Day 1 of shooting was great overall, and exhausting. We shot 9 plates yesterday over the course of 13 hours. Today we’re shooting 10 plates but it’s gone much more quickly.

I’m not allowed to show the dishes we’ve been shooting, but I’m excited to post them when permission is granted, which probably won’t be until the book is published. C’est la vie. I’ve eaten so much good food today that even the most appetizing dishes are starting to look all the same, and my stomach can’t take any more at this point. Wah wah. I know.

One more full day tomorrow, then back home to Seattle.

Here is a photo of Pax, who has been incredibly patient in the midst of the chaos, and who can also pull off rain boots like no one else I know.