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Latest work for Ellington Park Bistro in DC

#breakfast #brunch #food photography #epb #Ellington park bistro #hotel #food styling #food photographer #newspaper #chef

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I had so much fun shooting this ice cream sundae campaign yesterday. More info once it goes public but *pssst, secret* - it was fake ice cream!

#ice cream #ice cream photography #sundae #food photography #behind the scenes #food #food styling

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When you miss the @abc_pony Caesar fried Brussels: Brussels + s&p (heavy on the p) + olive oil, air fry 390 for 11 min, Caesar dressing, lemon juice, parm, red pepper flake, lemon zest

#food #recipe #yummy

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What has the restaurant industry done to me? I’m deep cleaning my kitchen every night. // if you have time to lean, you have time to clean.

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Japanese golden curry with eggplant tempura and rice for dinner. It’s not the prettiest but it’s pretty tasty.

#food #i cooked this

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Somehow I went from “I’m going to boil potatoes and add this instant sauce” to making smashed papa a la Huancaína, which should surprise no one but at the end of the day I still just boiled potatoes and added instant sauce 😂

#food #recipe #papa a la huancaina

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I made soup. You can make soup too.

#soup #recipe #winter eats #butternut squash #vegetable soup

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I spilled coffee beans everywhere, then my new coffee grinder spewed grounds all over the counter—turns out that little lid is VERY important—but this is the first Sunday breakfast I’ve made at the new spot and I’m quite content.

Pictured: Blanchard’s Perly’s blend French press coffee, toasted pain de campagne, scrambled eggs with tomato, green onion, tofu puffs (I had some leftover), and Camembert. Little herbes de Provence thrown in for funsies. Sriracha.

#breakfast

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I photographed the roast duck lettuce wraps for the upcoming weekend special at Maketto.

#roast duck #maketto #dc #restaurant #dinner special #yummy #food photography #food styling #chinese food #food photographer

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New sandwich at ABC Pony - the Paid Vacation, a fried calamari sandwich with preserved lemon/preserved green tomato remoulade, shredded lettuce, on butter toasted brioche bun. 

#sandwich #food photography #abc pony

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The sweetest and most eggcellent (sorry) new year card from my very good friend @unpackedbag. We’ve been friends for ten years and she never ceases to amaze me with her grace, artistic talent, humor, and sheer amazingness. 

visit her website for commissions and general fawning of her work

#eggs #egg photography #handmade #illustration #watercolor

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Latest photo work for our new spot: Yoka & Kota, a noodle & dumpling shop located at The Roost, DC. 

#Yoko & Kota #noodle house #dumplings #noodles #food photography #food styling #Foreign National #on the table #yummy #Chinese food

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Latest work for Brothers And Sisters’ new year’s eve offerings. 

#nye #food #new year's eve #the line hotel #food photography #food styling #brothers and sisters dc

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Today I made Bart’s orange almond cake. Baking takes thrice as long when you’re a food photographer/stylist. The early winter light shifts very quickly - I started at 11 am and, by the time the cake was done around 1 pm, the light was warmer and the sun was much lower. All in all, very happy with the photos and it’s a gorgeous cake. Added a bit of vanilla. 

#orange almond cake #cake #orange cake #baking #dessert #recipe #i made this #food photography #food styling

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Behind the scenes of my latest shoot for ABC Pony’s new brunch

IG: @abcpony | abcpony.com

#ABC Pony #brunch #food photography #behind the scenes #on the table #food photographer #food stylist #breakfast #DC #breakfast sandwich

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My food photography is normally very bright and sunny. I’m experimenting with going in the opposite direction, nighttime with a grittier vibe to it. 

#night photography #cocktail photography #bartender #ABC Pony #ABC Pony at night #night

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When you need hand models so you grab a chef and a bartender and make them pretend eat.

#food styling #food photographer #abc pony #behind the scenes #reataurant life #yummy