Yesterday, we had electicity only sometimes—but we managed to make ice cream and take pictures of it.
Our "kitchen" by one of the few working outlets Yesterday, we arrived to a dark office with a cacophony of beeping. The buttons on our stoves were strobing to their own beat and every once in a while, the overhead lights would interject with a burst of their own spasms.
But we had a busy day ahead (a photo shoot for forthcoming cookbook!). The show—this one, a weekday rave in our office—must go on.
Here’s a snapshot of the ridiculousness:
- The editors had an 8:30 A.M. meeting with a guest—in the dark, where we ate cake and caramel and drank lots of coffee. Since we didn’t have any internet (did anything happen yesterday?), we took notes on the only paper we could find: envelopes.
- After being appropriately over-caffeinated and over-sugared from our first meeting, we had a team editorial meeting. Since we were all itching to find internet, we opted to “pickle” most of the agenda items—meaning, “eh, let's talk about it next week.”
- The majority of the editorial team and the rest of the Food52 employees escaped to find internet and light, but some of us stayed back for the photo shoot. When you do a greenmarket run for ingredients, nothing will stop us from utilizing them. And, we’re nimble, right? In the words of Art Director Alexis: "All we need is the internet, an oven, and a dream!"