Saturday, September 12, 2009

August 30, 2009


August 30, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
For breakfast today I prepared these quite tasty strawberry pancakes. Something about making pancakes with fresh in season fruit that makes them taste that much better. I actually made the strawberry syrup for them as well.

August 29, 2009


August 29, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
This time for dinner I decided to plate the food in a tribute to Italy, hence the colors. This is a gorgonzola spinach ravioli along side a simple marinara I made. The marinara is so easy and tasty more people should make it at home rather than buying jarred sauce.

August 28, 2009


August 28, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Lunch today consisted of this awesome tex-mex/southwestern dish. Grilled salmon on top of chipotle mashed potatoes with a grilled vegetable pineapple salsa. I washed it down with a red sangria. Too bad I cannot eat more often like this. LOL

August 27, 2009


August 27, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
While out for lunch today I had to get a photo of the dessert. It was much more visually appealing than the meal itself. This dessert was vanilla bean ice cream on top of a chocolate fudge brownie. Then drizzled on top was a chocolate sauce and a dulce de leche sauce. Decadent!!!

August 26, 2009


August 26, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Modeling audition today. This was for a T-Mobile job and if I got it, the job would have been fun to do. Not to mention paid really really well too.

August 22, 2009


August 22, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Today I had the pleasure and privilege to go to the Annenburg Space for Photography. This is a place in which there is free admission to a variety of photography exhibits. World reknowned photographers give lectures each week and on this day they had the Photograhers of the Year works on display. Many were disheartening and breath taking because they were photo journalistic.

August 21, 2009


August 21, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Today I finally got to put my crepe pan to work. I have always wanted to make my own crepes and while I made some main course style crepes I also made this. My favorite. Banana and nutella.

August 20, 2009


August 20, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Today I was given a lesson on the value of serving beer in the proper glass. This was a hefeweisen from a micro-brewery in Pasadena. It was complex and had nice citrus notes to it. Also it has to be served in a pilsner glass.

August 18, 2009


August 18, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
Dinner tonight consisted of this seared tenderloin risotto with porcini mushrooms

August 17, 2009


August 17, 2009
Originally uploaded by ChocXTC
For dinner today I made this beauty. Cedar planked salmon with lemon and rosemary. Very tasty.