Onion salsa
A friend of mine was kind enough to make me some really amazing Mexican food and bring it over to the studio for a shoot. One of the items was a brilliantly colorful onion salsa with yellow peppers, fresh cracked black peppercorns and red onions. The beautiful colors were set off perfectly by a simple white bowl and freshly made tortilla...
Read MoreThe magic of Gloria’s
There is this little Salvadoran restaurant in LA that was within walking distance of where I used to live. Unfortunately, I did not discover this gem until I had been there a few years. Fortunately, some friends of mine chose it to get together one night and from then on, I was hooked. Gloria’s has been around for years. Still small, still family owned and still packed almost any time you stop in. It had the honor of being chosen for Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives which was great in that it meant Gloria’s was shown to oodles of new people, but it made getting...
Read MoreSoleil Westwood
A few years ago, I was volunteering with the cycling team for Team in Training to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. One of the participants for the Tucson ride was a man named Luc who happened to be chef/owner of a little French bistro called Soleil Westwood. It only took one visit for me to be hooked. I had the honor of shooting some images for his menu and an additional honor of him naming a variety of poutine after me – the Poutine Sheridan. If you are in LA and have the chance, get to Soleil Westwood, you will not be disappointed. Be sure to order the poutine...
Read MoreEggnog martinis
Imagine my delight when I found out that this shot was in the holiday issue of EveryDay with Rachel Ray.
Read MoreBeautiful berries
I was at the studio one night wondering what to shoot. I found some lovely berries that I thought would be great in a pie or trifle or something and then it hit me that they were quite beautiful all on their own.
Read MoreThere is this bakery…
Viktor Benês bakery in Marina del Rey was a dream come true for spontaneous shoots. Behind those glass walled cases were some of the most beautifully decorated baked goods you might find anywhere. From cookies with funny faces to elaborate cakes and pastries, this is a wonderful place to just go ogle. I also love they are tolerant of my pickiness when selecting the items I want to shoot that day – and for their care in packaging them up for me.
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