“Food Photography Etiquette” aka “How Not to Be THAT GUY in a Restaurant.”

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The other day, I got into a discussion with a food blogger on Instagram regarding taking pictures of food in a public setting. That short back and forth got me thinking about my own hobby of taking food pics and posting them on Instagram, Facebook, and (sometimes) this almost-defunct blog.

The Favoritest: 12 Awesome Things That I Put in My Mouth in 2015.

Yup, I didn’t get to blog much again in 2015 — 2 entries, to be exact. Instagram killed my blogging game, I tell you. But then again, I got myself a new camera for Christmas so who knows. Maybe taking better pics might just resuscitate this blog.

Yeah, right.

Man Makes: Pizza

A couple of years ago, a few months after we moved in to our new home, my wife bought me a JY Firebricks oven for my birthday. It’s a brilliant smokeless brick oven that uses charcoal as fuel, requires minimal maintenance, and is practically weatherproof. In fact, I placed mine in the garden, partially covered by the roof…and I haven’t heard it complain once. As a bonus, it even makes for a nice conversation piece during garden parties. The only downside to this thing is that it takes a while before it reaches baking temp (about 700º F or higher for pizza). But then again, what better excuse to have a beer or two or three?

The Favoritest: 12 Awesome Things That I Put in My Mouth in 2014.

I know it’s been a while since my last entry. August 2013 to be exact. But I think that this year is a good time to resume writing about the places I’ve been eating in and the stuff I’ve been chowing on. Let’s see how long I’ll last this time around.

And what better way than to recap the delicious year it has been?

The following list is a compilation of the local dishes and drinks that wowed me for the first time in 2014. For some of them, sadly, it was also the last.

Lastly, apologies for rehashing Instagram pics. Like I said, it’s been a while since my last post.

But enough talk, let’s food!

How To: Make a Ramen Burger

Goodbye, cronut craze. (You weren’t even that great.)

Let’s move on to the next hybrid food trend, shall we?

The Ramen Burger.

The original Ramen Burger. (Photo from The Daily Beast)