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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Cynbel
Tony
Zilo
Hansel
There's only one cavity I want to stuff tonight....
Although photographer Tom Nakielski, (Lights On Studio) isn't shooting any longer, his holiday shoots were highlights on almost every festive occasion on FH for almost a decade. Tom's work had me thinking back to the many models and many Thanksgiving themed shoots he over the years.
As much as I love me a horn of plenty, there was another view and signature shot Tom usually captured. Tom knew I loved butt shots, so he used his 'prop' log stump to ensure he always got a great photo of the turkey's tail end. Tom's work always candied by yams by putting the butter on balls and the ass in casserole. Like after every good Thanksgiving dinner, Tom's work always motivates me to get comfortable, undo my pants and enjoy that feeling of fullness...
A Fall Finale: AJ by Michael von Redlich
As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.
Vincent van Gogh
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Secret Ingredients: Kince by Studio1x
' I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.'
Julia Child
There's really no other holiday other than THANKSGIVING, where the dinner feast makes up pretty much the entirety of the celebration. Yes, it's about gathering family together to give thanks, but that's most often done around the dinner table. Sure, Christmas and Easter also have celebratory meals, but they're just part of a series of celebratory activities.
We all know a lot goes into putting together the Thanksgiving feast. If you've never been responsible for the meal, you may not know everything that's involved. It starts with planning, doing a list and shopping. You can't 'wing' a big turkey dinner, you have to be prepared. There are spices, like summer savory, you only really use once or twice a year, and not having them on hand can ruin the perfect stuffing you've planned.
If you want to spend any time with your family during the holiday, on the day before, you need to pre-pare as much as possible. Peel and prepare the vegetables, make the desserts, getting the stuffing ready and most important of all, if you purchased a frozen turkey, you need to make sure it's thawed. Then on Thanksgiving morning, you get up early, stuff and spice the bird, the put it in the oven. Then... if you done the proper preparatory work, you can take a brief break, before basting and getting the rest of the meal together.
Then there's that last half hour before the meals. Vegetables to be mashed, turkey taken out to rest, stuffing removed, and gravy to be made. Then, you join your family, tired, and usually frustrated by the lack of help, and too stressed and exhausted to eat. Instead, you pour, (another) glass of wine, and take in the compliments from those gathered at the table.
Thankfully, we here at FH have an answer, one I used for my last holiday meal. I hired Kince in the Kitchen! Kince will to the preparatory work in his own kitchen, then arrived at your home around noon on Thanksgiving day, and put everything together for you. As tasty as Kince's bird and giblets are, the most mouthwatering part of the meal is watching him cook. Sure, you could spend that time chatting with your annoying Aunt Sally, but since Kince does his best work naked, it's much more enjoyable, to stay in the kitchen.
The key is to keep your other guests out of the kitchen! Lock your kitchen if you can, and let them know you like to cook alone. The only person I allowed in was Jim from Studio1x to capture the male prep for posterity.. yeah, posterity. Kince of course looks amazing just standing their naked, but just wait until you watch him stirring, whisking and masking. Kince's body moves with the mixer, meaning your holiday show is filled with flip-flopping flow of movement and motion. I've enjoyed featuring Kince and work with Studio1x over the last few years. (HERE:) Kince actually made his debut at another Thanksgiving meal back in 2021.
Of course my favorite part of the show, (although I'm not sure it was Kince's) was my asking him every few minutes to get me something from the fridge. Usually, these were things I'd place on the bottom shelves, ensuring a extra special view when Kince had to bend over to reach them. Even if he minded, Kince kept a smile on his face, never letting his holiday spirit crack under pressure. To help with the stress of the day, Kince brings along Brisingr, his emotional support kitty, to assist him in the kitchen. Sure a cousin might complain about a cat hair in his sweet potatoes, but it's worth the odd complaint to ensure Kince is relaxed, and on his poultry zone.
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