Lick Your Plate by powerhouse sisters Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat comes out this week. I don’t shoot as many cookbooks as I used to, but i’m really glad I got to shoot this one.

Stylistically, we took things in a completely new direction. Hard punchy light with crisp defined shadows and lots of negative space for the food.

This was so much fun to shoot!

We shot this book over 10 days in my studio. The lovely Nicole Young was our food stylist and Catherine Doherty did the prop styling.

The book is in stores now and the publisher is Appetite by Random House.

Here are a few of my favourite shots from the book.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a companion shot for the Crab Cake Burgers recipe.

Companion shot for the Pistachio Crusted Lamb Chops

Grilled Sesame Tuna over Napa Cabbage Slaw

Fusilli with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach & Kale

Companion shot for Baja Fish Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing

Companion shot for Golden Edamame Dumplings

Jennifer Bain's Toronto Star Cookbook hits the shelves this week. We shot this project in studio last April. It's funny how you kind of forget about the work for a while and then it comes back to life with the release of the book a year later.

With recipes ranging from Brazilian fish stew, to bimbimpbap to beef kaftas to grilled cheese sandwiches, this cookbook is definitely the most eclectic selection of recipes i've ever shot.

The Toronto Star Cookbook includes recipes from the province's chefs, farmers, home cooks, food writers, store owners and many others. Inside are recipes from more than two dozen cultures, reflecting the province's rich multicultural food scene, as well as many Canadian classics. Jennifer selected and personally tested every one of the book's recipes, most of which have been featured in the Star since she took over the food beat in 2000. Also included are 25 READERS' CHOICE recipes, chosen by Star readers as their favourites of all time.

Prop Styling: Madeleine Johari Food Styling: Noah Witenoff

Publisher: Appetite by Random House