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Fabled American photographer Bill Arnold (born #onthisday 28 Nov 1941) is never without a camera. Which explains his specific instruction for making his Melted Cheese Sandwich to place it in a hot oven "being careful not to let your camera slip off your shoulder” (see comments)
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The Photographer's Cookbook
Publisher: Aperture
Contributor: Lisa Hostetler, edited by Denise Wolff
2016
#foodanddrink #foodphotography
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While the focus is on #Thanksgiving in the USA, in France #onthisday it's also St Siffrein’s Feast Day - said to be the traditional start of the Black Truffle Market in Carpentras, Provence - and in the UK, it's Lancashire Day, home to the celebrated hotpot of lamb and potatoes
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Of all the gin joints... one of the cocktails served at Rick's Bar when Oscar-winning movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman (photo) premiered in New York #onthisday (26 Nov 1942) was the French 75 (gin, Champagne, lemon juice & sugar). So drink it again 🍸
English painter Beryl Cook (born #onthisday 10 Sep 1926) typically painted working-class subjects in familiar places: "the pub, the market, the picnic in the park. Crucially, she often depicted those subjects enjoying classic English meals – fish and chips, fry-ups, pasties."
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Mob leader Paulie's painstaking preparation of garlic with a razor for a prison meal pasta starter - so it would "liquefy in the pan" - was one of many extraordinary moments in the Oscar-winning film 'Goodfellas', which premiered #onthisday (9 Sep 1990) at Venice Film Festival
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Fitting that the start of #NationalRiceWeek in the UK (8-14 Sept) should fall on the birthday of rice aficionado Prince Louis II de Condé #onthisday (8 Sept 1621) - a French general after whom several dishes were named, including Riz Condé, a caramelised pineapple rice pudding
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'Crisp and clean, no caffeine' is a message from tea drinking hip-hoppers GZA and RZA that definitely didn't get through to Bill Murray judging by his swilling style during their conversation in Jim Jarmusch's film 'Coffee and Cigarettes' which premiered #onthisday (5 Sept 2003)
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He was a writing and political giant but the name of Frenchman François-René de Chateaubriand (born #onthisday 4 Sep 1768) lives on thanks more to a prime cut of beef tenderloin that he enjoyed prepared especially by his chef - the luxury known today as Steak Chateaubriand
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19th century street food... iconic Italian scenes were a favourite focus of top photographer Giorgio Sommer (born #onthisday 2 Sept 1834). He based himself in Italy after moving from his native Germany and captured this group of spaghetti eaters - 'Mangiamaccheroni' - in Naples
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Be more philosophical about your pancake-making, follow these nutmeg-infused steps from English savant John Locke (born #onthisday 29 Aug 1632). As well as influencing famous French counterparts Voltaire and Rousseau with his thoughts and words, Locke made notes of recipes
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Salo - cured pork fatback or boneless pork belly (like lard) eaten thinly sliced and raw with rye bread, garlic or pickles and often a shot of vodka - is widely referred to as a national dish of Ukraine and there was a time when #SaloDay was celebrated there #onthisday (27 Aug)
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Extraordinary story of the first female chef to cook for a French president is told in the movie 'Haute Cuisine', which premiered #onthisday (26 Aug 2012). Iconic Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch - appointed to cook for Francois Mitterand - is played by actress Catherine Frot (pictured)
Convenience food arrived big time #onthisday (25 Aug 1958) when the first pre-cooked instant noodles were marketed by Japanese company Nissin Foods. Chikin Ramen, ready in two minutes after adding hot water, was dubbed "magic ramen" and gave birth to a global favourite repast
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If muesli is your breakfast go-to, allow yourself an extra celebratory helping today. The seeds of the idea for this healthy start to the day (plus fruit, cinnamon, rolled oats, nuts and yoghurt) were sown by Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner, born #onthisday (22 Aug 1867)
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A universally popular snack owes its creation and name to a Mexican maitre d' born #onthisday (15 Aug 1897). Ignacio Anaya (nickname Nacho) invented tortilla chips topped with grated cheese and sliced jalapeños (Nachos) 85 years ago when guests arrived in the absence of his chef
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The cutting of a gigantic 1300-kilo cake #OnThisDay (14 Aug) features in one of Italy's most historic celebrations. The La Torta dei Fieschi feast in Genoa continues to mark the marriage of the Count of Lavagna to a noblewoman in 1230 when the cake was donated to the population
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Many dishes have been named after Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (born #onthisday 12 Aug 1737) - the French scientist who turned Europe to the potato as a main food source - including Parmentier potatoes (photo) Puree Parmentier (mashed) and Potage Parmentier (potato and leek soup)
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Usually there's a customer queue but when New Orleans saloon keeper Henry C. Ramos (born #onthisday 7 Aug 1856) invented the Ramos gin fizz, it was on the serving side of the bar. The cocktail had to be passed along up to 35 bartenders during its arm-aching 12-minute shake time
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Your recommended evening meal #onthisday (4 Aug) - according to 'Cre-Fydd’s Family Fare or Young Housewife’s Daily Assistant' 1871 - is hashed calf’s head with broiled ham, roast fowl, peas and mashed potatoes. If you've got the stomach for calf's head, so to speak, see comments
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Franciszek Trzesniewski (born #OnThisDay 3 Aug 1878) is not a name to roll off the tongue... but his culinary skills certainly did. The Polish cook specialised in bite-sized, open-faced sandwiches, an early form of quality fast food in Vienna which became and remains a big draw
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