HURRICANE SANDY

well hurricane sandy came and will not leave ... the sun was out for a moment but the clouds are coming again ...  i did get a news paper today and it is Wednesday so that means the food section came...... and this was one of the few articles ( mostly storm damage news as it should be) but this is what we have resorted to

 

Richard Blais, Life After Top Chef and Plastics Make it Possible

 

just a few back stage shots of an SMT set from a few weeks back  ... and i love plastic containers as anyone who knows me will tell you ... the link below was one of the 30 broadcasts we did that day...great team and a great job!!!!

  http://plasticsmakeitpossible.com/2012/10/top-chef-all-stars-winner-richard-blais-showcases-plastics-and-sustainability-2/

http://www.wciu.com/youandme.php?section=home&assets=videos&assetID=10009250
 

CHRIS COSENTINO HAS A NEW TITLE ,TOP CHEF MASTER, AND A NEW BOOK

 

CBS had Chris Cosentino on last week .....and not only is he the new Top Chef Master but he has a new book...... he brought the west coast flavors to the east coast and it was great... he is known for his meats, and after this display we now know why.... deli for breakfast!!!!

 

 

RED LOBSTER AND A NEW MENU

one of the many things i do is a broadcast called a satellite media tour...
20 stations...20 interviews ......all over the country in 4 hours.... this week Red Lobster rolled out a new menu and i have to say ..... it was not your old Red Lobster.... the challenges included early mornings, 4 hours of broadcast time and no prep kitchen.... but i had a great team from Red Lobster and that made it go smoothly .... think camping inside....... so the notion that being a food stylist is glamorous, comes to a end ... but i would not trade my job..... just a few pics from behind the scenes.......this all made me think of my assistant Kelly and her love for cheddar bay biscuits ... and yes they still have them !!!  Kelly has gone on to be a  successful portrait and tabletop photographer... but i will always think of her when i see the cheddar bay....
 

check out the finished project on you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0AC8YcUUSE

 

 

 

    and if the tour is going to last 4 hours .....don't forget the fake ice 

 

 

JOSE GARCES AND CBS THE DISH

 

 

 

 

Jose Garces was on CBS The Dish this fine first week in October and one of his dishes was fava bean and english pea salad...... and for those in the know...... these are spring and maybe summer time items ... but being a food stylist means you have to somehow beat the seasons ......and so off i go to all the regular stops and no luck.... then came the off the beat stores and no luck....i found frozen but no fresh ....sooooooo.... i resorted to the rail yard stores ( a very colorful neighborhood )  and i found these great fall items.... then in the last stop i found the fresh favas ......some days it is all about the hunt and just plain not giving up but i got to see these beauties along the way

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAIRWAY at 125th and WEST SIDE HIGHWAY

just love this street Fairway at 125th st is on the left tucked under the west side highway and i just love this sight every time i go there ..notice i am at a red light safely taking this pic

HELLO ....HELLO....... JUST A DAY AT THE FARM

                                  is anyone over there ....
                                                   will you come out and play with me

 

hello hello will you play with me

 

somedays you just need a break from the pressure and stress,  and just play with a goat

DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE, LOU MANNA AND SEVIROLI PASTA

i was just driving down the new jersey turnpike ... trying not to get run over by trucks ... when a truck with my food styling came flying by .... i have to admit it was pretty cool seeing your work THAT BIG.... and the photography team with Lou Manna is the best .... it was a great job and now it is amazingly BIG

James Boyce's SHRIMP AND GRITS

being a southern girl there is nothing better than shrimp and grits ......and early on a Saturday morning i made a breakfast of leftover shrimp and grits from James Boyce's appearance on CBS was great fun and delicious ..... take a look at the files on http://www.cbsnews.com/2003-500171_162-0.html   .....CBS THIS MORNING  a segment called THE DISH... you will get to know the chefs and things you may not know about them ... it is real interesting every week and the food is very tasty as well ... enjoy