As a part of my MFA Thesis, I collaborated with pastry Chef Will Goldfarb and the staff of his SoHo dessert bar, Room 4 Dessert, to create a cookbook/photobook full of his recipes and my photographs. Please preview the book and buy copies online through this link. It features 50 pages of color photographs and […]
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
September 24, 2007
Party at Tailor Hosted By Sam Mason
Last week, I was asked to photograph the 2007 Chefs Congress sponsored by Star Chefs. It was a 3 day event full of famous chef presenters (including Joel Robuchon, Wylie Dufresne, David Burke, and David Bouley) sharing some of the most creative and cutting edge culinary techniques out there today. On the 2nd night of […]
September 6, 2007
Strawberry Butter
Let one stick of butter sit on your counter until it reaches room temperature. Take one cup of strawberries, chop them finely and them mash them a bit with a spoon in a medium size bowl. Add the soft cube of butter and mix. Use immediately on toast, bagels, or pancakes and then store the […]
August 30, 2007
Fig & Chevre Amuse Bouche
In the summer, when figs are in season, I just can’t get enough of them. I have them a few times a week, with cheese and wine before dinner or as an afternoon snack. Here’s one of my favorite ways to prepare them: Snip the stems off the figs and cut them length-wise in quarters, […]
August 26, 2007
The 4 Borough (Ghetto-Fabulous) Culinary Tour
My family recently came to NYC to visit me, and having been here before, they wanted to something different than the usual tourist route. So I decided to take them on a 5 borough Culinary Tour. A different borough every day. Now, being from Northern California, they are the kind of cats that like to […]
August 13, 2007
Welcome to Brooklyn Party!
As a welcome gesture, my dear newly-wed friends Vanessa and Payman decided to throw me a “Welcome to Brooklyn” Party. Let me tell you- these 2 really know how to entertain! (And they got a chance to try out all those wedding gifts). They had quite a spread prepared- all Brooklyn inspired fare. Our friend […]
August 10, 2007
Blueberry Picking in Vermont
It’s blueberry season, and if you have a few hours to drive north of NYC, I definitely suggest you stop by Wildwood Farm in East Dorset, Vermont. They give you a blue bucket with a shoulder strap and direct you towards the part of the field where you’ll find the plumpest crop. I wasn’t even […]
June 14, 2007
Pie!
Over the weekend, I saw the cheesy but lovable flick ” Waitress“. It has inspired me to make pies and give them as gifts everywhere I go. My first attempt at this was an open-faced blueberry pie from epicurious.com. Delicious, and so easy. I decorated it with a dried orange slice and berries. So much […]
May 24, 2007
NYC Food Film Festival
What could be better than eating great food while watching a free outdoor movie in the summer on the water? The first Annual Food Film Festival is hitting New York City June 14-23rd at Water Taxi Beach. The films are free! Food is for sale. (Food must be purchased in advance through an online ticketing […]
May 13, 2007
James Beard Foundation Awards
When I was asked to shoot the Beard Awards, I was so excited. Tickets to this black tie affair cost anywhere from $400 to $2,500…and they paid me to come and eat! (as long as I took a few photos). It was quite an event- basically the Oscars of the food world. It was amazing […]