Thursday, March 27, 2014

Entry #7

So lately, I've been researching more recipes so Sarina and I can have one day where we just work on everything. I believe that day is going to be this Saturday, where we will film 2 or 3 different videos for our project. The recipes I plan on making this Saturday are the banh flan and 2 different variations of chicken wings. Tomorrow, I might find another dessert to do as well, or maybe a fun drink for a competition video or to pair with the chicken wings. In the video editing world, Sarina has created an awesome new stop-motion for the theme song of our videos. It's really cutesy, and I like it. So far, there hasn't been much more progress, due to the lack of time on the weekends for filming. Spring break is going to be one of those times where Sarina and I do like a video a day, though. So we'll make up for lost time there.

Include:
This is a picture of chicken wings, something that I plan to make.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Entry #6

There's nothing that's really new really. We have this process of planning, filming, and editing videos that's stayed basically the same. However, I am planning to do my first introduction video with a Vietnamese version of a flan, known as simply banh flan in Vietnamese. Hopefully, that will taste great. The final product is coming along well, although there's still lots to add and edit. Hopefully, we'll be able to finish at least another 7 videos by the time the project is due. I'm still excited about this project because I get to eat all the delicious things I make after we film. There's not really anything that bothers me, although the editing is a bit difficult to do because of the inexperience of my group in that area. So far, I think I'm okay with the progress on our project, but I think that we could step it up a bit. 

Include:

This is the Vietnamese banh flan that I plan to make for my first introduction video.

"How to Make Flan (custard Pudding / Bánh Flan)." YouTube. YouTube, 11 Mar. 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_nTuBoo8Vs>.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Entry #5

Websites:
1. http://www.bakerella.com/
2.http://www.yummly.com/

These are two websites that I started using to help me think of ideas for the next video of Puffin and the Vijtable (the name of my partner and I's cooking channel on Youtube). When I'm stuck, I like to just browse around a bit on these two websites for some great inspiration. They can really come in handy, although the two sites are based on different areas of cooking. Bakerella is a website that focuses on sweets and baked goods, as you probably guessed.  The things that the creator does on here are absolutely wonderful and creative and cute, too! On the other hand, Yummly is a website that can be used for more savory recipes, although there are also desserts on this website. All the items there look really good, and I may even go and steal some of these recipes. I found each site by just searching the internet for good databases of recipes and ideas. They were really easy to find.