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Almond Stuffed Dates
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Almond Stuffed Dates, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Almond Stuffed Dates. Medjool dates split and filled with a toasted almond. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Almond Stuffed Dates
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Almond Stuffed Dates, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Almond Stuffed Dates. Medjool dates split and filled with a toasted almond.
On screen. Almond Stuffed Dates
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out medjool date, almonds, orange zest, kosher salt. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Toasted almonds, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Toast 3 min in real time.
Voiceover. Toast the almonds in a dry pan until they smell sweet.
On screen. Toast the almonds in a dry pan… · Toast 3 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Dates being stuffed, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Split each date and tuck two almonds inside.
On screen. Split each date and tuck two almonds inside.
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Orange zest over stuffed dates, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Zest orange over the plate and add a pinch of salt.
On screen. Zest orange over the plate and add a pinch of…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. A finished plate of stuffed dates, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Serve at room temperature, six dates to a small plate for the table.
On screen. Serve at room temperature, six dates to a small…
Scene 9 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Almond Stuffed Dates is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Almond Stuffed Dates looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Almond Stuffed Dates spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Almond Stuffed Dates, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 102 calories, with 1.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 102 kcal · 1.7 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 13 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 6 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Almond Stuffed Dates
Scene 14 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Almond Stuffed Dates from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.