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| Orange Curry Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon and Mexican Naan (tortilla) |
My interest in culture and tradition has led me in the direction of food. Inspired by the experiences of famous chef's Anthony Bourdain, Andrew Zimmern, and Paula Deen, I and those around me, have become enthralled with the art of cooking. Multiple times a week, the roommates and I journey to grocers and markets around Tucson to purchase ingredients for the dish of the night. The total experience, that of planning, shopping, preparing, cooking, and eating, has become a tradition and a time of bonding for the three of us; allowing for conversations of life, philosophy, comedy, etc... The art of cooking has become therapeutic and meditative. Our passion is so infused in us that it has led to talk of dropping out of school, saying fuck it, and opening some sort of food stand or restaurant.
I want to document the surface, as well as the personal experiences that we have; the laughter, the enjoyment and the result: the food itself. Having many steps in the process, each being an experience of its own, I feel there will be much to document.
I foresee the fact that I am often very involved in the process of cooking being a problem. It will be hard to document as well as cook at the same time, especially in the confined space of our kitchen. I am not sure that a tripod'd and timer'd setup would do the job as I want the camera to be just as involved in the experience as the cooks.
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