On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, we’re affected by the always inspired Emilie Baltz, a multi-disciplinary French-American artist, who’s wild and widely ranging body of work examines how we interact with food on a cultural level.

Recently her L.O.V.E. FOODBOOK, which explores our relationship between food and emotion, won the prestigious Best First Cookbook award at the Festival du Livre Culinaire in Paris.

Now she readys herself for a summer in France, teaching food design through SVA, http://productsofdesign.sva.edu/curriculum/summer-2/

You ask, “what is food design?“. Well, so does Emilie, all the time! Listen in to learn how to begin experiencing it yourself.

Feast your ears to THE FOOD SEEN on HeritageRadioNetwork.org every TUESDAY at 3PM EST!

Had a most appetizing time photographing fish for Acme Smoked Fish and their new packaging / website.

Also, got to work with my friend Melissa Vaughan, a wonderful recipe tester/developer, creating dishes with each product, and I must say, I’m addicted to “The Ruby”. Keta Candy Reuben recipe

The factory is open to the public on Fridays 8AM-1PM. Stop by 30 Gem St, Brooklyn, NY to get your appetizing on!

I can’t say enough about Sara Jenkins as a chef. Her simple touches is so smart, and heartfelt, they speak volumes in her food. Owner of both Porsena and Porchetta restaurants in NYC, it was a true pleasure collaborating with her this past year, and now we get to announce the launch of Sara Jenkins’ New Italian Pantry, newitalianpantry.com, a cooking app for iPad, available on iTunes!

80 recipes, instructional videos, all based around 16 pantry ingredients … https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sara-jenkins-new-italian-pantry/id584348468?mt=8

At $3.99 it’s one of the best dining deals in NYC!

Follow us on twitter at #NewItalianPantry for news and updates.

This couldn’t have been done, without having been surrounded by an excellent team, Nick Fauchald of Lazy Susan Media, Peter Cortez and Joe Sayaman of Mizaplas, and William Hereford (videos).

In the Winter 2012 issue of Culture cheese magazine, we highlight mascarpone, the silky smooth Italian cream cheese that has a lot more to offer than just a layering for tiramisu.

Oh Canada! Toronto-based blog Swallow Food interviews me about food photography, my BACK OF THE HOUSE project, The Food Seen on HeritageRadioNetwork.org, and more …

Warm up with a few hot soups, shot for ORGANIC GARDENING DEC 2012/JAN 2013. In “The Architecture of Soup”, OG spans the globe and runs the gamut, with big bowls of Sancocho Zuletaño, Cullen Skink, Lablabi, Mother-in-Law’s Kimchi Stew. A big thanks for my food stylist Rebekah Peppler for plating up such beautiful dishes.

Also, learn how to make the perfect pie crust, taught by food stylist Erin Merhar. More kitchen skills & abilities to come in future issues …

As an added bonus, there’s a few behind the scenes videos from the shoot, http://www.organicgardening.com/newvideos

Excited to have been profiled on THE NEW POTATO, in The Aesthetic section nonetheless. Hear about my “ideal food day”, why I shoot the BACK OF THE HOUSE series, “my fave food city”, and see how uncomfortable I am having a photo being taken of me!

Cooked, food/prop styled & shot a few soup recipes for Culture cheese magazine’s Fall 2012 issue. What’s your favorite autumnal soup?

Proud to announce the release of a cookbook I shot with Laena McCarthy, the “Jam Queen” behind Anarchy in a Jar.

JAM ON, is all about the art of canning fruit, from jams to jellies, marmalades to chutneys and beyond! My fave, the Grapefruit and Smoked Salt Marmalade is a must try. Congrtas Laena!!!

*cover photo by Sacco and Watt

Not your normal “nachos” in CULTURE Cheese Magazine’s Summer 2012 issue. Wonderful cheesy recipes by Chef Monica Byrne of home/made in Red Hook, Brooklyn