Buffalo Girl Cooks Bison

Buffalo Girl Cooks Bison is our second collaboration with the award-winning writer Jennifer Bain. We first teamed up with her to shoot the Toronto Star Cookbook a couple years ago. For her latest book, we turn our attention to,"North America's original red meat." Here's an interesting little tidbit about bison. "An undomesticated species, Bison are ethically raised and primarily grass fed. The result is a meat higher in protein and lower in fat than beef. It's also very high in iron and omega-3 fatty acids." This book features more than 100 bison recipes. Here are a few of the shots we did for the book.

Prop Stylist: Madeleine Johari Food Sytlist: Noah Witenoff Post-Production: Matt Gibson

The book! In store now.

Broiled Bison Marrow Bones with Parsley Salad

Dave Carter's Coffee + Black Pepper-Rubbed Bison Rib Roast

Bison Achari Kebabs with indian Cucumber + Tomato Salad

Bison Burgers with Smoked Gouda + Red Pepper Relish

Southwestern Braised Bison Short Ribs

Cast-Iron Skillet Bison Steak with Caramelized Onions

Bison + Bean Stew with Wilted Swiss Chard

Red Lentil Soup with Mini Bison Meatballs

Bison Balls with Chiptotle + Cilantro

Beer-Braised Bison Ribs with a Chipotle Kick

Bison Steaks

Toronto Star Cookbook

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

The Cover

Smoked Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Sriracha Ketchup

Ontario Buffalo Mozzarella with Tomatoes and Basil

Pasta All'Amatriciana

Bread Spread

Chapter Opener

Porchetta & Co's Rapini with Garlic and Chili

Garlic-Basil Smashed Potatoes

Beef Kaftas with Tahini-Lime Sauce

Caju's Brazilian Fish Stew

Geetha's Sweet Potato Usli

Noodle Spread

Carrot Quinoa Pie

Chocolate

Toronto Star Cookbook

Here is a fun little video of us working on a bibimbap shot for Jennifer Bain's Toronto Star Cookbook, which is coming out soon.This cookbook features Jennifer's favourite recipes since she became the Star's food editor in 2000. The recipes tell the story of Toronto's diverse food scene with dishes from over 32 cultures.

Food Stylist: Noah Witenoff Prop Stylist: Madeleine Johari

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