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Courtesan au chocolate from The Grand Budapest Hotel

In conjunction with the release of Wes Anderson’s new film “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Salt Lake City bakery Les Madeleines was commissioned to create the movie’s signature pastry, the Courtesan au chocolat. It’s a puff pastry tower filled with chocolate and pistachio cream. I got to shoot some photos for the promo.

Photo in AFAR

Here’s a photo I had published in AFAR Magazine recently. It appears online here and also in the travel magazine’s May issue. Trout roe. Forage | Salt Lake City

Grand Central Market | DTLA

Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles, which has been in continuous operation since 1917, has changed a lot over the decades. Vendors and purveyors have come and gone as storefronts evolved along with the neighborhood’s population. In recent years, DTLA has seen a renaissance with a refreshing infusion of new art galleries, coffee shops,ContinueContinue reading “Grand Central Market | DTLA”

Winter wonderland

The Downtown Farmers Market, which started in 1992, has become a summertime staple in Salt Lake City. The open-air market draws tens of thousands of people to Pioneer Park each week between the months of June and October. Its popularity pushed organizers to spawn pop-up style markets last winter. This winter, the farmers market foundContinueContinue reading “Winter wonderland”

New section on photography page

As a food writer, I eat a lot. I also happen to be one of those people who snaps two to three photos before taking his first bite. I’ve amassed hundreds of food pics over the years. Here are some of my favorites.