Underground BBQ Challenge

Now that the episode has aired I can finally share this!

Last November my talented (and gorgeous, HELLO) friend Becky was selected to participate in the first ever episode of Underground BBQ Challenge, hosted by Chef G. Garvin.

This is Becky

With only a theme, a location and $1000, she and a team of 3 of her most reliable dudes threw a party with live entertainment for 100 people. As if that wasn’t difficult enough, she was competing against ANOTHER Brooklynite for a $10,000 prize!

I participated as one of her party-goers and I even got to help with the decor by painting a carnival sign before the big event. As evidenced by my display of teeth below, I was very excited to be a part of the fun.

If you didn’t catch full episode when it aired July 15 on the Travel Channel, you can watch the teaser trailer for Becky’s part of the show here.

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On the Rocks – ice illustrations for Gourmet.com

I’m so excited that I can finally share this project for you. I recently illustrated an article on cocktail ice, written by Sara Bonisteel, here are the images!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you may have guessed, the research for this was particularly fun.

 

Click here to see the slide show on the gourmet.com site.

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new food project – MadeWeekly tumblr video!

Rachel Crawford of the lovely MadeWeekly food tumblr decided to make the leap into video and contacted me to make some art for her project. I was thrilled to be included and it turned out wonderfully.

Shaved Asparagus Salad

Is it just me or is she sexily shaving that asparagus?

You can see a behind-the-scenes picture of the shooting process here.

And for a double whammy of exciting news, my artwork was recently featured on the A.I. Friedman tumblr!

Thanks for the shout, guys!

new food project – sneak peek

Hello friends! I’ve embarked on a new and exciting food project. Here are a few sneaky snaps to tempt you until I can post the final product.

Only 1.5 weeks until all is revealed!

advent calendar – last sneak peek!

Did I say that already? NO MATTER.

HERE is the last sneak peek.

Pre-order yours today!

lemon gnocchi with spinach and peas

My second Epicurious recipe illustration has been posted!

We’re currently seeking votes for the next illustration. Please feel free to suggest a recipe in the comments section of the Epicurious blog here.

 

This made a super delicious dinner, I highly recommend it!

Here is the original recipe.

Here’s a link to the first recipe illustration.

test kitchen – lemon gnocchi with spinach and peas

Last night I made the lemon gnocchi with spinach and peas recipe that was selected the Epicurious blog readers and it was DELICIOUS.

 

Look for the illustrated recipe on the Epicurious blog sometime during the first week of September!

it’s never cat food

Don’t forget to vote on my next Epicurious recipe illustration. The results are being tallied tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon!

I also write for the Surprisology blog, check out my most recent posts:

Surprise Reincarnation

Surprise in Design: Ordinary Objects

epicurious tomato tart comic

I am so excited to finally be able to show you the piece I made for the Epicurious blog, Epi-log.

It ended up being a whopping 59 inches of comic art and hand lettering. Take a look (it may take a minute to load)!

Again, they’re looking for users to submit votes for recipes that they’d like to see me draw next via the comment section here. Please take a minute to drop in and vote* so that I have the opportunity to put another one of these together!

*You do have to create an account on the Epicurious website to vote but you don’t have to sign up for any of the newsletters if you don’t want. It just takes a minute and keeps spammers from being able to anonymously leave annoying comments.

Epicurious food blog feature

Great news, my Mojito comic is on the Epicurious food blog!

Food writer Michael Y. Park is calling for ideas from his readers (and from you too!) for a recipe for me to illustrate next. I’m excited to be involved in a fun collaborative project like this so please click on the picture above to head over there and vote!