As many photographers perhaps know, or at least suspect, the light is one of the key elements of shooting. The art of drawing with it to be precise. Photographers use different light modifiers either to soften or to harden the light. Udon noodles with seafood recipe Save Print Recipe type: Seafood Cuisine: Japaneese Cuisine [...]
We were drinking. We were drinking a lot and ruthlessly, ruthlessly burning away our organism. We started with wine. Incredibly tasty and aromatic Moldovan wine. Then we switched to liqueurs and to Jägermeister by the end of the evening. Rabbit stewed in white wine with vegetables, herbs and mashed pumpkin Recipe Save Print Prep [...]
I was three years old when I tried smoking for the first time. I can clearly remember that moment. We lived in the Far North, in a population centre, where one can get only by a helicopter to. Only buildings of a club and a radio station (that at the same time was an administration) [...]
When I was a kid and was only learning the social world in the fifth form of a comprehensive school, my father brought a lot of boxes with apples from Moldova. That was time when the deals were made through barter, as nobody actually had money. And everyday I took 10 apples to the school, [...]
Light salads for active and slim, festive salads for hospitable and cheerful, original salads for bright and ambitious. I've been collecting various tasty salads recipes in this section from the world's best chefs, which fascinate with their diversity, exquisiteness and creative approach. A salad recipe was first invented in ancient Rome, and then French cooks [...]
If I hadn't become a photographer, then the life would have most probably brought me to a bakery. I like to deal with dough, I like smell and taste of freshly baked buns, I like to eat them while hot, although I know it's not that good for my health. But if I'm lucky to [...]
Here is a weekend catch after my visit to Starokonniy Market. Large amount of spoons, few forks, knives, outstanding manual mixer and mirrorless film camera produced in 1957. Some things were cheap, for some I had to pay certain amount of money, but in general I'm quite happy with my walk to jumble sale. Recipe [...]
How do you understand happiness? Is it a smile of a loved one or watching sunrise from the roof of the highest skyscraper? Your child's first word or a motorcycle ride on an incredible speed? And maybe all of this? Is it possible to make a choice? Cray fish soup recipe Save Print Recipe [...]
Shkara (stewed fish) is a simple old and extremely popular Odessa dish. Shkara used to be cooked everywhere in Odessa. Then true Odessa residents left and one just couldn't find enough scad. Now scad is back and only few people remember the recipe of correct and very tasty shkara. Aleksei Meniaylov is a true Odessa [...]
- Wow! Is this a real film? Asks me Michel, the director of the restaurant, where I'll soon be shooting. The restaurant’s guests also stand up and approach me, asking for my business cards. The waitress, with modestly eyes down, too. I’ve been using these business cards for more than three years. The funny thing [...]
