Steve at the BU conference

Distinguished panel: Lorna Rhodes, Delores Custer and Steve Adams

Breakfast in Boston

We're in Boston for a food photographer and food stylist conference. We're sharing a dorm suite at Boston Universtiy with our food stylist friend from London, Lorna Rhodes, and treated her to a great experience: an American breakfast at a local diner called Paramount.

A subway ride and a walk through Boston Commons got us there in about twenty minutes. Then we jumped into the fray of a real dining experience. First you stand in a line to place your order. We all opted for the 2-egg breakfast (not full-English-style, mind you, but two fried eggs, home fried potatoes, 2 pieces of toast,coffee -- and bacon costs extra). Then you stand in another line to pay, then you hope that someone is getting up from their table so that you can grab a space while carrying your plate and mug of coffee.

A little bit greasy, but filled the bill.

Denver IACP

Steve's class went well:

Tango

Tango - that's what everyone thinks of first when you say the word "Argentina" and it originated in Buenos Aires. Our introduction to tango was at Piazzolla Theater. It's an older, restored theater, built around 1910, and now the show includes dinner and about an hour and a half of the most incredible tango performances - music, singing and dance.

Another word synonymous with Argentina is beef, and we both had the most incredible steaks imaginable at the dinner served before the performance. We weren't expecting much to write home about in the way of a meal since it was a place where hundreds of steak dinners were being served. But this meat was also authentic Argentine steak, perfectly grilled and seasoned only with salt and pepper.

A live five piece orchestra accompanied the singers and dancers: piano, guitar, bass, violin and bandoneon. The latter instrument is a cross between an accordion and a concertina, and gives it the identifiable sound of tango music.