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Leveling up your outdoor cooking game, the beauty of photography books and more.
Don’t let your Photography books collect dust
Photography books serve multiple purposes, but let’s be honest, most people buy them just to have them. To show on the coffee table. The build and cover design is sometimes art in itself, which is worth owning for that purpose alone.
I’m guilty of not picking up some of my books for years. They sit there, beautiful and untouched, which defeats the entire point. That’s why I’m trying to make it a habit to browse through them more often. To choose physical inspiration over digital inspiration. This isn’t just something we want more of, it’s something we need more of. And what better way than a beautiful book of images that actually inspire you?
I got this Slim Aarons book for Christmas and finally took the time to flip through it with the intention of really inspecting every page. Not just skimming, but sitting with it. This is simply a reminder to take the time in the morning, before screens inevitably slither their way into our day, to sit with your coffee and turn some pages.
It’s a small thing, but it’s worth protecting.
Feeling Blue
PANTS // SWEATER // GLASSES // BOOK // SHOES // SHIRT // WATCH // HAT
Outdoor Cooking Level Up
I recently got an email from a new company called Emberhaus who has made arguably the most beautiful outdoor fire oven. They wanted to make a luxury fire oven for everyday use at home and asked me if they could send me one. I obliged.
I could choose from 10 colors and 2 trim options. I ended up choosing the Aged Oak with dark trim and brass accents, which I thought would blend into my outdoor cooking space nicely.
My current outdoor cooking setup consists of an everyday Viking gas grill, a Traeger Smoker, a Weber Charcoal grill, and a Gozney pizza Oven. Adding this Emberhaus will definitely replace my Weber, and when I have the time to make a nice fire, I’ll be using it over my gas grill.
For its Maiden Voyage, I defrosted a Snake River Farms Tomahawk and Cowboy Steak. They seemed like the perfect cuts for open fire cooking. I also recently bought this new Meat Thermometer, which I love from Typhur.
I used a mix of wood and lump charcoal, and the combination was perfect. The cool part about the Emberhaus is that you can deflect the flames to one side and cook your meat slowly up top and then finish with an amazing sear on the flames.
We also charred some romaine lettuce for a salad, as well as cut in half artichokes and some olive ciabatta bread. Cuz why not get that extra flavor?
All in all, I’m very happy with it. It does cost a pretty penny, and I’m not fully convinced just yet that I would justify the price tag, although the quality, build and experience suit the price well, and it definitely enhances the look of an outdoor cooking space.
WEEKLY DOZEN
As always, some music for the week.
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Would you ever consider putting out a photography book of your work?
I feel like today there is something to be said about having physical images. Even with Film, most of the time it lives on our Lightroom cloud similar to digital.