food & lifestyle photographer, workshop teacher
Spicy (and I mean SPICY) harissa is one of my favorite mix-ins for dressings and marinades, or even as a dollop on your meal when you want a major kick. My recipe developer, Gretchen, kicked some major ass when she came up with this one. Enjoy!! HARISSA Ingredients: 9 oz mix of hot red and […]
To get rid of that chalky, scuffed look on chocolate, use a heat gun on low. Be careful, though- you don’t want to scorch your chocolate! Go slow and keep a distance of about a foot or so between the chocolate and the gun. Easy-peasy, right? Pro-tip: make sure you don’t have any strategically placed […]
I’m not going to lie– I am cringing a bit, writing this post. But I believe in keeping it real and the fact is that there are many, MANY photos from early in my food photography career that I cannot even stand looking at. All I can see with many of those early shots is […]
Do you know what my favorite food is? Salad. Seriously– I am obsessed with vegetables. Everyone who loves me knows that the way to my heart is on a sea of veggies, including but not limited to kale, radicchio, eggplant, mushrooms, pea vines, cauliflower and fennel. Yes, FENNEL. It’s funny because I absolutely loathe black […]
Clam chowder shot two ways: on the left- ladled right out of the pot, on the right- styled for a photograph. Both have almost the same props, the same light and both are edible. There is nothing fake in that second shot, as much as people like to think professional food photography involves inedible food. […]
Buttery, crumbly shortbread– what could be better? Oh, I know– shortbread with orange zest, poppy seeds and rosewater! SO DELICIOUS. And pretty! Two of my favorite things. Recipe below. ORANGE, POPPYSEED AND ROSEWATER SHORTBREAD Ingredients: 2 c all purpose flour1 c almond flour1 c fine rice flour1 c powdered sugar1/2 t salt2 c unsalted butter, […]
I recently did a gig for the new restaurant, Kingdom Table, in St. Johnsbury, which located in the gorgeous Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, (yep, that’s a real place.) What’s extra special about this spot, other than the tasty food and great vibe, is that it, along with the Taproom downstairs, was conceived of by a […]
Well, it’s time for the fun stuff. Here is where I share some of my favorite folks in prop-land. These are the folks I go back to, time and time again, if only to ogle their beautiful work. Keep in mind, I still constantly scour thrift stores, garage sales and antique shops to add to […]
Let’s get something clear: I am NOT a food blogger. I am not a recipe developer, a chef, or even someone that likes to spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong- I love good food, especially healthy, flavorful meals that include a ton of vegetables. Bonus points if those […]
Oh my goodness gracious, WHERE DO I BEGIN??!?!? I freakin’ love props. LOOOOVE THEM. In fact, I like to joke that the reason I got into this food photography biz was to write off my prop addiction. It’s only *sort of* a joke, people. I’m not gonna lie– it’s a really huge bonus of my […]
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