a. Prime rib picture lacking light

b. Spinach Salad with great lighting
This past Saturday, I attended a class on photography atWolf, a local camera store. Photography translates to “light writer.” I learned more about the how lighting plays a major role.
The class prepared me to take better food photos. Both picture (a.) [...]

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Happy Sunday. Enjoy our third Campusfork food show episode.
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{Lamb Shoulders}

I love rack of lamb. But priced at around $12 per pound, it does not meet my budget. So, I tried lamb shoulder, priced attractively at $3.50 per pound. Simply rub the meat with Dijon mustard and grill with garlic.
Grill each side for about 6 minutes before flipping. [...]

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Late January, we blogged about Mission Street Food {blog}. Another Mission Street Food SFGate article has surfaced.
Chef Anthony Myint is remarkable. He found a Chinese restaurant not in use at night and started creating.
Instead of spending money on advertisement, he started a movement.
Serving quality food at quality price + donate some [...]

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It all starts with the vibrant marinade plus good quality of beef.

Grill the meat low to medium heat for around seven minutes each side for medium rare. Thick steaks tend to take longer to cook. The result, tender juicy meat with just the perfect note of sweetness.

I rounded out [...]

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Efficiency guru and author of 4-Hour Work Week, Timothy Ferris demonstrates how to peel a boiled egg in seconds.

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In December, my jawed dropped. I had gained more weight. Hugging my sake belly, I asked “what in the world did I eat?” Looking through my pictures, I recalled several memorable dinners including my prime rib Christmas feast.
Tender meat cooked medium rare at my Uncle’s house. Once I tasted the savory [...]

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Hey look! Thats Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Video game king Nintendo has published Personal Trainer: Cooking that allows users to cook using interactive recipes.
It’s really cool.
Voice activated commands such as “Next” (next step in recipe) and “Details” (providing more specific information) allow users to talk to the game console.
Other features
-Built in calculator to keep [...]

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Being born in Hong Kong and as a son of a restaurateur, I can affirm that food is more than just something to devour. For most people in this small island, food is a fascination. Food brings people together since most dishes are eaten in a communal way.
So when the Michelin Guide [...]

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With my butt planted firmly on a designer chair, I am typing away as I blog from Redmango, a giant frozen yogurt on Palo Alto’s University Avenue.
As we approach the weekend, there will be countless home chefs attempting to please their loved ones and friends with a few dishes. Although the attempt [...]

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