Archive for the 'Pics and Videos' Category

A tantalizing teppan tour…

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Tonight I had the distinct pleasure and joy of dining at my favorite teppanyaki restaurant named Ichibiri, and my was it a feast both for the eyes and my now-humbled stomach.  For those of you who don’t know what teppanyaki is, it’s a Japanese method of combining dining with entertainment.  8 guests sit around an [...]

A fascinating conversation with David Chang

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

No, I didn’t actually talk to David Chang myself, but Charlie Rose did.  Below is a video of his hour-long, in-depth interview with Chang that talks about everything from why he doesn’t believe he’s anything special to how he quit golfing because of Tiger Woods.
I’ve written about David Chang before in the context of his [...]

Pad thai, oh my!

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Thai This
24501 Del Prado
Dana Point, CA 92629
949-240-7944
If there’s one thing in life that I really want to be able to count on, it’s a perfect dish of pad thai.  I’ve made it my personal mission, my duty if you will, to order pad thai in every Thai establishment I set foot in so that I [...]

What a photo! Reptiles and berries

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Look at that turtle go!  I’ve definitely never been that happy when eating a strawberry, so good for him.  That strawberry is definitely going to get it.
[Photo taken by Gwen Turner-Juarez, via Serious Eats]

Hummus - The Rap Video

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

First off, if you’re reading this through an email update and you haven’t read my post from yesterday yet, please read that first.  It’s all about my super exciting new photo gallery feature that you can see on the site here.  Also, for those of you who miss my literary adventures into the dark world [...]

Hilarious British cooking

Monday, July 7th, 2008

If you like shows like The Office, Extras, or just general dry British humor, then you’ll appreciate this ridiculous cooking show called Posh Nosh.  I laughed harder at this clip than at anything this summer…who knew cooking could be so funny?!

[Via The Amateur Gourmet]

Bathing in deliciousness

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Check out this video of this amazing spa near Tokyo where you can bathe in wine, chocolate, coffee, and even green tea! The Japanese are definitely doing something right–I find myself frequently awakening to the desire of bathing in my breakfast beverages…it would definitely save time.
Pay special attention to how weird the reporter, named [...]

Aww, poor orange…

Monday, February 25th, 2008

And you think you’re having a bad day…

Where Amateur meets Gourmet