Ah, yes. There was a little something missing. The actual Super Bowl game. Today was a shoot for an upcoming Epicurious feature, so I had all kinds of fun with astroturf and glue guns. Here’s a sneak peek. The food was delicious… the beer will have to wait until after I drive home from the [...]

I love aftermath shots. Dishes with just the remaining crumbs, sticky spoons with smears of jam, bowls with swipes of chocolate. For this months Still Life With challenge, I’ve chosen a photo from a recent blog post that I did. It wasn’t a photo I had planned, but after making a batch of huckleberry calamondin [...]

Chocolate chips aren’t the easiest thing in the world to shoot, particularly if they have been exposed to any temperature shifts (like sitting in a cabinet over the summer). It’s perfectly fine to eat when them if they have bloomed, particularly if you are cooking with them. However, a photo will make any blooming look [...]

If you find yourself drooling over pricey French Linen tablecloths, head over to Home Depot and check out their canvas painter’s drop cloths. A 6′ X 9′ canvas is only $10, and the smaller 5′ X 5′ is only $5! Once ironed flat, they look great and provide a lovely, neutral texture to your photos. [...]

It’s no secret around here that I am a huge fan of Matt Armendariz and Adam Pearson. Both personally and professionally, these guys are some of my favorite people around. And when I saw this salad posted as part of Matt’s new column on the Cooking Channel website, I immediately wanted to make it. And, [...]