8vghUla4e6C0Gc5px4eVoCosP_NuLPXdRwZfzNdJDURIDnB5-_YW0J6wQPCSu5sDxh7M/s1600-h/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen.041_72dpi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4uzFdL4c0KaozQELJdJWQA4swdXQ4Z5YaRNZVKoHWQ_Bj8d-Qkb7r66qlgxIA6gVBx5UXIiO8vghUla4e6C0Gc5px4eVoCosP_NuLPXdRwZfzNdJDURIDnB5-_YW0J6wQPCSu5sDxh7M/s400/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen.041_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441895545813252706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg7vbcdCpkaERuy-lZ501j8B5qqLA5B4ZcGsak3GWAu38Bf8vD7BNjTFeP1uEYjGc-EkH1hdBj6fMNKSlzpuMifnej_eNh4L7KCrKFw1OX17fnQ3rpXsWxg4qMYa6yZc_SuLYOu5sMiV4/s1600-h/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen.054_cambo.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvjGDgxMEokEI__3TVl04vVdI68ycM9_n7p9BBx4s2Ei7amF0SAK3AJYp_6ymTVSZHEgoJOTY0WOp7i-ZbamH2e3ddUxQEtRdUIJgeYc6q4Zb_NWdHYefu76H4uY4rOzvfvdwFid4pICN/s400/03.32.02.20100222.JuliasKitchen.204blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441900103117389010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-49033013321332601472010-02-05T18:58:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:33:11.841-08:00Chinese Dumplings, Arcadia<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I visited this place 3 times in the last month! Will go again soon! The best and most popular dumplings are the "juice pork" ones. Like in most Chines places you have to go with pork, or shrimp... chicken just doesn't do it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beware of weekends...at least 30min waiting. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzecZA7CELiF-MDgpKkmuiZE1mZWBVDpPEDOOvM3ypR0i66YvPW9piJeyaGhFNEjI3F_MskAtaUnMQtrkKv1wVbuTInPDlxXOGQGns1bevnpmxJp6PoyPOiv7ZE7gm4_HO37-cOuOHJTCG/s1600-h/03.07.12.20100131.ChineseDumplings.030_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzecZA7CELiF-MDgpKkmuiZE1mZWBVDpPEDOOvM3ypR0i66YvPW9piJeyaGhFNEjI3F_MskAtaUnMQtrkKv1wVbuTInPDlxXOGQGns1bevnpmxJp6PoyPOiv7ZE7gm4_HO37-cOuOHJTCG/s400/03.07.12.20100131.ChineseDumplings.030_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434964281881100194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHrGVpG4XQiLJRDHuSxe7o4P7ObzLjd_EJX91Cisx0CSD1dddoYSKJZuw8Wc-bE1G0TscYInzCJu7DzJ2nAq2v0D3Y_E8LV2rmoiUm0dhVnsqJrL2fewE-LE2EVK2vRHGVyXn8fJahwXS/s1600-h/03.07.12.20100131.ChineseDumplings.023.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEIDOaQtvms85Lfb1VeVYTPQBTfKUcbb-W8K-_EMfQJWWInywAnLy11d-Nl_yrgKVZGCt5yh0w9k8zBJ26OvSnLgY4qzfpZDbfIeNrcgGJdWmQjqbQlYzzMTEIx5M-0L2TNV3hi32CbEt/s400/03.07.1220100125.ChineseDumplings.011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434960689019996178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_JnFovQHOvgbUXmqKVSnd-VkLjEwQnHi5dlylQH6y_6x3zEdMAXdjk5pQoKqe2MRwmZJ1M-pWyNKCbyNg3IicKrzePE4cbpoLPrO3dp88vgYviLl8tmb8Tc8q0OpwMRufR1F0Zjdc9m9/s1600-h/03.07.12.20100131.ChineseDumplings.037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_JnFovQHOvgbUXmqKVSnd-VkLjEwQnHi5dlylQH6y_6x3zEdMAXdjk5pQoKqe2MRwmZJ1M-pWyNKCbyNg3IicKrzePE4cbpoLPrO3dp88vgYviLl8tmb8Tc8q0OpwMRufR1F0Zjdc9m9/s400/03.07.12.20100131.ChineseDumplings.037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434960683061705346" /></a>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-57157133322585123352010-02-05T15:27:00.000-08:002010-02-05T18:13:03.096-08:00Plaisir Pastry Store<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTh0Wp5jTfrinomkAPjjnf456F5rSL9MHfSs89t7O88YVrbGUobMzYGTHQjAsV-zbcXdp9WP9otcDqfLcNBW1bIdQA34dCyG9oVQ3M1yeKnU2c5ZVMD3jc4PKuVGfM5XrjIjuUOcE6K7t/s1600-h/03.34.01.20100130.Plaisir.003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTh0Wp5jTfrinomkAPjjnf456F5rSL9MHfSs89t7O88YVrbGUobMzYGTHQjAsV-zbcXdp9WP9otcDqfLcNBW1bIdQA34dCyG9oVQ3M1yeKnU2c5ZVMD3jc4PKuVGfM5XrjIjuUOcE6K7t/s400/03.34.01.20100130.Plaisir.003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434946233413417154" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Plaisir is a little gem of a pastry shop just opened a few weeks ago by owners Philippe Dray and Daniel Salva. It means "pleasures" in French and as they explained to me, they think that everybody should indulge a little, or better yet, everybody has the right to a little bit of pleasure once in a while, it's a democratic/constitutional right we all have, especially in this economic situation. Don't forget these guys are French and the "liberte, egalite et fraternite" is in their blood. I for one... agree!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The main "pleasure" at Plaisir is their signature pastry, a puff pastry filled with mousse. I would have one everyday if I could, especially in the morning with my coffee. I had one that Philippe just took out of the oven and it just melted in my mouth.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The "original Plaisir" is just a mousse, very light and sweet, topped with a slice of strawberry, and served in a very cool and unusual little jar. No, you can not have the jar, it stays with the store.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We also shot a couple of quiches, ham and cheese and spinach, which you will go back for, if you like quiche, both "home made", savory and tasty!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After a few croissant sandwiches (turkey and cheese, ham and cheese and soon to come salmon and cream cheese) we went back to shooting sweets again: waffles and sweet crepes. I love crepes! When I was a kid, my grandmother would make them every week, and even though now I make my own, I would go back to Plaisir and have theirs as well. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The inside is very cool too. You can sit at the counter and while you eat your "pleasure" you can listen to music on one of their ipods... how cools is that! </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Enjoy! ... and don't forget, it's your right to have a little "pleasure" at PLAISIR.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>PLAISIR<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>8613 Santa Monica Blvd</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>West Hollywood, CA. 90069</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>310.855.7177</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>www.plaisir-la.com</div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIeTaqYxmIn9dxqiyxBJKsll9MoNqaFzLB88aIHbQDv4NsFzTLmKKXY8adnU6jkFoiJBVS6DOcEArXEItFJhP2G0KfyRFPkGcGfpOncqpZyuh4uRy4bF_P2a30zk1pQqjIIUbkAvUIPkX/s400/03.34.01.20100201.Plaisir.012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434943784838937858" style="display: block; 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margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 193px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-72806822101850650912010-01-09T19:33:00.000-08:002010-01-22T10:24:53.667-08:00I left my heart in...<div style="text-align: center;">On the way...</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbbsyn93jkRDknc0Ankm0JAyhrXKA9xkyYMw_-nQwFIIwc35_wS0vx-EqgDYzO4e1B8HolOgBRbH8Vp1INYJ2CLR0zs3LQotOvHozXaTZfy71JbXenAIwclQmAXHXXB49lelhYB5zqQr3/s400/20091226.WinterVacationSF.002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950071742365682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First stop: Tartine bakery.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Ci49XYqZtuoVdCIfPa3bUhSp4ZABptqX_SiZB30gr-jdHDeGnUbRv2rWFTHGPJ-5-aOQKavRnwLNjKJeuzMihi0E7eSL9huKfmoofpCCjiHgPujWCARzeZgTXZF3JFvyuBJpio6eUIH/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Ci49XYqZtuoVdCIfPa3bUhSp4ZABptqX_SiZB30gr-jdHDeGnUbRv2rWFTHGPJ-5-aOQKavRnwLNjKJeuzMihi0E7eSL9huKfmoofpCCjiHgPujWCARzeZgTXZF3JFvyuBJpio6eUIH/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424951122741173922" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Tartine eclair... best I ever had!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBTNSoLP3qhbA7ihiJf8ueuyVztCoR5rB0VJb12DiW-4mXbvaNPY6gCEUMBzdVxMu6JpkGQdZ0-msxCGJ1O1g88EA4cbfR_UeYQjKEuTBzqC6kHGkM8kNx6YMxXcUlptGW-QXW7vXm4d6/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBTNSoLP3qhbA7ihiJf8ueuyVztCoR5rB0VJb12DiW-4mXbvaNPY6gCEUMBzdVxMu6JpkGQdZ0-msxCGJ1O1g88EA4cbfR_UeYQjKEuTBzqC6kHGkM8kNx6YMxXcUlptGW-QXW7vXm4d6/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424951113760473522" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span>Tartine lemon pie. Chloe had a very hard time sharing this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3gnOiE5weK4pSTJSGOdUiHoDOUMOlZ8Qno-wvt7FpNc8cjoVPyslgw8TAAeSf-nH3crmDfLBNXRngOkWI5-kKwJ9Y0dFfWjsrs9QC-2_RUwv7MfAK9XXZuzvnb8p3ahTLszDjf2MdO6Z/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3gnOiE5weK4pSTJSGOdUiHoDOUMOlZ8Qno-wvt7FpNc8cjoVPyslgw8TAAeSf-nH3crmDfLBNXRngOkWI5-kKwJ9Y0dFfWjsrs9QC-2_RUwv7MfAK9XXZuzvnb8p3ahTLszDjf2MdO6Z/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.092.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424951107118915474" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pfbkJE0xVLLIsT8jo5n-Os9zipqvYlorFC0u6OYpK0Fl7O5uvPndytdMWqWl3JYxKxTpVsRTy-_-Dc5AuxGGQSPlDESlX2XqwPP5ffgSHRtDRUFqgZGkmR0rrW0mBkg9b2njPd57PM_I/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.086_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pfbkJE0xVLLIsT8jo5n-Os9zipqvYlorFC0u6OYpK0Fl7O5uvPndytdMWqWl3JYxKxTpVsRTy-_-Dc5AuxGGQSPlDESlX2XqwPP5ffgSHRtDRUFqgZGkmR0rrW0mBkg9b2njPd57PM_I/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.086_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424951101513662658" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Waiting for the sea lions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJE4Y24MhkUAcW3azHWZ_NEFOtPMnarwuTz1ZEJ0yRWwNiw1I9iLzUb7iTe1zJ9hLswhVUaZ1LD8MsaQj1Wnz7VX1g94byRgedpSpVBMtqgy8vvqHPwzwp-YWwbOLAkrsPlpaXvexCkdA/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJE4Y24MhkUAcW3azHWZ_NEFOtPMnarwuTz1ZEJ0yRWwNiw1I9iLzUb7iTe1zJ9hLswhVUaZ1LD8MsaQj1Wnz7VX1g94byRgedpSpVBMtqgy8vvqHPwzwp-YWwbOLAkrsPlpaXvexCkdA/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950670513890162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbNjLtQ5e6MfQuRYJm5_PHWE71ppXIGcZlP4M_w4ORTa8u8amUgtoVFFeXtQipg34VyjTulGSNkGLQs976OmiPGX9DpXPlXSauTgio0VJYk81jafw1owZ5FZzLIB491s-8HAJ93Xl4CbS/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.065_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbNjLtQ5e6MfQuRYJm5_PHWE71ppXIGcZlP4M_w4ORTa8u8amUgtoVFFeXtQipg34VyjTulGSNkGLQs976OmiPGX9DpXPlXSauTgio0VJYk81jafw1owZ5FZzLIB491s-8HAJ93Xl4CbS/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.065_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950666750056722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4vyCABPvcOPcoQFFbhj8Ik4K-l_6Qt1oom-GARvG_mg9eXpx8CTc-YaHYlrDStVLL4OTHrwJAZvllEVt-G_4jT6A0xHc0l8Kq4JSnZk-pCccsxvrROXVOH-Yezi0SSWYaT3HXi0SrIjh/s1600-h/20091228.WinterVacationSF.064_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4vyCABPvcOPcoQFFbhj8Ik4K-l_6Qt1oom-GARvG_mg9eXpx8CTc-YaHYlrDStVLL4OTHrwJAZvllEVt-G_4jT6A0xHc0l8Kq4JSnZk-pCccsxvrROXVOH-Yezi0SSWYaT3HXi0SrIjh/s400/20091228.WinterVacationSF.064_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950658967381282" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Siblings... I miss mine!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtT-7PKz_2gtkVHgPO_4JqSjVLD8wRJY7XiQt8_ETVE-CbRhqNCDv1QWnTPvV7WfHnBFaoQXgIdxOQAsKkVXE97tXLRKcUEAUqSol3LCRGNpouWsx4W_Mk4TLwv9AkEcxEvi_BiT3Jh5p/s400/20091227.WinterVacationSF.155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424960897903170690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vm1s0BXKtkSgazKDjOu01JRnfS33jhZ7Qx0W9Jodawv3-zu-XPE8ogNnPqOJjXY5XfnThQItDGw3TEFDC-tOfqqr03oNSA4LA7_8pcDvol-C6RRjtMtxqYuphnm7FdIp6bzu0YXlZ3lm/s1600-h/20091227.WinterVacationSF.147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vm1s0BXKtkSgazKDjOu01JRnfS33jhZ7Qx0W9Jodawv3-zu-XPE8ogNnPqOJjXY5XfnThQItDGw3TEFDC-tOfqqr03oNSA4LA7_8pcDvol-C6RRjtMtxqYuphnm7FdIp6bzu0YXlZ3lm/s400/20091227.WinterVacationSF.147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950096363036802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPYLyvfRY5F4wNw7auSC6sRwo71rtPOIJ_KUHYTHbrZodPvuNTLItk9WNIXDsUi18GBvTjbeEo_UDKel6cnFTunAn-G0hhdXGIEayOWMZmJbKES7_5WtpcaCiMZdiaumeChqAJPIQXo8o/s1600-h/20091227.WinterVacationSF.116.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPYLyvfRY5F4wNw7auSC6sRwo71rtPOIJ_KUHYTHbrZodPvuNTLItk9WNIXDsUi18GBvTjbeEo_UDKel6cnFTunAn-G0hhdXGIEayOWMZmJbKES7_5WtpcaCiMZdiaumeChqAJPIQXo8o/s400/20091227.WinterVacationSF.116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950085552673842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfn2vxUCgF-_kaBV9LLLvI3nuehN421aCWYzcQVCFhw9Zbs-nAparvWa8FVTn1PXvWdAscuMmJ9whIIWTFx5m2li7D-AjuDqI-QFYvb0Cgs8-AobXNGn3nUb8-UgdJIVI4Fpyx-DcnTPg/s1600-h/20091227.WinterVacationSF.114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfn2vxUCgF-_kaBV9LLLvI3nuehN421aCWYzcQVCFhw9Zbs-nAparvWa8FVTn1PXvWdAscuMmJ9whIIWTFx5m2li7D-AjuDqI-QFYvb0Cgs8-AobXNGn3nUb8-UgdJIVI4Fpyx-DcnTPg/s400/20091227.WinterVacationSF.114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950082999384226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK_k_lCYVq4pQKTaPoejkL3bOIwMeB-viHLUF0PmVJOq8mSdzkPDmtdPzD7oIKdtIyinwuKSWUWcyckf2_xJLp8PD1Q1FA4ciG7S2v0p0xMBEQpvYFhzu13OnNSOqmT0bfU7GkiOHOuP_/s1600-h/20091227.WinterVacationSF.029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK_k_lCYVq4pQKTaPoejkL3bOIwMeB-viHLUF0PmVJOq8mSdzkPDmtdPzD7oIKdtIyinwuKSWUWcyckf2_xJLp8PD1Q1FA4ciG7S2v0p0xMBEQpvYFhzu13OnNSOqmT0bfU7GkiOHOuP_/s400/20091227.WinterVacationSF.029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424950074769232882" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>On the way back...plus one.<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh7s3zaU2TdOfsNMPxB9UaBnnrdQmVr4PTbMqoq4A3LVIV4UvoLfBbu6AA9TZoRtE3SfX61oHxGF0Zbh2vrJqaq0yRtNiRnhYOc9Xwvb5Yhgpo2Rx8dTudsCy4Yrd3zVJGGTqp5D7D7eg/s400/20091229.WinterVacationSF.089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424951127238720658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbbsyn93jkRDknc0Ankm0JAyhrXKA9xkyYMw_-nQwFIIwc35_wS0vx-EqgDYzO4e1B8HolOgBRbH8Vp1INYJ2CLR0zs3LQotOvHozXaTZfy71JbXenAIwclQmAXHXXB49lelhYB5zqQr3/s1600-h/20091226.WinterVacationSF.002.jpg"></a></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-54830747643852562292009-12-16T16:23:00.000-08:002010-01-22T09:55:19.402-08:00A very long engagement...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmq7ezWWaYKDg-0krIsspZPawzvzYJJksRIpaow78opbnwBc8baLe4UwHa6w9Ia-ixFzSY553x-1e_TEqf2DkeapmM-Z5GOFMCuxmB2bJe7sNjj-QxvPCs0KMC-XiZYh1UkY1FMv7j8r4/s1600-h/03.07.1220100122.OliveOil.004_72dpi.jpg"></a><div>I've been trying to find a new look for my food photography, partly because I am bored with what I do currently and partly because as an artist you have to try new things, experiment, get out of the comfort zone. Sometimes that's good, others not so good. While looking at several art books, watching a bunch of movies and leafing through countless magazines I kept experimenting with both lighting and post production, mixing and matching, adding and erasing, coloring and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">desaturating</span>. Eventually I started to like what I was getting. Following are a few examples.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nWLKNhJ-ipZV1mrFf_I6nKbUzl7nAtpGlVJD7jIsruASkak_JZjrQO_-c-RO10zKr2M9r0RONTwVK51Mma9X5NZCDxYgMcQ9xxk_yypBqFagi-0TR-1IHoOAVeLCZZajizNvuv7bmHJg/s1600-h/03.07.12.20091211.TomatoesOnVine.013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nWLKNhJ-ipZV1mrFf_I6nKbUzl7nAtpGlVJD7jIsruASkak_JZjrQO_-c-RO10zKr2M9r0RONTwVK51Mma9X5NZCDxYgMcQ9xxk_yypBqFagi-0TR-1IHoOAVeLCZZajizNvuv7bmHJg/s400/03.07.12.20091211.TomatoesOnVine.013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424800089077889186" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerM3hYufGRlpas0Ugw2e8Ha2h6WoYHcpI_MbIePuhqWkAlOgxcH37nTE7ewIBLf1HscOjA5c21VlV9AWkN8A5rjiX-akzEszWCfa7TqEXvl0rrAHqdGmoaMV62qPa1pI4TdzsFloNsD6l/s1600-h/03.30.20091029.Mrache.586.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsym9czj7CGk-ridAA1iWcDdZgg9NcayZNIvSdJV9IV8e7HF6aKxW9PAoin27CAWaaE1qIXuwq5lx-YZfpuvur5DNxj3UNAsQDMu61cHvDw9z5YBrszZ4HEA6g9sEiKXr3ImSFsfx0OhT/s400/03.07.12.20091219.PancetaGoatCheesePear.024_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417174714822766706" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Brother,<div>Last Saturday I had a last minute shoot in Orange County for a Catering Company. Julia Swenson, the chef/owner of the company made a few dishes which looked very good and took a couple of hours to photograph. Although I wanted to, I hesitated to taste them because you know how I am, if I start I can't stop, and I didn't want to make the wrong impression. Except towards the end, when she made an appetiser which, the moment I saw it, I knew I was going to break down and try it. Baked Panceta with goat cheese and baked pears!!!!!!!!! I think she made 6-8 of them for me to photograph, and once I was done shooting, I eat ALL of them. I talked to Julia the following Monday and I asked her how she prepared it, and she was nice enough to give me the recipe. Very easy and very tasty. I thought you and Megan would enjoy making it for one of your parties. Today I made the pears just to see how they come out and tomorrow I am going to Whole Foods to stock up on panceta and goat cheese. So, here is the recipe:</div><div>1. Panceta, sliced on the thick side and then cut lengthwise 2-3"</div><div>2. Goat cheese</div><div>3. One pear, pealed and sliced pretty thin</div><div>4. Olive oil</div><div>5. Salt</div><div><br /></div><div>A. Bake the panceta at 400 degrees for 20-30 min or until nice and crisp. Julia used a cookie cooling rack so the fat dropped onto the pan.</div><div>B. In a small bowl, coat the pears with a little bit of olive oil and a pinch of salt</div><div>C. Place the pear slices on a parchment paper or a flat baking dish and bake for 30min at 400 degrees, or until the slices become translucent and edges start to brown.</div><div>D. Assemble: panceta, some goat cheese, a slice of pear.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy! Love, your brother.</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BsMiDlArKOzOMXw5-W2U_Kebtn_xeCQorpGSjtE_LhSWHqeQjAlFlgL37z_snzEBGsQEun43CRhEh4xgQNqa5QZ6OdjbktntUZtjDKDrcUebmPK84MXv-i1CdtDivc8XKOhZ4kXyCcQl/s1600-h/03.32.20091212.JuliasKitchen.059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BsMiDlArKOzOMXw5-W2U_Kebtn_xeCQorpGSjtE_LhSWHqeQjAlFlgL37z_snzEBGsQEun43CRhEh4xgQNqa5QZ6OdjbktntUZtjDKDrcUebmPK84MXv-i1CdtDivc8XKOhZ4kXyCcQl/s400/03.32.20091212.JuliasKitchen.059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415335149565230514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-69820709312057196822009-11-18T13:04:00.000-08:002010-01-09T09:35:37.611-08:00Still Life<div style="text-align: center;">For many years now, I've been wanting to do some photographs of still life. Still Life paintings are one of my favorite genre of paintings as I am always drawn to any of them when I visit a museum or leaf though an art book. The still life tradition dates to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ancient</span> Egyptians, Greeks, Romans (see frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum) and stays throughout the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Classical to Modern and Contemporary Art. Each period has its prevalent painters, but it seems that the 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> century is when it explodes and becomes a major force in art. More and more painters become interested in the "natural" world around them and hence try to record it. Most popular and well known schools of still life painting are the Dutch and Spanish ones with Caravaggio and Bruegel being the better known names of the period. I personally favor the Spanish style, which is more austere, simpler and more mystical in comparison to the more opulent and baroque style of the Dutch. So, a few weeks ago while looking though some art books, I discovered a Spanish painter of the 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> century named Juan Sanchez <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cotan</span> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_S%C3%A1nchez_Cot%C3%A1n">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sánchez_Cotán</a> The few paintings that I saw of his in the book, plus the ones I discovered on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wikipedia</span>, blew me way. I instantly knew that I found my inspiration and I decided to use his paintings as my starting point. Here is my first examples.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7AdlwpkY4mYAa5BFYlSCyk_JafGcUfOEEqd_waPjAm20ELvzlG88Swt2nXwL-tU-9I4JWqitN9JJsanp78jLFnCRRhHMtlqU6KCCdox26Yd_mM6i_zi1ijbcOxdo3b29FCnlK8gDsomD/s400/03.07.12.03.20091118.JuanCotan%231.21-25.2550K_72dpi+%232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405615664172044034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px; " /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlkfleh5u3l6YUOgMiZQi8cm2fPNXKlENV-wpQMDkLhnntjd-ZVbIUQMJKAr8Nk9sA3fwjqGkny_k7AIAsLm6bHCcG2tf4eiAzEmUK9HLR-nIgpKcwaPWEpDesvS7XYdEX_4pwMPVVGur/s400/03.07.12.04.20091123.JuanCotan%232.21-25_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407206037018124690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6z5pSQno5U-QCHaaNgIW_hjDWj_23lpeHV30meZaO_kHsWSSEWhikygCf2DssmpPHIHYRk0Trqm2BYAdbxns8cBx1hRpi65IJP8APrsJtnUmbVzbbFxNxyiSy5yCzCtMhMBGxcVnsIyW/s400/03.07.12.04.20091123.JuanCotan%232.30-32_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407316927878465506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px; " /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTJZZvHhkQynHO4FIeHasaRrox93FIbkf8E-7p2t4fPMGszwpXmilOm76RwMCg96VWEp4993JPiKyUdo0IilcR1WGWKYh-SUdANO5aRvrJuBRoNaK11pklKo1jpf3Ps2Lo5us6dvdOH2Y/s1600/03.07.12.20091116.StillLifewithBread.19-27.2500k_72dpi.jpg"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKibujplWC-upoq18hhDeSx4ax1Hm4Cei7MdyIFB1cI3jLXr6oh-TJPWhYYydeua-q0lLonMwI3bvMfxg9ZxHorGVjhFlUlB5LJVRXPqrcwsh9TZZxadCyH3CtnPLE0tdh6nikndgsDDXM/s400/03.07.12.06.20091128.StillLifeWithApples.6-10_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409387422888034386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px; " /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTJZZvHhkQynHO4FIeHasaRrox93FIbkf8E-7p2t4fPMGszwpXmilOm76RwMCg96VWEp4993JPiKyUdo0IilcR1WGWKYh-SUdANO5aRvrJuBRoNaK11pklKo1jpf3Ps2Lo5us6dvdOH2Y/s1600/03.07.12.20091116.StillLifewithBread.19-27.2500k_72dpi.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTJZZvHhkQynHO4FIeHasaRrox93FIbkf8E-7p2t4fPMGszwpXmilOm76RwMCg96VWEp4993JPiKyUdo0IilcR1WGWKYh-SUdANO5aRvrJuBRoNaK11pklKo1jpf3Ps2Lo5us6dvdOH2Y/s400/03.07.12.20091116.StillLifewithBread.19-27.2500k_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405617498364480002" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px; " /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div> <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-27071187119388367152009-11-18T10:01:00.001-08:002009-11-21T08:12:03.422-08:00Some Portraits...<div>I've been hesitant to shoot people for the longest time, I didn't have a "concept" an "angle", and besides people talk back and most of the time don't take direction very well, unlike food for example, which stays where you put it and never argues :) But then one day, while playing with my kids and taking some shots of them, I stumbled onto a simple set-up which I immediately liked and felt that I could use to shoot some of my friends and family. It's basically a Rembrandt look, with its typical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">chiaro</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">scuro</span> technique: one soft light to the side of the subject which creates a light/shadow/light/shadow etc. effect. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">chiaro-</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">scuro</span> means light-dark or see:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro</a>). The classical Rembrandt look requires the creation of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">triangular</span> shadow on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cheek</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">opposite</span> to the light, which means that the angle of the face in relation to the light has to be very precise. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Luckily</span> I am not such a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">stickler</span> to rules, so my shots vary quite a bit from the standard. To my surprise, I found out that I actually am having fun doing portraits, and in some cases I am very pleased with what I got. So for now, I will keep on doing it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvqvtLugTGd_nVEmFdBOKzEmEIFhyYeET9DPiJ97Zr_TaUTM0S4WVni7LpHZm5lYJr3RI2gImWAvyVRRWT_LWuDVfAvC3RElTMqla_zayMaZlYtuEIf2K5cuwpk-h7_fR_W9gg18JY-3B/s1600/03.28.20090929.Vinoteque.343_a_red.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgqLUukEDzqDpV9TTdPBaNZEjUpN6w7-U8e3IdXk7H_lLUAdS9WdNKsc8lEXLkrLGJoZoRR5z9mFTBSZoeccG2FX6HkyshoPRyPK_5_KyzOhlQniZLi0egOXDm40xeVURuYfmB_HVKXkJ/s400/04.07.20090830.Maria.052_b&wORANGE_13x10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406584840668568002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd90Qfc3DCbX5xms6E3NsdtoorE4sAW8Q6t7-gswx85vWm5_pgYZTumBf7Riu9GaitpIIJVyAq8mjlGRU8wC9l7omr0kpJ9E6iJVvhunxv7_Us56OKFUesoqpOgQgpsxIJ_dAMXpCW6VO/s400/04.08.20091009.ChristianCorp.032_1_b&wRED.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406584563204858610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE2tNjKg2mKkIKeXXO-0Xd2DMcQ75WGXmqxdTsnimag_Z2cSqYDqzagWn7R5l8GfKUMF88b2qDCIWGBXZuJp5MVtiS6Vef8RU775UiPdTNLm8gLs95Z8QQHjkhaAs4mPgscucqJGz19p3/s1600/04.02.20090617.Dawn.04_b&w_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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We got together at my favorite restaurant, Marche (not the one in Costa Mesa, but the better one in Sherman Oaks), and come to find out that he's been shooting food as well. I guess for the last few years we've been competing for the same clients and didn't even know it. Anyhow, after much talk about broken marriages and old girlfriends and reminiscing about college, and jobs we worked on together when we did TV, we started talking about how we do things when we shoot food... equipment, style, cameras etc. To my total surprise and consternation I found out that he shoots with hot lights. Blasphemy in my book! True, not quite "hot" but more like kino flo's (florescent system balanced for daylight), but still "continuous" type of lights. I didn't show my consternation but,... I went home,... took my hot lights out and the next day I started to experiment. I forgot how much fun it can be to shoot with these things, primarily because you see exactly what you are going to end up with, before you even press the button on your camera. And, to my surprise, I got some pretty interesting shots, way different than what I usually do, but nevertheless nice.</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibruA4GvntVlsfIoU8cBzNTDvObthFRM_hNF0T5gK8f-5ALCkREJ8OS8ShQjpbtCgHrql0QEaxe1UTIbr6iuZPSwuB_DaoFjCX_9A-6k3Nt1d71PDOcY3-XUWlwHXP69Ztm5WQhF_GeQXX/s1600-h/03.07.12.20091013.carrots.031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibruA4GvntVlsfIoU8cBzNTDvObthFRM_hNF0T5gK8f-5ALCkREJ8OS8ShQjpbtCgHrql0QEaxe1UTIbr6iuZPSwuB_DaoFjCX_9A-6k3Nt1d71PDOcY3-XUWlwHXP69Ztm5WQhF_GeQXX/s400/03.07.12.20091013.carrots.031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403310840629303250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhR8L6iBrXRwmyP6r0AzWQ8cifjiQZ0eYJLo3001YRSBDf1pSpK9-yWTzpnyGww1ODhVfP3FFDYy4DLq_QMx3FYKVxYXs6fcFM80cXDdXyhOdRohN2pUA2XlNci4u6oE2H1Gvvjx3UE61/s1600-h/03.07.12.20091020.GreenOlives.049.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></span></div></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cindi, whom I met at a yoga class, teaches at Black Dog in Sherman Oaks. We became friends while sipping coffee after each class at the local MStreet Cafe next door and a few weeks ago she asked me to take some shots of her, doing yoga, to upgrade her website. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She wanted to do 12 poses, one for each month of the year (we ended up with about 50), so her students could follow a routine, have some kind of structure to follow each month. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Once I set up the lighting, it was a matter of just finding the best angle for each of her poses and pretty much staying at even height with her. The lighting changed from my original concept (what doesn't these days) and I ended up with a high key look which actually I like quite a bit. I flooded the back walls with two umbrellas to blow out the wall behind her, and all the light that spilled wrapped around her, beautifully. That pretty much became my key, and for fill I use two soft boxes on each side. That was it! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It amazes me what yoga teachers can do with their bodies, the extent they can bend and twist and stretch. It's absolutely beautiful! I have done some yoga for the last few years and I know how impossibly hard some of the poses are... especially when done with such ease, precision, and accuracy as Cindi is doing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6S2lNkRLVfF8f86uWId51ERxUspS478kdIqr8FoxQeuEzaUbOKR9x3KVD3oPgDpM3p2zSmfcPx8mMSrw0wpxchw1d62SLTAdiW08Ll-VBztWDkr65HZmPyslhSHiMesTZdPqUkth6pdD/s1600-h/04.09.20091106.Cindi.110.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpRJc7pGos46e3HzAXXMhSJWrJHN5IZmKkrH-fXEE2E4BZZDbsxWZeD1HUSiw6Nca3CJ3neGJmdOgncwILGzXBSoLig1KDXp2fnIIwd-xUXB-l4LzsVQyZO9HrFbUaU76J1Q4lfsq7iUY/s320/04.09.20091106.Cindi.040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403263125202916658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; 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"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-71970976942565687462009-09-12T08:06:00.000-07:002009-09-12T08:21:15.956-07:00Vinoteque on MelroseWhat a surprise this place was. I went in not expecting much, and I came out blown away! 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczW3Zoe7EjZqzUPc50gRXcY4cq-WhF9tbJwG0uVRJx0l8tVSkUGtdXGxy3jRYJcUfB8QTj0MkcwfSpK1wTO_lrs3CjJXyEZunkiW5UtHNL6ASKChGDXEfdR2nYX5MNgZ-U2LFCb-k4VRE/s320/20090906.SolvangLosOlivos.003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379181781617266898" /></a><br />I didn't have time to eat or to sip on any wine while lounging in the shade, but... I had a great time riding. Next time I will allow more time so I can do both.Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791069409977690755.post-17383058137343338242009-08-07T17:13:00.000-07:002009-08-11T18:13:30.738-07:00Basic lighting for food<div>Lighting is probably one of the most important aspects of shooting food, and for that matter anything else. The camera is just an instrument that helps you capture the light. The composition, the angle, the shutter speed and the focal length are also important, but to me they are the "technical" part of the process, where the lighting is the "creative" part of it, so the choices are endless.</div><br /><div>Obviously there are as many possibilities to lighting, let's say an apple, as there are photographers, but today I will cover one very basic way of doing it which is simple and effective. </div><div>Before I start I would like to go over some of the variables that come into play when designing and choosing the light for a shoot. They are: direction(1), proximity(2), height(3) ,power(4), and size(5). They are all critical and each can change the look of the final shoot dramatically. (1)Direction: Food is very rarely lit from the front, like you would a person. If the set-up was similar to a clock, the food would be in the middle, while the light would be anywhere between 9 and 3. (2)Proximity: light has the physical capability of bending, of wrapping around an object, so, the closer to the object the more it will fill in the "dark"areas behind the object. The further from the subject, the harder the shadows and the contrast between the dark and light would be stronger.The (3)height of the light will dictate how much of a shadow you will end up with; the higher the light the shorter the shadow. The (4)power of the light will obviously dictate the distance of the light from the object and also it will affect the camera shutter speed and the lens aperture. The (5)size of the light is probably one of the more important of all these variables. A small, direct light will give you a strong contrast between light and dark, while a large light, will give you a soft, diffused look. None are better than the other, it all depends on the final look you would want to accomplish.</div><div>So, back to simple solution I was talking about at the beginning. If you don't have a light, always use a window as your light source. The (5)larger the window the better, and the less direct (4)sun light comes through the better. Place the food between the camera and the light source, and then either adjust the camera position or of the food so you can end up with the angle you think is the best. After you take your first shot, you will probably notice a relatively strong shadow opposite the light source. If you would like to "take it down" a bit, you can try to "fill" it by bouncing some of the light from the main source, back towards the shadow side. You can use any white surface available, paper, foam core, napkin, etc. You would need a third hand or a device to hold it in place. The position of the "fill" is relative to the main light, and typically is diagonally across. (i.e. if the light is at 10 on the dial, the fill light should be at 4)</div><div>So, to recapitulate: light at 10, camera at 6, fill light at 4. From here you can adjust and test the rest of the variables, the height of the light, the angle of the camera, the distance of the main light from the food, etc. . Practice makes better!... but it's a good beginning. Eat good food! Alex</div>Alex Vasilescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677506539503801745noreply@blogger.com0