Cooking at a Cookbook Fair
I finally got called up to the big leagues. Well… not really “called”. It was an email. Ok, it wasn’t really the big leagues. But it sounded like fun. Let me explain. The printed version of my cookbook, Fresh Foods, Fresh Ingredients, was published through Blurb Books. Blurb has been doing a series of book fair events promoting different genres [...]
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Grilled Shrimp and Lobster
Grilling is the special province of man. There’s something very satisfying to a man about cooking over open flame. I didn’t make the rule, I [...]
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Adam Perry Lang’s Serious Pop-up BBQ
You might not think that the Jimmy Kimmel Live backlot in Hollywood would be a great place to get BBQ. Until early September you’ll be [...]
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Two Simple Salads
I don’t have a lot of family recipes that were handed down from generation to generation. Both of my parents grew up in times and [...]
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Spicy Watermelon Salad
Most things I cook and recipes I create are either inspired by something I’ve seen or tasted, with my own take on it, or reverse [...]
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Baby Heirloom Tomato Salad
It’s simple. It’s tasty. It’s pretty. And it’s healthful. There’s really no reason not to make it. My local Trader Joe’s has had packages of [...]
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Quinoa Tabouli
I used to hate the taste of parsley. When I was young, my mom would make us eat the parsley garnish when we went out [...]
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Tequila-Lime Chicken Tacos
Tequila, lime and salt. A great shot and, believe it or not, also a great marinade for chicken. Everyone has an epic tequila story — [...]
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Citrus Salad with a Dash of Savory
This recipe actually started with an idea of how I wanted to photograph colorful fruit in a darker setting. I had a couple different plates [...]
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Reflections and Food
Photographing objects on plexiglas and other reflective surfaces is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination. Most photography schools teach it for [...]
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