A few nice food images I found:

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Image by Matthew Stinson
Food spread at Ma La Nian Yu.

Eating on the London Underground


Image by Annie Mole
From my London Underground Tube Diary

london-underground.blogspot.com񳏈/05/food-20-nom-nom-n…

Some cool food images:

delish


Image by Darwin Bell
Food a day item # 28

chicken wings


Image by tmaioli
Food Chicken Wings Country Sweets dinner / Location on map approximate

Country Sweet Chicken & Ribs
640 Lake Ave, Rochester – (585) 458-3500

The usual


Image by Dalboz17
Foods that Katie, Adam, and I used.

A few nice food images I found:

Helping the homeless


Image by Ed Yourdon
This was taken about halfway up the block on the east side of Broadway, between 79th and 80th Street. It’s at the north end of the "Filene’s Basement" store on the corner, and it’s a place where I’ve often seen homeless people holding up a sign that asks for assistance…

With very rare exceptions, I haven’t photographed these homeless people; it seems to me that they’re in a very defensive situation, and I don’t want to take advantage of their situation. But something unusual was happening here: the two women (who were actually cooperating, and acting in tandem, despite the rather negative demeanor of the woman on the left) were giving several parcels of food to the young homeless man on the right.

I don’t know if the women were bringing food from their own kitchen, or whether they had brought it from a nearby restaurant. But it was obviously a conscious, deliberate activity, and one they had thought about for some time…

What was particularly interesting was that they didn’t dwell, didn’t try to have a conversation with the young man; they gave him the food they had brought, and promptly walked away. As they left, I noticed the young man peering into his bag (the one you see on the ground beside him in this picture) to get a better sense of the delicious meal these two kind women had brought him…

Note: this photo was published in a Jan 6, 2009 blog posting entitled
"Six Lessons from a Wooden Boy: Lesson Three: Don’t be a Social Media Jackass." It was also referenced (and possibly published) in a Jan 27, 2009 Swedish blog entitled "Firmy na celom svete prepustia 76-tisíc ľudí." And it was published in a May 4, 2009 blog titled "More on the .18 million for homeless prevention in Tacoma." It was also published in a May 18, 2009 blog titled "Helping the Homeless: To Do or Not To Do. That is the Question!" It was also published in an April 28, 2009 blog titled "Blog Sobre Mi Tiempo Devocional." I’ve also just discovered that it was published as a "related image" illlustration on a Dec 6, 2008 blog titled www.xyhd.tv/2008/12/nickelodeon/wwwnickcombiggreenhelp-th…. More recently, it was published in an Aug 27, 2009 blog titled "Ideas for a New Marketing World: Day 36." And it was published in a Sep 2, 2009 blog titled "Eagle Scout Rehabs Homeless ‘Mission House’." It was also published in a Sep 20 2009 blog titled "Dallas Outlaws Crimes of Compassion." And for reasons I don’t understand, the photo was published as an illustration that I found on Sep 30, 2009 in a Boorah blog titled "Kitchen 2 Kitchen, Tacoma (even though it has nothing to do with Tacoma or restaurants)." It was also published in a Nov 22, 2009 blog titled "Keeping Gratitude in Thanksgiving."

Note: since this is the second most-viewed image in my Flickr archives, I decided to make some minor editing improvements on Aug 6, 2009. I used Apple’s Aperture program to eliminate "hot spots" and "cold spots" in the photo, and also adjusted/decreased some of the shadows. Most people probably won’t notice the difference…

Moving into 2010, the photo was published in a Feb 9, 2010 True/Slant blog titled "Should the homeless be arrested or rehabilitated?" And it was published in a Feb Ǫ, 2010 blog titled "Doar à Deus é doar ao próximo." It was also published in a Mar 12, 2010 blog titled " Beck: Beware ‘Social Justice Christians’." And it was published in a Mar 23, 2010 blog titled "“Homeless Count 2010″ now underway in Vancouver." It was also published in a May 26, 2010 French blog titled "Concours des blogs : Votez pour moi ! (ou pour les autres)." And it was also published in a Jun 21, 2010 blog titled "How To Advocate For The Homeless," as well as a Jun 25, 20Ǫ blog titled " Language in the Clinician’s Office." It was also published in a Jun 30, 2010 blog titled "Take a Photo of Someone Doing Good." And it was published in a Jul 28, 20Ǫ blog by "homeless girl" title "Giving Just Food To Panhandlers Is Lazy, Self-centred And Predictable." It was also published in an Aug 30, 2010 blog titled "5 More Homeless Lent Credit Cards To See If They Give Them Back," and an Aug 29, 2010 blog titled "The Emmaus Center Homeless Shelter." It was also published in a Sep 2, 20Ǫ blog titled "Would You Trust a Panhandler with your Credit Card?" and a Sep 15, 썚 blog titled "Helping the homeless requires compassion." And it was published in a Sep 29, 2010 blog titled "Nice Self Improvement Tv photos." And it was published in an Oct 27, 2010 blog titled "When Doing Good Is Bad." It was also published in a Nov 13, 2010 Gobal Debate blog titled "Oxford Round Five Motion," as well as a Nov 21, 2010 blog titled "Lastest 21 Tv Dallas News." I also discovered that it had been published in an Oct 15, 2010 blog titled "Gettin’ all eh??" It was also published in a Dec 21, 2010 blog titled "Q&A: How to convince my parents to get a snake?" And it was published in a Dec 27, 2010 blog titled "Over one million of America’s students are homeless." It was also published in a Dec 30, 2010 blog titled "How Applying Behavior and Motivator Assessments Can Improve Your Life: Part 4."

Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a blog titled "6 Myths That Get Us Stuck (Myth #5 – Self Help)." And for reasons I don’t understand at all, it was published in an Apr 10, 2011 blog titled "Sunday Night Football Odds: Giants vs Eagles."
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This is part of an evolving photo-project, which will probably continue throughout the summer of 2008, and perhaps beyond: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.

I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.

I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.

For the most part, I’ve deliberately avoided photographing bums, drunks, drunks, and crazy people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …

The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.

Native Foods: vegan “chicken wing”


Image by cuppycake fiend
holymutherofgawd. i thought i died and went to vegan fast food heaven.

Native Food’s has the most fabulous vegan wings. other so called soy alternatives pale in comparison. It came with ranch dressing.

i found the restaurant via : www.vegguide.org/

Shopfront – North Bondi Italian Food


Image by avlxyz

Another yummy Maurice Terzini / Robert Marchetti (chef) restaurant, with almost the same menu as Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons in Melbourne’s Crown Casino. Packed with stylish people to go with the stylish food on a warm Winter day.

North Bondi Italian Food
+61393004400
120 Ramsgate Av, North Bondi 2026
www.idrb.com/

Reviews:
- North Bondi Italian Food By Simon Thomsen, Sydney Morning Herald, February 28, 2006
- North Bondi Italian Food – miettas.com.au

by PetitPlat Food Art – Stephanie Kilgast

Testosterone Foods- Foods that Boost Testosterone Â 

Article by Matt Penn

Testosterone is the principle male hormone and it is the hormone that is responsible for giving you your male characteristics.

Your higher muscle mass, aggressive behavior, deep voice, facial and torso hair etc., are all associated with testosterone.

Testosterone is the hormone that controls sexual function and health in men. Not only this it also regulates a whole lot of other body functions.

Testosterone production peaks during puberty but it begins declining after the age of 30 and this leads to a whole lot of changes in your body.

A decline in testosterone often results in loss of lean muscle, weight gain, mood swings, decline in energy levels, decrease in bone density and decline in libido.

The most disturbing effect of this decline in testosterone is a decline in libido which often triggers erectile dysfunction.

However, there are certain foods that can help boost your testosterone production naturally.

Testosterone Foods

Foods that are rich in zinc are known to increase testosterone. Some of the best examples of such foods include Oysters, animal protein like beef and lean meat, poultry and diary products etc.,

Other sources include beans and nuts.

Moreover, your diet should be abundant in proteins and moderate in fats.

Essential fatty acids like Omega 3 are extremely important for testosterone production. You must remember that all anabolic steroid hormones are produced in cholesterol and as such a diet that is deficient in essential fatty acids is likely to affect your testosterone production negatively.

Another crucial thing to remember is that you should have restricted amount of carbohydrates and this is because simple sugars increase the level of insulin and cortisol in blood which affects testosterone production negatively.

Apart form the above foods, there are some natural supplements that can be a big help. These supplements are a mix of herbs and other natural ingredients that can help enhance testosterone levels naturally.

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Matt Penn is an expert in male enhancement who has helped many men get over their sexual problems with natural products.

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FOOD CRAVINGS AND THE DIFFERENT EATING DISORDERS

Food is significant in our lives. Though it may not be the chief requirement for sustaining life, food is definitely a highly vital requirement for maintaining life. We depend on the kind of food we eat to have energy for the broad variety of the activities that we do everyday.

Though all of us eat food, the goal of eating food differs a lot amongst us. Majority eat food to fill their hungry tummies Such people eat only to live, but there are few people who live to eat. They eat even though they do not sense any hunger and even also if they do not need some other of the nourishment. They just eat because they delight to eat and they enjoy the taste of their best-loved food. Only few of the people eat foods which are according to the body’s needs. Food is just required by the body with a limitation and proportionate amounts. The diet should be nutritive as well as should be in balanced order to yield the beneficial effects to the body.

When can we say that your food craving is already a disorder? Well, any kind of practice which is already uncontrollable or limitless is dangerous and can be problematic. When food is misused as a tool of managing with problems apart from hunger, then it graduallyturn an eating disorder. People obtaining eating disorders crave certain foods such as chocolates, cakes, ice creams or any of their favorite food just to ease when they have some affectional problems.

Eating disorders cannot be located to a single cause.There are variety of factors such as psychological causes, stress, issues with self-esteem, inability to cope with pressure, worry, emotional shock, chronic illness, sexual or emotional abuse etc; all of these can lead to eating disorder’s development.

The disorder can be usually telescopic between 12 nd 25 years old which is more common in women.There is no particular predilection for any race, culture or ethnicity. There are many eating disorders but the Anorexia nervosa and the Bulimia are the most common which occur to them.

Anorexia nervosa, a type of an eating disorder in which the person who is affected develops phobia of eating too much food.They feel that they are grossly overweight as well as they already eat too much food which aggravate their weight matters.Because of this phobia, they cannot eat right meals and may even induced force vomiting just to have an empty stomach.When the abstinence of eating adequate food continues, it will be dangerous for the body making to lose weight, to obtainn anemia, hormonal imbalance, loss of bone mass and osteoporosis, etc.

Another kind of eating disorder is the Bulimia nervosa wherein the person has a tendency to indulge in repeated episodes of overindulge eating.Binges usually coincide with the mood swings, emotional upheavals, mental upsets etc.The patient cannot deal the desire to binge and can eat huge quantities of food during the binge episodes.Finally, when the episode finished, the patient may acquire the feeling of guiltness and try to induce vomiting. Because of the vomiting and binging it can result to skin and mouth dryness, bad breath, great variations in the body weight, constipation, and lack of desire for sex, hormonal imbalance and the development of cardiovascular and some other disorders of internal organs.

Food wanting and Eating disorders are a major health issue and need professional help to overcome them.

Daniel Miller is a nutritionist as well as a consultant for the earthy health who lives in UK.He’s very healthy even though he is already 60 year of age and lives by the sea with his wife and a huge dog.

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Phoenix would be the capital of the state of Arizona. According to City-data.com, Phoenix would be the fifth largest city within the United States using a population of just under 1.5 million. Since its inception from the 19th century, Phoenix has blossomed into a key metropolitan center, attracting tourists desiring to knowledge its renowned resorts and Sonoran Desert surroundings. Phoenix has also developed a thriving culinary scene, such as a good array of Chinese restaurants.

China Chili

China Chili serves a mix of Szechwan, Cantonese and Hong Kong-style dishes. Appetizer selections consist of crab cheese puffs, boiled wontons and fried prawns. Main dish examples include kung pao calamari, Peking duck, pillow chicken and oyster beef. China Chili has a total bar, which features Asian cocktails. The cafe is open up day-to-day for dinner, and lunch is served Monday via Saturday. Take-out program is obtainable.

China Chili

302 E. Flower St.

Phoenix, AZ 85012

(602) 266-4463‎

chinachilirestaurant.com

Autumn Court Chinese Eating place

Autumn Court is usually a past winner with the Phoenix New Times “Best Old-school Chinese” bistro category. The New Times describes the ambiance at Autumn Court as getting reminiscent of 1940s Chinatown in San Francisco. Guests at Autumn Court can commence their meal with appetizers just like Shanghai chicken wings, chicken lettuce wraps and crab puffs. Primary course selections contain honey-crisp chicken, mu shu pork and walnut shrimp. There is often a full bar, plus a happy hour on weekdays. Autumn Court is open up daily for lunch and dinner. Take-out company is offered, but the eatery doesn’t deliver.

Autumn Court Chinese Eating place

3752 E. Indian School Road

Phoenix, AZ 8켚

(602) 234-0512‎

autumncourt.com

Chino Bandido

Chino Bandido serves Chinese cuisine prepared using a local Southwestern twist. This exclusive culinary fusion prompted Chino Bandido to be featured on the common Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Menu examples involve Chinese fried rice jerk chicken, jenred pork and chopped bbq Chinese-style rice. The eatery has a casual environment, and its food is reasonably priced. Chino Bandido is open up daily for lunch and dinner. There is certainly no delivery support, but several diners acquire benefit of Chino Bandido’s fast program for take-out.

Chino Bandido

15414 N. 19th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85023

(602) 375-3639‎

chinobandido.com

Gourmet House of Hong Kong

The Gourmet House of Hong Kong provides upscale Chinese cuisine featuring conventional favorites along with gourmet selections not usually observed in American Chinese restaurants. Fodor’s suggests that adventurous diners try the beef tripe casserole, duck feet with greens or five-spice frog legs. Those seeking more familiar dishes can select from kung pao shrimp, crispy duck, chicken with lobster sauce and ginger beef. There can be a full bar on-site, as well as the restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. Take-out assistance is available.

Gourmet Home of Hong Kong

1438 E. McDowell Road

Phoenix, AZ 85006

(602) 253񯃋‎

gourmethouseofhongkong.com

July 4th is two days away and I am certain you happen to be busy finalizing your party menu. If that you are looking for a new recipe idea to impress your guests, I have got you covered with this guest post by my dear friend Chef Robert Danhi—Gai Yaang or Thai BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe. Chef Danhi is my cookbook colleague as he is currently working on his second cookbook, Quick Thai Cooking by Tuttle (my publisher). This Sunday also marks the 4th anniversary of Rasa Malaysia, so to all my American readers, have a great 4th and Happy Independence Day, and Happy 4th Birthday to Rasa Malaysia!

July 4th is all about grilling and each year I like to try something new. This year I am from the midst of writing my second book Uncomplicated Thai Cooking (Tuttle, November 2011) and the flavors of Thailand fill my test kitchen. If you are still undecided about what to make this July 4th weekend, I recommend trying out Gai Yaang or Thai BBQ Chicken Wings with a sweet-and-spicy chili glaze.

Like American French fries scream out to be dipped in ketchup, grilled chicken of Thailand yearns for Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. Traveling through the streets of Thailand, especially inside northeast area of Issan, grilling chicken (Gai Yaang) is really a typical sight. Charcoal fired grills release aromatic smoke and imbue the marinated chicken with a welcome layer of smoky flavor that the sweet chili sauce is proper at house with. It is commonly served on the side to dip the chicken in but here I find that tossing the grilled wings inside sauce ensure each and every bite is filled using a sweet-spicy goodness…

ike ginger, garlic and scallion can be a common trinity that lays the foundational flavor in quite a few Chinese dishes, the mixture of garlic, coriander root (cilantro) and white pepper is a prevailing ingredient mixture of Thai cooks. Then seasoning this mixture with some sweet golden palm sugar as well as the omnipresent fish sauce. Minced lemongrass come to the party with a bright citrus-like aroma.
In short, use the standard recipe marinade, there is no trouble to use coriander (cilantro) stem instead with the less readily available roots and buy the chili sauce to save that time—also having the remaining bottle will encourage you to incorporate it into all sorts or recipes. I even make a mean coconut martini that I use this chili sauce to coat the glass with.

July 1st, 2010 | Thai Recipes | 1 Comment

July 4th is two days away and I am sure you are busy finalizing your party menu. If you are looking for a new recipe idea to impress your guests, I have got you covered with this guest post by my dear friend Chef Robert Danhi—Gai Yaang or Thai BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe. Chef Danhi is my cookbook colleague as he is currently working on his second cookbook, Easy Thai Cooking by Tuttle (my publisher). This Sunday also marks the 4th anniversary of Rasa Malaysia, so to all my American readers, have a great 4th and Happy Independence Day, and Happy 4th Birthday to Rasa Malaysia!

July 4th is all about grilling and each year I like to try something new. This year I am in the midst of writing my second book Easy Thai Cooking (Tuttle, November 2011) and the flavors of Thailand fill my test kitchen. If you are still undecided about what to make this Julyńth weekend, I recommend trying out Gai Yaang or Thai BBQ Chicken Wings with a sweet-and-spicy chili glaze.

Like American French fries scream out to be dipped in ketchup, grilled chicken of Thailand yearns for Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. Traveling through the streets of Thailand, especially in the northeast area of Issan, grilling chicken (Gai Yaang) is a common sight. Charcoal fired grills release aromatic smoke and imbue the marinated chicken with a welcome layer of smoky flavor that the sweet chili sauce is right at home with. It is usually served on the side to dip the chicken in but here I find that tossing the grilled wings in the sauce ensure every bite is filled with a sweet-spicy goodness…

Like ginger, garlic and scallion is a common trinity that lays the foundational flavor in many Chinese dishes, the combination of garlic, coriander root (cilantro) and white pepper is a prevailing ingredient combination of Thai cooks. Then seasoning this mixture with some sweet golden palm sugar and the omnipresent fish sauce. Minced lemongrass come to the party with a bright citrus-like aroma.

In short, use the traditional recipe marinade, there is no problem to use coriander (cilantro) stem instead of the less available roots and buy the chili sauce to save that time—also having the remaining bottle will encourage you to incorporate it into all sorts or recipes. I even make a mean coconut martini that I use this chili sauce to coat the glass with.

Now back to my new cookbook���the new book will be different than my Southeast Asian Flavors book in that the recipes may not be the long standing traditional recipes of this food focused culture, they are recipes that have the genuine flavors of Thailand but rely on store-bought condiments to save some time. This is how many of us cook now, even in Thailand. Stay tuned and follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook to check on the progress of the cookbook.