Food photos....what is it about them??

I enjoy taking photos of food. Sometimes extreme closeup photos of food.

Here's what I mean. These photos are a little strange. When I take them, I'm intrigued by the colors and textures of food. Afterwards, I think to myself that I'm kind of wierd.

MarkMartin cloving a ham









Lindt Lindor milk chocolate truffles









World's Largest Gingerbread house









broccoli Rabe with feta (from Ammos - NYC)








skrimps









broccoli, king crab legs, and brandy old fashioneds










So I saw a tag for this wesbite and went to it cuz I was curious about how 200 calories would be displayed. But my greatest thrill was all of the goofy food pics. LOVE EM!

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We ate at Rainbow Chinese on Friday night. I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food, but as far as Chinese goes, this is the place to go in Minneapolis. The big bowl noodle soup is a treat. There's a certain uniqueness about the food they serve that sets this place apart from common Chinese joints. One of the patrons sounded like the Beauregard: the custodian from the Muppet Show.

2739 NICOLLET AVENUE,
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408
(612) 870-7084

After our Chinese dinner and some DVD Trivial Pursuit at Reed and Sarah's, gerg and I headed out for a long walk around 2am. We walked the bike path along the train bridge in Seward, and came 'round at the Anne Sullivan School parking lot. From a distance, gerg spotted a man on his knees in the parking lot. We couldn't make out exactly what the haps were, so we walked around the building to catch a closer look. Alone, on his knees, palms toward the sky, the man was praying - in the dark Anne Sullivan parking lot at 3am. I heard him say, "oh God" as we passed. So many stories sparked in my imagination that I could scarce fall asleep when we snuggled in for the night.

I also want to add that gerg made a mouthwatering, artery defying, alfredo sauce on Sunday night that was practically ecstacy. He added sauteed portobellos to the sauce and served a tangy tomato insalata on the side. I was busy photographing the new blooms on my forcing narcissus and noting their amazing fragrance. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw gerg add a stick of butter and a container of cream to the saucepan, among other ingredients. I thought to myself "that's gonna be NAUGHTY! and TASTY!"