Main menu Michael Harlan Turkell: Back of the House Michael Harlan Turkell is a documentarian when it comes to the restaurant world. His " Back of the House " photography project narrates the lives of chefs in their restaurant worlds. His radio show, Food Seen (which, weather allowing, The New Potato will be appearing on tomorrow, October 30th) hosts guests that work at the intersection of food and art -- a marriage we love here at The New Potato. We decided to turn the tables on Turkell, photographing him at The Brooklyn Farmacy where he is currently working on his latest photography project, and getting his take on the world of food and art... What is your ideal food day? I'm not much of a breakfast person. Well, that's not true. I love leftovers: cold pizza, cold fried chicken, cold noodle dishes from all ethnicities. Dinner for breakfast may trump breakfast for dinner. Though, my Francophile self, thinks a croissant and a caf noir "c'est bon" [is good!]. Lunch, hmm. I don't know if I eat meals like that. I'm a grazer, going from place to place, having a little bit here and there. I'd start with oysters. Raw. Just on the half-shell. I like shucking my own. No condiments, not even a lemon. Just as is -- pure, unembellished. Lately, I prefer smaller west coast ones like Kumamotos, Kushis and Shigokus. And bread too -- crusty, warm, with room temperature butter on the side. Might begin the day with