OC Foodie Fest - Aug. 27, 2011!

The OC Foodie Fest was started last year, and apparently it was a HUGE success. Tons of different food trucks, vendors, & restaurants showcased their awesome awesomeness in the parking lot of Angel Stadium in Anaheim. I missed it because I didn't plan ahead. =*(

THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT!!! :)

I planned ahead, requested the day off, AND got my ticket early (EARLY ENTRY FTW). Plus I'm going with my friend, so I won't act like a photographic glutton alone. xP



Don't worry... pictures WILL be taken. I'm actually considering renting a lens from Borrow Lenses, so we'll see how those delicious photos will come out. I will be posting them on my Flickr, so you guys (hopefully more than ONE of you? hehe) will be able to see them.

That's it from me.

Thanks for reading & keep on eating y'all! ^__^;;

Flickr Groups

Thanks to my friend (Nick ... aka. KAMI Photography), I learned that I could put my pictures in specialized groups so more people would be able to view them!

I mean it makes sense, but for some reason I couldn't put 2 & 2 together.

Anyway, I have begun joining food photography related groups & I have started adding my pictures to those groups. Hopefully this way more people will be able to see my pictures.

Have YOU seen my pictures yet?



Iron Chef Joce's Food Photography


Check em out when you can, and leave comments. I am a willing learner, hoping to always learn from as many sources as I can gather.

Thanks & keep on eating y'all! ^__^;;

Wood Ranch BBQ

This isn't a review of sorts. This is just something I wanted to post, since I took pictures.

Today for lunch, my dad took my brother & I out to the Wood Ranch BBQ in Cerritos, CA.

No special occasion or anything ... it was just for us to have a nice time together, catching up, bonding, & eating.

I recently purchased a used Nikon Nikkor 50mm lens from eBay, & I've been TRYING to work with it. I'm still getting used to it, but so far it's been fun.

So I took some pictures with it from the restaurant ....


My dad's lunch... BBQ Tri Tip Sliders (BBQ sauce on the side) served with grilled corn on the cob:



My Salad... "Natalie's Salad," mixed greens with avocado, bleu cheese crumbles, & candied pecans:



"12 fl. oz. of American Flavor" (aka. BBQ sauce) ... the house sauce:



Complimentary garlic herb roll:



My lunch... BBQ Tri Tip sliders served with mac & cheese:




So yeah. Let me know how those look. I also recently started a Flickr (check my previous post about that), and let me know if those look alright too.

That's it from me. Keep on eating y'all!!! ^__^;;

Food Photography?

I NOW HAVE A DSLR CAMERA!

Just an FYI to everyone out there. I recently procured a Nikon d3100, and I absolutely LOVE this camera. True, it's a "entry-level" DSLR, but I think it's awesome nonetheless.

Anyway, because of this, I started a Flickr account to showcase all the pictures of food I've been taking with this camera. Check it out ...

IRON CHEF JOCE'S FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY



I think they came out alright. Please check them out.

Ok that's it for this entry. I need to be a lil more consistent with the blog entries. Maybe now that I have a fancy camera, I'll have more to write about hehe.

Thanks & keep on eating y'all! ^_^

Curiousity....

So I think it's safe to say that everyone knows pretty much the only TV I've been watching lately (aside from GLEE) is related to food.

Whether it's a competition like CHOPPED, or just a regular ol' cooking show like GIADA AT HOME ... or even a showcase show like DINERS, DRIVE-INS, & DIVES ... it's somehow related to food.

So, why this post you ask? Well whenever I see these shows, I become curious. Curious at how DELICIOUS some of the stuff on camera seems. I'm curious as to where they get those ingredients or where I can buy the specific item they're eating, etc.

So ... tonight my search led me to LOBSTER ROLLS. I know, totally random, right? Random, and yet DELICIOUS.

Honestly I've only had ONE lobster roll: the one they sell at Red Lobster.

Now if you're a TRUE New England-er, you would probably hang me from the highest bow for even remotely BELIEVING the sandwich I had at Red Lobster was a proper lobster roll ... but seeing as I've been born & raised in California, and have never BEEN to New England (specifically Maine) before, I wouldn't know the difference. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE FOOD NETWORK. xP

Tell me this, oh wise interwebbians: where have you had your BEST lobster roll? If so, WHY was it the best? Describe in detail for me, and provide pictures if you can. Then maybe ... MAYBE I can experience it virtually, & eventually be inspired to possibly make one of my own. Or ... have the "cojones" to fly out to New England to try a legit one.


All I know is this: lobster rolls are DELICIOUS. :)

From Elbow's Mac N Cheese in Cerritos!

My lunch! YUM. Swiss & bacon mac with seasoned chipstix & a soda!

Chobani Greek Style yogurt with strawberries!

Afternoon snack. =) Has anyone else tried it?