On Saturday, my husband and I spent the day shopping, cooking and photographing a winter meal. The life of a website founder is never simple. It seems like everything I do in my free time serves multiple purposes, all of which I thoroughly enjoy. (Luckily, my husband also enjoys my projects, and is always willing to help.) Since it’s almost the end of 2009, I wanted to tell you a bit about what we’re planning for the coming year. But before I get too far, let me share some of the photos with you:
Yes, we did get to eat our props, but only after hours of prepping and lighting. It was well past 9:00pm by the time we sat down. But it was worth the wait!
I mentioned in a previous post that I would be a regular contributor to Kyoto Visitor’s Guide for 2010. We decided that the column would be called “Savory Kyoto,” and the purpose of the photo shoot was to illustrate a story about Winter’s shun for the February/March issue.
In the shoot, we used a variety of antique and vintage tableware. We found that visitors to Savory Japan often commented on the tableware section, so we’ve decided to open an online store for antique, vintage and contemporary Japanese tableware. My husband and I have been avid collectors of beautiful tableware for many years, and have amassed enough in our mizuya (kitchen cabinet) to comfortably serve a few close friends and family. We even have some excess, as we never can turn down a great deal. We also have some great pieces that we’ve used for photography, and will be able to rotate stock. Since we know how hard it is to find good Japanese tableware outside of Japan, our aim is to fill this little niche. Hopefully, there are a few people like us out there!
We hope to have at least a rudimentary store up by the early part of 2010. What else are we planning? Cooking classes (in Chicago) and video clips, but no promises on when. And of course, we plan on covering at least a few restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka, and will continue the Masters series.
Wishing you a happy holiday season! I’ll be in touch again right around Oshogatsu.
