Croquetas de Bacalao. Salt cod croquettes, citrus aioli. This photo was from the opening of Smoke.Oil.Salt in 2014 (Perfecto Rocher, Stephen Gelber, Adam Fleischman. Lee Weinberg). I wanted to create contrast with the geometry found on the tabletop. I thought the right angles complimented the croquettes nicely. Lit with window light and a diffuser. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM. 1/160 second, f/2.8, ISO 640.
I took this shot for my own cookbook in sharing my couple ways to cook steaks in different scenario. And this one is done by sousvide, which can make everyone achieve the perfect medium pink with zero mistake.
This is one of my go-to treats, easy to make and full of flavour. Made with vanilla greek yogurt, blood oranges and raspberries blended to perfection, frozen, then drizzled with honey. It's a perfectly delicious alternative to ice-cream.
Fried steak with spiced kale pesto with fresh peas. I cooked the dish to celebrate Friday evening. I love to make an occasion for celebration with good food and I always try to capture that moment in my photography. I served the steak for my husband on a cleaver which I brought all the way from China.
Carletto Photography is covering the whole year with special topic shootings, in the case of the winning pictures a traditional Austrian food with rustic bread and chanterelles is surrounded by stuff of an Austrian chalet of the alps. The italian-Austrian mixture of Bruschetta with Chanterelles is typical for the innovative kitchen of cookingCatrin, one of the most popular german speaking food blogs. The Recipe you find under: http://www.cookingcatrin.at/rustikale-schwammerl-bruschetta
A classic stereotype, a cup of tea and an old vintage book. The addition of the rose inside the teacup and the others petals around, creates the right balance in a simple picture.
I think my favourite season of the year is fig season. Fresh figs work perfectly in salads, baked goods and your morning breakfast. The recipe is a lightly toasted muesli with a selection of nuts, dried fruit, coconut and cinnamon spice.
Breakfast bars are the perfect solution to those rushed mornings when there’s no time to fix an elaborate meal. Bursting with fresh blueberries, sprouted pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, and gluten-free oats, this snack will satisfy any hunger pangs you might experience. Recipes like these encourage creativity, so personalize your mornings by substituting in your favorite fruits, nuts, or seeds to please your palate.
My husband makes the most amazing pizza and I can never resist grabbing a few shots before we dig in. We had some family over for a fun night of homemade pizza which included a plethora of wonderful pies, the one my husband is cutting was a white pizza with rosemary, roasted pistachios, and caramelized the red onion. The pie in the forefront is a classic pizza with red sauce, red peppers, red onion, and basil - nothing like fresh herbs on a pizza. Pizza is not only my favorite thing to eat, it also makes for an excellent subject.
This a photo of poached egg put on grilled asparagus with parmesan and toasted bread. Wonderful spring breakfast. I really love that runny yolk and bright white stylisation.
This was shot at the opening of Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak in Southern California. I used slight backlighting from the restaurant’s large windows to cast soft shadows coming down from the top of the frame. I thought the soft shadows on the white tablecloth and round dish helped emphasize this trio of Pacific seafood. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM. 1/60 second, f/8, ISO 3200.
This photo was created for the MOM High Tea Collection made by the Dutch ceramist designer Lisanne van Zanten. I made a pistachio stracciatella cake with cacao nibs and vanilla glaze. To highlight the light green subtle ceramic items of the designer I played around with the beautiful delicate form and subtle colour of eucalyptus leaves and gypsy grass flowers.
This photo was made during birthday preparations. A friend of mine, an outstanding pastry chef, decided to bake a classical cake called "The Red Velvet". The сreative mess that prevailed in the kitchen, her enthusiasm - these details drew my attention.At the time, she was moulding the delicious piece of art for her daughter and I decided to shoot not only the cake but also preparations, those amused me.
A wonderful Pavlova with Berries photographed with natural light. Fantastic production by Cake Designer Sophia Fox (Sophia Fox Cake Art Studio).
While browsing the local seafood market, these fresh branzinos caught my eye immediately. I was very much taken by the freshness, the silvery tones and the skin texture that made me in awe of nature’s beautiful gift in its most authentic form. This image is my attempt at conveying such sentiment. The branzinos were stuffed with lemon, onion slices and cilantro then dress with olive oil, sea salt and a splash of lemon juice before going into the oven.
Norwegian scallops, served with clam juice and dill. It is always a pleasure to work with talented Bryan Francisco. 25 years old headchef at restaurant TreeTop in Vejle, Denmark. I wanted to compliment the delicate flavours and Bryan's beautiful plating in a beautiful picture, letting the food speak for itself.
Soy sauce and green onion are the best mates of fresh fish in Chinese cooking philosophy. This shot is the last step in my recipe and I'm so glad to see this moment could be captured.
This is my husband's banana nut bread baked with walnuts and coconut oil, it's best enjoyed warm with honey butter. We love using coconut oil in this recipe, it compliments the walnuts and natural sweetness of the bananas.
This treat pairs perfectly with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Styleshots - in this case together with one of the most popular german speaking food blogs www.cookingcatrin.at - are one of the main issues of Carletto Photography. The blue naked cake in the Picture was surrounded by Styling like flowers and other decor of cookingCatrin, all colored in shades of blue.
Everybody loves sweets. This shot should honor a simple little pastry and elevated it like a king. Maybe checkmate.