GETTING FRESH is a food show concept and pilot for 3D television produced by Mindwater Productions and Avalanche 3D Entertainment. As co-creator, writer and host, this project is very dear to my heart. It focuses on local foods and the myriad ways the "slow foods movement" is beneficial for the health of our bodies, communities and planet. In each episode, our challenge is to create a meal based entirely on ingredients grown within a 25 mi. radius, packed with local flavor and peppered with adventure, of course. The show highlights the often dirty and always entertaining world behind the scenes of food production, while showcasing the small growers and characters that feed America. We are currently in discussions with 3D networks.

For about a year I wrote a feel-good community column called From the Market for Patch.com about the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market in, of course, Manhattan Beach, CA. Each week I talked, ate, flexed my amateur food photography muscles, and came up with (or borrowed) seasonal recipes featuring local produce. Here is a selection of columns and some of my favorite farmers market food shots.

Additional columns can be found here:
http://manhattanbeach.patch.com/columns/from-the-market

This portfolio features a collection of food- and wine-related articles, from event coverage and community features to advertorials and personal food retrospectives.