Kosher Style - Amy Rosen’s New Cookbook

I recently had the pleasure of working on Amy Rosen’s new cookbook, Kosher Style. This is my third book i’ve shot with her and it’s quite different from the other books we’ve done together. Previously we teamed up to shoot Toronto Cooks and it’s sequel Toronto Eats. Both books focused on Toronto’s Restaurant scene and it’s chefs. This time around it’s all about Jewish food hence the funky title: Kosher Style.

Our goal here was to give a modern look to traditional kosher foods. This was a really fun learning experience for me and I got to try all kinds of foods i’d heard of but hadn’t had the chance to try like Gefilte Fish, Knishes and Blintzes.

I was fortunate enough to shoot this cookbook with an incredible team. Michelle Rabin handled the food styling and Madeleine Johari was the prop stylist. I couldn’t be happier with the results. The book doesn’t come out until later this fall, but i’m happy to be able to share a few of my favourite images with you.

Amy Rosen's new book TORONTO COOKS is definitely the most fun I've had on a project in recent memory.We shot with 48 of Toronto's top chefs in my studio over the course of one crazy week. It was an intense marathon shoot, but we couldn't be happier with the results.

"While always known for its vibrant and varied food scene, the city has experienced a culinary explosion of late and is quickly evolving into one of the world's greatest dining destinations. With chef-tested recipes beautifully complemented by Ryan Szulc's gorgeous and playful photographs, Toronto Cooks has everything you need to recreate your restaurant favourites at home."

Publisher: Figure 1 Design: Jessica Sullivan Prop Stylist: Madeleine Johari Post-Production: Matt Gibson

Front and Back Cover

David Lee / Nota Bene Hamachi Ceviche

Matty Matheson / Parts and Labour The Parts & Labour Burger

Tyler Shedden / Cafe Boulud Seared Foie Gras Marocaine

Christina Tosi / Momofuku Milk Bar Confetti Cookies

Massimo Capra / Mistura Bigoli with Lobster

Carl Heinrich / Richmond Station Country Terrine with Beet Relish

Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk / Ruby Watchco Braised Short Ribs with Horseradish Gremolata

Ted Corrado / Drake One Fifty Olive Oil Poached Octopus with Drake x[OH!] Sauce

Alejandro Bustamante / Coquine Restaurant Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Shanks with Couscous and Toasted Pine Nuts

Ashley Jacot De Boinod / Glory Hole Doughnuts Crab Fritters

Victor Barry / Splendido Egg Yolk Raviolo

Alexander Molitz / Farmhouse Tavern Mushroom Soup

Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth / Edulis Baba au Rhum

Robert Bartley / E11even Whipped Ricotta with Garlic Country Bread

Hemant Bhagwani / Amaya: The Indian Room Amaya Prawns

Dufflet Rosenberg / Dufflet Chocolate Pecan Buttercream Cake

Alexandra Feswick / The Drake Hotel Grilled Peaches with Oregano and Pistachio Pesto and Fresh Ricotta

Rocco Agostino / Pizzeria Libretto Arancini with Mozzarella

Giacomo Pasquini / Vertical Primo: Salt Cod Ravioli with Zucchini Mint Purée

Rosanne Tripathy / Jelly Modern Doughnuts Peach Shortcake Doughnuts

Ezra Braves / Ezra's Pound Ezra's Hummus

Wing Li / Linda Modern Thai Pineapple Yellow Curry

Ben Heaton / The Grove Squash Fritter, Curry, Coconut

Peter Ramsay / Geraldine Seared Scallops with Beets and Beurre Blanc

Basilio Besce / Porzia Citrus Salad

Conor Joerin and Scott Pennock / The Emerson Spicy Braised Lamb Shanks with Sour Cream and Cilantro on Polenta

Cory Vitiello / The Harbord Room Poached Steelhead Trout with Almond Gazpacho, Grapes, and Cherry Vinegar

Ponniah Vijeyaratnam / Allen's Muscovy Duck Breast with Whiskey Blackcurrant Sauce

Andrew Halitski / Bymark Fennel-Crusted Black Cod, Tomato-Braised Winter Greens, Chickpeas, Parmesan, and Fried Garlic Bread

Jacob Sharkey Pearce / Ursa Housemade Semi-Firm Tofu

Lorenzo Loseto / George Artichoke Gazpacho

Andrew Carter / The Oxley Sticky Bison Short Ribs with Waldorf Slaw and Gaufrette Potatoes

Zane Caplansky / Caplansky's Delicatessen Cabbage Borscht

Stephen Pynn / Bannock Arcadian Court Chicken Pot Pie

Jean-Charles Dupoire / Loire Croque Monsieur with Potato and Leek Soup

Olivier Le Calvez and Andre Walker / El Catrin Tuna Ceviche

Damon Campbell / Bosk Roasted Pork Loin, Vanilla Yam Purée, Pickled Cherries, Warm Maple Bourbon Vinaigrette

Jeremy Dyer / L'Avenue Bistro Beef Bourguignon

Rony Goraichy / Tabülè Garlic Shrimp

Danny Pantano / Glas Wine Bar Variations on Local Beets, Fingerling Potatoes, and Shallot Purée

Fabio Bondi / Local Kitchen & Wine Bar Vitello Tonnato Tartare

Chantana Srisomphan / Khao San Road Pad See Ew

Doug Neigel / Mercatto Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Rapini

Kris Schlotzhauer / Enoteca Sociale Bucatini All'amatriciana

Donna Ashley and Leif Kravis / Karelia Kitchen Fish Cakes with Remoulade and Cucumber and Red Radish Salad

James Buie / Lakeview Restaurant Freedom Toast

Nadège Nourian / Nadège Tarte Fraîcheur

Peter George / 360 Linguini with Wild Canadian Mushrooms and Crumbled Blue Ermite Cheese

Matthew DeMille / Drake One Fifty Outtake From Shoot