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In only 10 days, the five Phoebes went from barely visible little beaks peaking up, to this. I opened the front door for a minute this morning to get clearer images, instead of shooting through glass. The whole time I was shooting mom and dad kept bluff charging me, enough I could feel the wind coming off their wings. It's gotta be crowded in there, and at night I think mom and dad actually sleep up there too!

I can now add distillery + art gallery to my long list of cool places I've been on assignment, plus it's in the ever-evolving Chamblee, where I spent a lot of my teen years! From left: An Orange, Red & Yellow (lime Tepache, Gochuang with a chili spirit), Kick the Dust Up, and Water Lillies (Peach Vodka, lime with a grapefruit shrub). That giant steampunk-looking creature in the background is a massive distiller, and churning out some fine 110 proof elixir - which I got to sample right from the tap. Thank you fine folks and true artisans at Distillery of Modern Art for the super neat tour and the tasting! If you're in the area check them out. Styling thanks to mixologist and mad scientist Trey Jones! Photo 2024 Chris Hunt Photography for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for AJC Food & Drink.

I love the backstory’s to great movies.

Peter Boyle's wife Loraine Alterman Boyle was a reporter for "Rolling Stone" magazine when they first met - he was in his full makeup for "Young Frankenstein" (1974). Through her friendship with Yoko Ono, Peter met and became best friends with ex-Beatle John Lennon. Lennon served as best man at the Boyle wedding.

When starting to film the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene in "Young Frankenstein," reportedly no one (not even co-writers Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder) was sure what the creature should say. The first time out of the gate, however, Peter Boyle came up with a strangled version of "Puiinin on da reeez!"

The Blind Man scene includes parts where we see the monster having hot soup poured on him and getting his thumb lit on fire. To keep himself protected, Boyle had a hot pad on his lap, and he held a fake thumb with alcohol on it to keep the fire burning.

Wilder, Boyle, and Marty Feldman appeared in this film by virtue of the fact that their mutual agent had a deal with the movie studio. (IMDb)

Happy Birthday, Peter Boyle!

Remembering American actress and comedienne Irene Ryan on her birthday (October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973). A successful vaudeville, radio, film, television and Broadway performer, Ryan is well known for her role as Daisy "Granny" Moses on The Beverly Hillbillies from 1962–1971.

Today's windy cold weather reminds me of this video I did years ago.

two five twelve 45 minutes of time lapse imagery on my Go Pro 2 camera and using iMovie and Vimeo Music Library for musical accompaniment. Beautiful music by "Veloma"…

This week I got to pet a chicken and tell a judge I don’t give previews to my photo edits.

Last First Look with Bob Townsend, as it's going away next year. I'll miss the smiling and inviting faces of the owners, and camaraderie with Bob on these.

First Look: Pielands brings New York-style pizza, subs to Virginia-Highland Pielands opens in the Atlanta neighborhood of Virginia-Highland for pizza and cocktails.

What a blast getting to meet and work with local cookie magician Sam Opdenbosch for this story! She's an incredibly talented person, who not only is an artist with her icing techniques, but she also 3D prints her own cookie cutters from her home studio.

RECIPES: Get creative with holiday cookies Sam Opdenbosch of Sam’s Cookie Company shares her recipes for Christmas sugar cookies and icing, as well as tips for baking the best cookies.

Retiree finds new career on Greensboro blueberry farm Hemi Blueberry Farm, near Greensboro, is only an hour and a half from Atlanta, but seems worlds away. A road fringed with wildflowers and scrub brush leads to a gated property straight out of a painting — horseshoe drive, big red barn and the widest of blue skies for a backdrop.

AubSauce Is the Condiment I'm Pouring On Everything This Summer AubSauce is a strawberry, balsamic, and rosemary condiment that I'll put on both grilled chicken and vanilla ice cream.

“I grew up doing everything from deliveries to dish-washing and line cook,” Walker says. “When you grow up as a restaurant kid, any job that there is to do, you pretty much do it.” Story by Bob Townsend, photos by Chris Hunt Photography https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/recipes-re-create-a-taste-of-the-caribbean-with-help-from-owner-of-apt-4b/NPJEZ46PZZBOJKTS2RNB3NZMAA/

Recipes: Re-create a taste of the Caribbean, with help from owner of Apt. 4B Sim Walker, owner of Apt. 4B and Ms. Icey's in metro Atlanta, shares Caribbean-inspired recipes for dishes including coconut seafood curry and herb-crusted lamb with polenta.

Lentil Love! https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/recipes-why-lentils-are-the-heroes-in-your-pantry/OWSB7ZITHNFGTI7TMNS5FMZ55E/

Recipes: Why lentils are the heroes in your pantry Lean on lentils for delicious recipes including Mulligatawny, Crispy Flounder with Lentils and Leeks and Eat Me Up Lentil Bowl.

Today is brought to you by the letter T. Fun working with Connie Miller of Zen Tea and the crew of Just Add Honey for this story! https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/beyond-a-beverage-how-to-give-tea-a-bigger-role-at-your-table/RQCG4IEDRBEXFH7U52VU5KSSYM/

Beyond a beverage: How to give tea a bigger role at your table Incorporate more tea into your cooking with recipes for Chamomile Latte, Genmaicha Green Tea Sauteed Green Beans, Chai Twice Baked Savory Sweet Potatoes, Asian Noodle Oolong Tea Soup from the owners of metro Atlanta tea shops ZenTea and Just Add Honey.

Fun working with chef, author, consultant and culinary advisor Chef Jennifer Hill Booker on this C.W. Cameron story for AJC Food and Dining a couple of weeks ago. Also got a container of her own special Deep South Seasonall salt blend which I'm trying on all kinds of things. Chef Jennifer Booker https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/recipes-southern-traditions-get-a-french-twist-in-these-thanksgiving-dishes/U2OKCYFYNRERHMWR3JZORQFNVM/

Recipes: Southern traditions get a French twist in these Thanksgiving dishes Even in this year when so much is different, chef Jennifer Hill Booker expects to spend Thanksgiving in Charleston, Mississippi, the place she considers “home.” There, at the farm of her grandparents Green and Bessie Scurlock, her family will gather in a safe way to celebrate Thanksgiving as the...

It was fun working with chef (and dentist) Farhan Momin and family on this one! Great story by Wendell David Brock, photos by Chris Hunt Photography.

Recipes from a prodigy born of India and the American South Atlantan Farhan Momin, a dentist and former "MasterChef' contestant and co-owner of Atlanta Halal Meat & Food in Suwanee, shares recipe for Indian-Southern dishes including Tandoori Fried Chicken and Black-Eyed Pea Vada.

Wonderful week of Filipino flavors and talented chefs!

Recipes: At home with Filipino flavors Filipino food has never sustained much attention in the continental U.S. despite ties that date to 1898, when Spain ceded control of its Pacific colony to the U.S. That’s curious, because the cuisines of both countries resemble an evolving stew layered with the flavors of the cultures that it enco...

Had a wonderful late morning with Athens-based chef and co-owner of Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market, Jessica Rothacker and family, as she took us through a few of her personal styled brunch suggestions with recipes. Nothing like deviled eggs and a watermelon wake up on the porch in the south. Story by Bob Townsend, photos by Chris Hunt Photography https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/athens-chef-shares-recipes-for-elegant-southern-brunch-buffet/BNBVXCWALNDAPDOGJK33RBGPDU/

Athens chef shares recipes for elegant Southern brunch buffet Jessica Rothacker of Heirloom Café and Fresh Market in Athens, Georgia shares recipes for Baked French Toast with Fried Peaches, Butter Pecans and Whipped Cream; Summer Farm Box Vegetable Hash; Smoked Trout Deviled Eggs; and Watermelon Wake Up Cocktail

Don't hold the mayo. Use it. Duke's is our household brand as well. When shopping I will go elsewhere if they don't have Duke's.

A way with mayo: Cookbook uses Duke’s for recipes including stunning sweets Celebrate Duke's Mayonnaise with recipes from “The Duke’s Mayonnaise Cookbook: 75 Recipes Celebrating the Perfect Condiment."

I enthusiastically agree with teaching kids how to make a meal for themselves and others! Fine story about the Young Chefs Academy teaching really useful life skills in Atlanta by Bob Townsend, photos by Chris Hunt Photography https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/cooking-with-kids-how-to-come-up-with-simple-but-delicious-concoctions/VE4NOADM3ZFRZEWX7HATVCXH3E/

Cooking with kids: How to come up with simple but delicious concoctions One of the trending COVID-19 stories has been about how much the pandemic has changed the way we eat — and by extension the way we shop and cook. A recurring conclusion is that casual and comfortable is where it’s at in these uncertain times, especially for families with kids.Whether it’s baki...

Stepping slightly outside my usual Food & Dining Team role, and getting to work on this AJC Sunday Living & Arts story was interesting and fun, and getting to meet the owners was maybe the best part. The story is on how Black restaurant owners are dealing with the times. Story by Mike Jordan. Photos by Chris Hunt Photography with Adonai Costanza Deglel

Haitian food done right at Rock Steady. https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/atlanta-restaurant-rock-steady-pays-homage-afro-caribbean-food-culture/fECiHCQfuPJDYtCOa1QkpN/

Atlanta restaurant Rock Steady pays homage to Afro-Caribbean food culture With help from Atlanta restaurant Rock Steady, these recipes help you deliver a taste of the Caribbean at home

I usually sample a taste of most everything I photograph, but this drink was so refreshing on a typical hot humid Atlanta afternoon, I drank the whole thing. https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/basil-limonada-cocktail-perfect-for-summer/giQ1wzHfJCqaQ6ancL1NxJ/

Make this Basil Limonada, a cocktail perfect for summer Learn to make the Basil Limonada cocktail from La Tavola in Virginia-Highland.

With just a few basic ingredients, plus a few more for toppings and flavoring, these recipes are as easy as ...
Story by Susan Puckett, photos Chris Hunt Photography
https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/easy-cream-pie/2oEl7Le0iXB4PGUwJfTBhO/

Easy as (cream) pie: With a few kitchen staples, even a novice baker can create a celebratory dessert To put a spark into Fourth of July or any other day, get creative with your pie-making with these recipes

Getting to meet enthusiastic and brilliant people like Noelle Joy, herb garden manager at UGArden is just one of the cool perks of my job. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creative herb recipes with the AJC Joy! The holy basil chocolate bark was a hit with me and Leslie. Click on the link to see that Noelle actually does have a top to her head. https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/deep-love-herbs/mwdEP7zvaqCgQbJbyy9qVM/

From garden to kitchen, learn all about herbs With this UGA herb expert's help, you can make meals special for summer and beyond

Beautiful drink styling by Aubrey Lenyard! https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/dining/blended-fruits-create-summery-drink/Fqw1LOvJWqALGn7Vd6G7xO/

Blended fruits create summery drink Learn to make several different cocktails from the bar of the now-closed Restaurant Eugene.

It's National Burger Month! Happy to see Andy Gonzales's Tower of Power Burger from The Companion leading the charge. https://www.ajc.com/blog/atlanta-restaurants/celebrate-national-burger-month-with-these-recipes-takeout-sandwiches/piKqWSj0m671KJDADZzwcK/

Celebrate National Burger Month with these recipes, takeout sandwiches It’s admittedly not great timing.

Dine-in is officially OK in Georgia, with a few (39) guidelines. https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/dining/new-restaurant-world-begins-monday/Tq7JZJOYRutlKIb5zIkGuJ/

‘New restaurant world’ begins Monday Some metro Atlanta restaurants will reopen on April 27, under Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to ease coronavirus restrictions on businesses, but no one can predict what the dining world will look like when they do.

Sheet pan dinners are all the rage! The lamb meatballs were excellent BTW. 🖋 by Susan Puckett, 📷 by Chris Hunt Photography

A sheet-pan game plan: Good equipment, plus ingredients that work well together Sheet-pan meals start with a solid piece of equipment, then build on good mix of ingredients

The Companion with Andy Gonzales.

First Look: The Companion is open for takeout on Marietta Road in Bolton The Companion on Marietta Road in Bolton isn’t officially open, yet. But the longtime-coming bar and restaurant from chef Andy Gonzales and the team behind Steinbeck’s Ale House in Decatur is taking phone orders for dinner to go Tuesdays-Sundays.