Tag: Published Work

  • Kansas City Originals

    Between July 2011 and December 2012, I photographed 19 chefs and restaurant owners and wrote profiles about them for KC Originals. During that period, I also photographed numerous dishes with accompanying recipes for the web site. The brief profiles explore the subject’s culinary background, training, influences, and philosophy. The purpose is to inform diners about…

  • Candice Millard, Author of River of Doubt

    The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s daunting and deadly exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The book recounts the last great physical challenge that Roosevelt posed for himself in the Amazon rain forest. Author Candice Millard, a former writer and editor at National Geographic who resides…

  • Jim Chappell: A Good Sport and Great Scholar

    Seated at a table, Jim Chappell opens a book of poetry and begins to read in a deep baritone. His finger scans the lines like a narrow spotlight illuminating the page. His voice warms to the words and revels in the rhythm and alliteration. The periphery of the room melts away, the banter of voices…

  • Justus Drugstore: Heritage and Purpose

    Justus Drugstore: A Restaurant, located in Smithville, Missouri, has a lot riding on its name. With over one year of operation and plenty of sweat equity under their belt, executive chef Jonathan Justus and his wife Camille Eklof, general manager of the restaurant, have built the first cutting edge fine dining restaurant in this conservative…