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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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