David Thompson: Master of Thai Cuisine
This week began with a look at Bangkok via Australia. That's where we caught up with chef David Thompson at Crave Sydney's International Food Festival.
Thompson is a master of Thai cuisine and has made a name for himself at his Bangkok restaurant Nahm, which made it onto The World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
If you are a lover of Thai foof, you can't miss Chef Thompon's top five tips for cooking up your own spicy feast. His recipe for coconut crab curry is to die for.
The Golden Rule of Mobile Food Photography
From Australia, we moved on to the world of mobile food photography. If you are among the millions of foodies who enjoy snapping pictures of food on your mobile phone then we have a major tip for you.
It turns out that the golden rule of food photography - or any type of photography - is natural lighting. Photographing objects in natural lighting brings out their best attributes but mobile devices don't capture light as well as regular cameras.
That's why FDL researched the best tips for capturing natural light with your mobile device.
How To Eat Difficult Foods: Lobster
Some foods are really tricky to eat. That's why for the third installment in our video series How To Eat Difficult Foods, we show you the best way to enjoy lobster.
Watch our tutorial and you'll avoid any lobster faux pas. No more embarassing moments at the table when you suck the juice of the legs or improvise with inappropriate tools!
If you'd like more tips on the perfect table etiquette you can't miss our videos on how to master spaghetti and the best way to eat sushi.
In the blog
This week in the blog we brought you the news of elBulli director stepping down after 30 years due to illness, how the city of Rome banned gelato at the Colosseum, and the release of Jack Daniel's unique white whiskey.