Thursday, March 29, 2012

Chicken Souvlaki at Petros Restaurant



Our random meal of the day brings us a Mediterranean Greek dish of Chicken Souvlaki. This delicious dish consists of "skewered chicken marinated in garlic, black pepper and oregano, with grilled vegetables, rice and homemade tzatziki."

New camera season is upon us and I am still resisting the new Nikon D800. Well, it is kind of sold out everywhere so the resisting part is a bit easier. The biggest reason for wanting the new Nikon D800 is well, I get a lot of, " that is an nice camera" when people pass by my desk with my food photos as my screen saver. So with a new fancy camera, the camera should be able to produce even better mouth watering photos. Hmm, how about the camera enthusiast knucklehead that is positioned directly behind said camera ;)

Found at Petros Restaurant in Manhattan Beach, California.

Nikon D700, 85mm, f4.0, 1/250, iso 200, +0.33ev

Monday, March 26, 2012

Eggs Benedict at Main Street Cafe



Welcome Random Mealers, today we celebrate the three year anniversary of my Nikon D700! It has been a fantastic 3 years of shooting. The funny thing is that for many years before this, I was a Canon shooter. I actually had 3 different APS-C Canon DSLRs before I bought my first Nikon. When I received the Nikon, oh boy, that was quite a transition. All the buttons and functions were all over the place and I had to keep referring to the manual over and over. Yet, the switch was so worth it. Three hard but yet magical months later, the first Random Meal of The Day post was photographed with this magical Nikon D700...

We have for our random meal of the day an order of Eggs Benedict for lunch ;) I always enjoy breakfast and sometime it is great for lunch also. The eggs benedict was fantastic.

Found at Main Street Cafe in El Segundo, California.

Nikon D700, 85mm, f4.0, 1/125, iso 280, +0.67ev

Friday, March 23, 2012

Dried Scallop with Silk Tofu at JR Bistro



Our random meal of the day brings us an order of Dried Scallop with Silk Tofu. The dried scallop is actually shredded into the sauce and spread though out the dish. It is also a leafy dish.

On a tangent, I must resist the new Nikon D800. It was just released yesterday. I must resist...

Found at JR Bistro in Los Angeles, California.

Nikon D700, 50mm, f4.0, 1/80, iso 800

Monday, March 19, 2012

Fried Egg Sandwich at BLD



Our random meal of the day brings us one of the most fantastic Fried Egg Sandwich. The sandwich consists of "toasted sourdough bread, nueske's thick cut bacon, gruyère cheese, aioli". This has to be the best bacon ever! The sandwich seems just so simple yet the taste and textures are so complex. A side of Spanish chorizo home fires completes this random meal that I will be back for.

Found at BLD in Los Angeles, California.

Nikon D700, 60mm, f4.0, 1/80, iso 1400

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Angus Beef Tri-Tip Sandwich at American Farmhouse Tavern



We have a fantastic Angus Beef Tri-Tip Sandwich for our random meal of the day. Santa Maria style salsa is normally layered on top of the beef but I asked them to put it on the side so that the beef can shine. A leafy side salads completes this random meal.

Found at American Farmhouse Tavern in Manhattan Beach, California.

Nikon D700, 85mm, f2.8, 1/160, iso 220, +0.67ev

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Bread Pudding French Toast at Bill's Cafe



Our random meal of the day brings use the famous Bread Pudding French Toast. The french toast was able to strike the just the perfect level of sweetness. Yum!

Found at Bill's Cafe in San Jose, California.

Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm, f4.0, 1/125, iso 100, +0.67ev

Friday, March 9, 2012

BBQ Pork and Shrimp over rice at Pho Kim Long



Our random meal of the day brings us an order of BBQ Pork and Shrimp over rice. This is actually the second time I ate here and it is just as delicious as the last time.

Found at Pho Kim Long in San Jose, California.

Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm, f2.8, 1/80, iso 1600

Friday, March 2, 2012

Karaage Fried Chicken at Orenchi Ramen



This wonderful appetizer of Karaage Fried Chicken really started off our random meal of the day perfectly. There is a awesome crispy crunch from the chicken. Yum!

Found at Orenchi Ramen in San Jose, California.

Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm, f2.0, 1/80, iso 1600, +0.33ev