Tag: Chicago

Its Obama!

Four years ago I photographed election night from a scissor lift on the President’s left, and this year was more of the same. However last time we seemed so far removed from the crowd, that I was in disbelief until the next day. Being there last night made me think of the last four years and it made me imagine what the next four years will bring.

Chicago Magazine Food Photography: Not your average BBQ

Chicago Magazine Food Photography of BBQ

Just how serious is America’s java addiction? According to the National Coffee Association, 64 percent of the population ages 18 and older consume at least one cup daily, up from 58 percent in 2011 and 56 percent the year before. But why relegate such impressive consumption to mugs in the morning? Chef Brendan Neville of Chicago’s Bite Café uses it to make his homemade barbecue sauce.

PGA’s Ryder Cup Outreach Program

I was hired last week to shoot public relations photos for The PGA of America at the Boys and Girls Club in Bellwood, Illinois, just west of Chicago. It was a lot of fun seeing these kids react to winning a golf skills competition.

Peanut butter isnt just for sandwiches

“Most people think peanut butter, they think jelly,” Brian Huston, chef de cuisine at Chicago’s The Publican, told The Daily. And why not? According to the National Peanut Board, the average child scarfs down 1,500 PB&Js before he or she graduates high school. But should the gooey goodness — consumed by 90 percent of American households — be exiled solely to the land of brown-bag cafeteria lunch swaps? Huston doesn’t think so; he likes to add it as a thickener to his salad dressings. “It’s like using buttermilk,” he explained, “but with that salty, peanut buttery taste.” As for the age-old crunchy vs. creamy debate, Huston still wrestles with his inner-child: “For the dressing… creamy. But if I were still in school and someone made me a sandwich, I’d go crunchy.”