First assignment was to construct a burger. Adam taught us to nip, tuck, and assemble ordinary ingredients into delectable works of art. My favorite part was using a blow torch to give our pale boca burger patties a nice grill tan line.
Next was pasta. I treated the spaghetti like a hair stylist. I twirled and coiffed the noodles into loose bundles and used a tweezer to attach herbs, diced sun-dried tomatoes, and set it with a generous sprinkle of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Hmmm...I don't know if this angle is better for the pasta.
Then came the most important lesson. Having the best cream dollop. We practiced with Cool Whip until we were able to get the best fluffy cloud of goodness. It takes technique and patience, and is so hard to do. My dollop looks so sad perched so high on this dessert.
After each food styling session- it was time to take the photos! I have to say, my burger and the pasta dish got a lot of attention from the foodie paparazzi (a.k.a. my class mates)
Adam demonstrating grill mark techniques
And giving final touches before the photo demo
Props and more props- heaven!
I love fries.
The best thing other than styling our own food and taking photos is I got to meet other bloggers who love writing, styling, cooking, and photographing food. Here are some of their sites. This tells me I better step up on my bloggin'
Nancy Buchanan
acommunaltable.com
Jennifer Chong
blog.jchongdesign.com
Kim Hudson
one80three60.blogspot.com
180360.com
Brandon Matzek
kitchenkonfidence.com
Krystal Regueiro
mrsregueiro.com
Traci Swain
teachingtraci.com
Averie Sunshine
loveveggiesandyoga.com
Jenny Park (Adam's Assistant)
jennyparkfoodstyle.com
Thank you Matt and Adam for hosting this amazing session
3 comments:
hey jen! yes your burger and pasta were popular! i think both pasta shots are nice – i think i like the 2nd one the best!
It was great to meet you this past weekend and I'm blown away by your talent. Not only is your photography incredible but so is your design aesthetic. I truly enjoyed perusing your blog and website after the workshop. :)
Jen, I Love your pics! Wow, your shots are just beautiful. Love the pasta especially. It's truly food art! Way to rock it!
And thanks for mentioning all the participants in the post, too. Nice way to keep us all organized and all the names in one place :)
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