This was a real eye-opener: this insanely busy Vietnamese restaurant (Ha & VL) cooks a special tumeric-infused soup just on Sundays, called "mi quong". Read about what Andy Ricker of Pok Pok fame has to say about it's deliciousness at Epicurious.com.
Last Fall, Food Arts magazine featured Castagna and Chef Justin Woodward in its annual Menu Preview issue. What a treat it is to photograph such well-considered food in an incredibly beautiful space. And what sad news to hear that after
Last Spring the art director at Wine Spectator called me to shoot Charles Smith of Charles Smith Wines, K Vintners and other brands. She reached out to me for their feature because she was confident I could handle Charles' larger-than-life personality
The December issue of Somm Journal recently published some my photographs in an article about Yzaguirre vermouth from Spain. You can see the entire article here:http://digital.copcomm.com/i/426275/49
It was great to see one of my winery images in a recent issue of Alaska Airlines in-flight magazines.
Luxe environmental portrait of Jim Staicoff, übdr-talented interior designer. See some of his work here:
Great partnerships make for great work. Here, friends at USA Pears brought me in to create a shot with the insanely creative team at Ox Restaurant, Gabrielle and Greg Denton. The dish features their pear prosciutto, foie gras terrine, pickled
Chef Greg Higgins, a Portland culinary pioneer cooking at home. What Greg creates at home often finds it's way onto the restaurant menu, and it's always delicious!
Two great inner city wineries, Helioterra & Alchemy Wine Productions, team up to celebrate an under appreciated grape varietal. Mourvedre is a full-bodied, earthy grape and the people that make wine with it are pretty robust as well. Check one
Gotta love being brought into a great little project like this: Genius Chef Chris Diminno, beautiful restaurant, and The Mushroom Council all partnering through Plate Magazine to talk about mushroomy goodness With Portland's top tastemakers. It's super fun to create