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The Curious Culinarians

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The Curious Culinarians

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The Curious Culinarians

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piketoplate
piketoplate
4 days ago

Welcome to the group!

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Kate Incardona
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Let’s Get This Conversation Started!

When I created this group, I questioned whether or not the name might be too broad. At the same time, I didn’t want to create too many subgroups because that would be a lot for us to keep track of. So what are we going to discuss here?


  • Any type of cooking - stovetop, oven, grill, etc.

  • Any type of cuisine

  • Techniques, tips, and tricks

  • Food history

  • Ingredients


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What’s Your Favorite Food Thermometer?

Is it just me or do things always break at least opportune times? In a recent cooking class, I had just explained how helpful a food thermometer is when it comes to preparing fish. As luck would have it, my thermometer finally decided to give up the ghost during that very class! I need a replacement, but there are so many new products now on the market that I don’t even know where to start. I don’t really need anything fancy, like with bluetooth capability or other bells and whistles. I just need one that’s accurate, durable, and not bulky. Anyone have any recommendations?

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skyhawks6
4 days ago

Can you take a picture of it.

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I love a good “before and after”

When I’m traveling, I like to take food photos as part of the vacation photo album. The lighting in restaurants and on outdoor patios is not always conducive to taking the best photos. I try to frame the dish as best as I can and hope that I can bring it to life with some editing.


This photo was taken in Brussels. We were sitting outside on the patio. The sun had already dipped below the building leaving us with very cool light. Using Adobe Lightroom, I was able to increase the exposure and add some warmth, which brought the dish back to life.


Do you any before and after photos to share? What’s your favorite photo editing application / software?


Dish: Farm poached egg with asparagus cream, fresh mozzarella, and extra-mild smoked salmon

Restaurant: https://leselecto.com/


The before…

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Joanne Stekler
Joanne Stekler
5 days ago

I use Lightroom also. I try not to adjust too much because I don't want my photos to turn AI-looking. My fave before and afters are showing how my photography has gotten better with practice (I have SOOOOO many examples). Here's the before and after of my peanut butter cookies... (I really should do more intentional photogrphy practice).




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piketoplate
piketoplate
5 days ago

Thanks for joining the group!

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Sharon Perry
Sharon Perry
6 days ago · and joined Cooking Q & A
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piketoplate
piketoplate
5 days ago

I’m so happy that you all are here! 🙏

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Welcome to Food Photography!

We eat with our eyes first, so let's feast on some food photos! This is a space to show off your food pics, get advice on upping your food photo game, and share your own tips and tricks to taking great photos.


Important: Please refrain from sharing copyrighted photos or photos that you have not received permission to share.

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