PHOTOS NOT RELATED TO FOOD.COM RECIPES, AND GENERAL CHAT !

[AskCy]

thanks...

you'll want this now - http://www.food.com/recipe/steaming-fig-pudding-493488

[Debbwl]

AskCy wrote:
thanks...

you'll want this now - http://www.food.com/recipe/steaming-fig-pudding-493488

All tucked away for holliday

[AskCy]

Saturday night and I wanted something different... different as in NOT "pork chops and mash" or "carbonara" or even "curry"... we had some chicken breast.. I looked in my spice cupboard for inspiration... spotted the "Maltese Rabbit mix" a small tub of spices used to make a tasty rabbit dish (in fact probably used in every rabbit dish).. While in Malta I had pan fried rabbit with onions and garlic.. On eating it (and it was beautiful) I could tell there was a curry note (and guessed it was Rabbit seasoning as I've had it before from my Maltese mate).. garlic, really browned onions, some stock and white wine... so last night I made it with chicken ..


*edit* to add this pic of it without the studio lamps


ps rabbit seasoning has curry powder, oregano, celery seeds and some other bits and bobs...

[AskCy]

breakfast time

[Zurie]

Anything fit for rabbit should go perfectly with chicken! It does look appetizing!

That 2nd photo -- taken with your studio lights, not so?

I tried ordering some from Amazon.com, but they won't ship that to South Africa. Going further into their rules, I found they won't ship fragile stuff overseas -- at least not very far!

[AskCy]

both shots using lights, the Maltese Rabbit/chicken one at night so in house lighting, the breakfast has something like daylight coming in as well..

Is there anything like amazon that do ship there ?

[AskCy]

I've just gone back and added a second pic without the studio lights to the maltese rabbit/chicken post.

[Debbwl]

I vote for lights, seeing the photos together really makes you aware of what a difference they make.

[AskCy]

if you have good sunlight to start with, you don't need the lights most times, and can spoil the look of the shot ... but if like me you are going to be taking a lot of the shots indoors at night they are a big help

[Debbwl]

As I do not have lights and only have use of what sun there is on the weekends have to wait till then to do the bulke of my photos.

Next two weeks are such a mess may not get any photos at all though

[AskCy]

in my kitchen we have those spotlight bulbs (the same fitting as the studio lamps) so the 2 that point towards the oven, I've fitted LED daylight bulbs in them (it looks a bit darker when you look with the naked eye, its an odd light for electric lighting in a house).. but the pictures seem much brighter and full of colour

Tonights cottage pie taken in the kitchen as described above

[Debbwl]

The chopped beats with the green background bring a nice splash of color to the meal.

[Zurie]

AskCy wrote:
both shots using lights, the Maltese Rabbit/chicken one at night so in house lighting, the breakfast has something like daylight coming in as well..

Is there anything like amazon that do ship there ?

Steve, they have several types in stock, so I thought I'd try them. No can do.

I'll have to find those lights closer to home. We have an Amazon.com-type website, called Kalahari.com. I'll try them too, and I haven't yet phoned the nearest large camera shop.

I'm on a mission now ...

My kitchen counters are brown-speckled granite (which certainly does not add light to the kitchen), and although the kitchen lights are ... whatever-it's-called ... bright white lights ... they're not really the answer once the sun dips down!

[**Jubes**]

Nice dinner Steve. The beets do add so much colour to your dinner

[AskCy]

Good luck Zurie,

thanks everyone.. it was enjoyed....

now todays lunch, some leftover bacon/sausages/blackpudding from breakfast time made into a kedgerie


and tonights tea made for me (ie not by me) fish, potatoes and parsley sauce