PUBLICATIONS AND STORIES

My food stories appear weekly, both in print in cover stories in the O.C. Register’s food section and online at www.ocregister.com/food. My work showcases diverse topics. One week it might be a taste test to find the best inexpensive extra-virgin olive oil; the next week it might be a close-up look at bar food trends. Sometimes my stories chronicle a travel adventure; other times a great new cookbook. Or maybe ten great things to make with bacon.

My first book was published in 2006, “Melissa’s Great Book of Produce” (Wiley, $29.95, 2006 – written for Melissa’s World Variety Produce, the LA-Based company that is the nation’s largest distributor of specialty and organic produce). My new book will showcase organic fruits and vegetables and will be released in spring 2010. And yes, I am working on #3.

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The images above have been extracted from Melissa's Great Book of Produce. Nicholas Koon is one of the best food photographers in the business. We have shot hundreds and hundreds of food photos together, the kind that make you drool. You may see more of his work at nicholaskoonphotography.com.