Food Stylist Secrets
A Demo & Conversation with
Susan Spungen & Mariana VelÁsquez
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Once you’ve made a recipe, then what? These two fabulous food stylists taught us a fun lesson on plating and presentation. Susan Spungen, the author of Open Kitchen and the food stylist on Julie & Julia, and Mariana Velásquez, author of the upcoming Colombiana, shared some of their favorite tricks and tips. Moderated by Amber Mayfield. Introduction by Donna Yen.
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here’s EVERYTHING YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE susan’S Rosey Harissa Chicken
One 4- to 5-pound chicken
Kefir (¾ cup)
Fresh lemon juice (¼ cup)
4 garlic cloves
Fresh thyme leaves (1 tablespoon) or dried thyme (1 teaspoon)
Harissa (3 tablespoons)
2 large or 4 small shallots
1 head garlic
½ lemon
3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme
NY Shuk brand Rosey Harissa or paprika (1½ tablespoons)
Dried edible rose petals or rose buds (optional)
Salt
Black pepper
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Susan's Rosy Harissa chicken Recipe
here’s EVERYTHING YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE susan’S Stress-Less Cheese Soufflé
Unsalted butter (3 tablespoons)
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 shallots
All-purpose flour (¼ cup)
Whole milk (1 cup)
Gruyère cheese (about 3 ounces)
Nutmeg
Cayenne pepper
Salt
Black pepper
6 eggs (4 large egg yolks, 6 large egg whites)
Cream of tartar
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susan’S Stress-Less Cheese Soufflé recipe
Here’s everything you need to make Mariana’s MERENGÓN DE FRESA Y CREMA DE DIENTE DE LEÓN
6 egg whites
Superfine sugar (2 cups plus 2 teaspoons)
Pure vanilla extract (2 tablespoons)
Cornstarch (1 tablespoon)
White vinegar (1 teaspoon)
Heavy cream (2 cups)
Dandelion bitters or angostura bitters (1½ teaspoons)
Small ripe strawberries (2 pounds)
Lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
Dandelion petals (optional, for garnish)
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Mariana's Merengón de Fresca y Crema de Diente de León Recipe
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Susan Spungen
Susan Spungen is a cook, food stylist, recipe developer, and author. She was the founding food editor and editorial director for food at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia from its inception until 2003. She was the culinary consultant and food stylist on the feature films Julie & Julia, It’s Complicated, and Eat, Pray, Love. She is the author of Open Kitchen: Inspired Food for Casual Gatherings, Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook, What’s a Hostess to Do?, and Strawberries by Short Stack Editions. She is also the author of Susanality: Why to Cook (a Substack newsletter) and is a frequent contributor to NYT Cooking. She lives in New York City and East Hampton, NY.
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Photo by Gentl & Hyers
Mariana Velásquez
Mariana Velásquez is the author of the forthcoming book COLOMBIANA: A Rediscovery of Recipes and Rituals from the Soul of Colombia (on sale June 15). She is an international food stylist/artist and chef whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and Gourmet, to name a few. A published author of three recipe books, she has also styled, art directed, developed recipes, and collaborated on more than 20 cookbooks throughout her career. She collaborated in two books that received James Beard Book Awards. First Lady Michelle Obama hired Mariana to style the First Lady’s “American Grown” project. Mariana's Limonarium is her brand of aprons and table stationary. Born in Bogotá, Mariana lives in Brooklyn with her husband Diego.
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Amber Mayfield
Amber Mayfield is a multidisciplinary event planner and dinner party enthusiast. After starting her career at NBCUniversal and Bravo TV, Amber ventured into entrepreneurship at the age of 23. Launching in 2017, Amber’s event agency To Be Hosted is known for producing intimate dinner events that highlight minority-owned small businesses, creatives, and culinary pros. Frustrated with a lack of diversity in food and home entertaining content, in March 2020 Amber published issue one of While Entertaining magazine to showcase food, culture, and home entertaining through the lens of Black foodies. Whether she is planning a dinner party for a top brand or helping others host dinner at home, Amber is cooking up a new future for storytelling in food—one that is more diverse, personal, and immersive.
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Donna Yen
Donna Yen is Cherry Bombe’s Events and Membership Director
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