A Hug You Can Taste
Imagine coming home from work to a surprise party waiting in your living room. The moment you open the front door, the smell of oatmeal cookies fills the air—it’s unmistakable. … Continue reading
Peppers
It took the vendor at Farm-to-Market three months to harvest these peppers. After this picture was taken, they decorated my studio for two weeks. Then I roasted some and made … Continue reading
Meet Juanita.
When I was 7 years old, my parents bought a property outside Mexico City. Every weekend we would drive up to the mountains to find refuge in a very small … Continue reading
Rice for the newly weds
Ivan and Lourdes were greeted with rice at the end of mass. As newlyweds, they were wished good luck and abundance, as well as fertility. They were hit several times … Continue reading
Beekeeper
Martin Cassiano began his career as a beekeeper at 18. Thirty-five years later, he has become a true expert in the world of bees. Today, he manages 400 hives and … Continue reading
Carol Ann’s Chickens
In November 2011, I took a workshop in Austin with Lynn Johnson, Scott Martin and Penny de Los Santos. My assignment was to follow and photo document Carol Ann Sayle at her … Continue reading
Elizabeth
Watching Elizabeth cook at The Culinary Institute of America is like watching an Orchestra play. Everything moves and works together in a coordinated and beautiful way. Watching her at … Continue reading
Same old Kitchen
I have cherished memories of my parent’s kitchen. It was not a modern, state-of-the-art kitchen. On the contrary, it was an old, poorly maintained kitchen. The kind where the drawers … Continue reading
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