A group of red and purple heirloom tomatoes in a wire basket on a dark surface.
Blackberries in a dark ceramic bowl on a rustic wooden surface.
Slices of caramelized shallots sprinkled with kosher salt cooking on a  black cast-iron surface.
Four green jalapeño chili peppers with charred and blistered skin on a black plancha surface.
Roasted duck legs / thighs garnished with rosemary in a black cast-iron baking dish.
A dark stone bowl filled with a pork dish topped with vegetables and herbs on a black linen background.
A window-lit male baker in a striped apron tosses flour to make pizza dough on a wooden board and a rolling pin on the side.
Close-up of a metal ravioli stamp pressing into fresh nettle pasta dough, creating a circular shape with an embossed edge.
Shredded milk-braised pork shank sits on a square of handmade pasta on a dark surface.
Pork shank braising in milk,  garlic, and herbs in a cast iron pot.
Beggar's Purse pasta, filled with milk-braised pork shanks sits on a dark grey semi-reflective surface covered in flour.
Beggar's Purse pasta with milk-braised pork shank, charred leek and torpedo onions, nasturtium, and Maitake and golden enoki mushrooms in a grey ceramic bowl on a dark surface.
Man with dreadlocks and beard holding a tray of smoked meat outdoors at Plumcot Farm.
Three apples, two red and one green, arranged on a wooden surface in front of a window, backlit at dusk, with a blurred outdoor background.
A pair of man's hands holding a bunch of mini french radishes with green leaves attached. Shot against a brown waxed canvas cooking apron.
A group of fresh purple and green spring torpedo onions placed on a black tray.
A close-up of green asparagus spears lined up against a dark wooden background.
Fresh green melon slices garnished with mustard seeds, yellow peppers, basil, and other herbs on a white platter on a wooden surface.
A collection of white, green, and orange pumpkins and gourds of various sizes arranged on a dark wooden surface.
A male chef in a and a gray shirt and brown apron sprinkles salt onto kabocha winter squash on a white surface, with an outdoor background.
Chef drizzles Casabel Oil over a toasted sonara and cascabel chili cavatelli pasta with braised lamb shank, fennel, and blossoms, his white apron in the background of the restaurant kitchen.
Summer Squash croquette with cherry tomatoes and bell peppers
A group of dried Madagascar vanilla beans tied with in a bundle string, placed on a wooden surface with measurement markings in window light, on a dark surface for cook's vanilla company.
chef in white shirt and black apron makes a Ossetra (Osetra) sturgeon caviar bump.
Round orange olive oil cake dusted with powdered sugar, decorated with herbs, edible pansy, orange slice on a light grey dish, linen tablecloth, dark wood background.
Citrus olive oil cake with burnt citrus cream, orange slices, lemon verbena syrup, hazelnut, and persimmon powder sits in a black ceramic bowl on a lace cloth draped over dark wood.
A bottle of Epoch Block B 2015 wine set on a wooden surface against a stone wall background at the winery.
A blurred woman in tall boots and a sequined coat holds a wine bottle walking along a stone wall background at Epoch Winery.
A girl with short hair wearing a yellow t-shirt and pink shorts walking barefoot away from the camera, down a brightly lit hallway holding a bunch of large purple allium flowers.
Thomas Jefferson's gardens of Montecello in Virginia with green leafy lettuce and cabbage growing in dark brown soil, enclosed by a willow stick trellis, with the house and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of a clear glass bottle of Plumcot Farm's Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with mediterranean herbs backlit with the light shining through with a hangtag attached with jute.
Woman in a light blue shirt holding a woven basket filled with fresh green herbs outdoors.
Beekeeper Thomas McCall of Sierra Honey Farm in Paso Robles holds a small queen cage with several honeybees on it, in an outdoor setting.
A honeybee flies towards a purple lavender flower at Hambly Farm in Paso Robles
Close-up of three dried red chili peppers , resting on a textured, dark gray ceramic plate against a medium-grey blurred background.
A hand-wrought iron spoon sits on a vintage metal tray next to a cluster of pink peppercorns on a dark, textured surface.
Close-up of caramelized / grilled onion slices with charred edges, placed on a dark surface.
A chef cooking in a rustic kitchen with wooden walls and floors, standing at the stove. There are two large windows behind them letting in natural light / backlight,  and various kitchen items / utensils are visible on shelves and countertops.
Woman's hands holding a large slice of artisan sourdough bread with a dark background. A tattoo that says "family" is on her wrist.
Round loaf of artisan sourdough bread with decorative scoring depicting leaves / branches on dark background, placed on a wooden surface
Close-up of a group of avocado based amuse-bouche with purple chive blossoms, presented in a wooden renge spoon, with a blurred background.
Close-up of amuse bouches made by Chef Neal Fraser on a wooden surface, with a blurred background.
Peas on a grey plate with pea blossoms and shoots, pea custard, torpedo onions and dukkah.
Chioggia Beet Tartare: windrose farm beets, smoked blood orange, beet gelle, beet powder, hilltop provisions quail egg, sea fennel on a white plate.
Scallop Dish featuring halcyon potatoes, kombu burerre blanc, grapestone kelp and ramp ash in a grey ceramic bowl.
A rusted metal bowl of speckled quail eggs on a dark wooden surface.
A man's hand swirls a glass of Seven Oxen red wine. The background is the side of a wine barrel, backlit with sunlight casting shadows.
Master Winemaker Bastien Leduc wears a red plaid shirt standing behind a large wine barrel with steam rising around him, at Seven Oxen winery
A cocktail in a stemmed glass garnished with a lemon wedge and a sprig of rosemary, on a wooden surface with a blurred background.
chef Jesse Smith wears a beige hat, white shirt, and dark apron, is pouring a signature cocktail from a shaker into a cocktail glass garnished with a lemon wedge and rosemary on a wooden table.
A bottle of Seven Oxen rosé wine on the counter at their tasting room, with a group of guests and a server blurred in the background.
Close-up of purple allium flowers blooming among green shrubbery in a garden with a blurred background.
A woman, Alison Herschel carries a dark brown woven backpack/basket of white flowers, standing outdoors in a sunny, leafy area.
Farmer John Chester  in work clothes sits on the ground next to Emma the pig grazing on grass in a green field with trees and shrubs in the background at Apricot Lane Farm.
A blurred line of ducks walking on a dirt path in front of bushy green plants and trees in the background at Cottonwood Urban Farm in Los Angeles.
A round, shallow ochre-colored ceramic bowl with a brown rim, holding several Olive Eggers chicken eggs, placed on a wooden surface.
Farmer Molly Chester of Apricot Lane Farm stands in a blooming orchard of stone fruit trees with white flowers, wearing a gray sweater and jeans.
Black and white photograph of sheep grazing on a grassy field with trees and cloudy sky in the background in the Cotswalds, England.
A farm worker with his arms crossed, wearing a large straw hat and a checkered shirt, looking to the right in a field of tall plants, with hills and trees in the background at Frecker Farm in Carpinteria California.
A man throws a flake of hay over a fence to sheep at Windrose Farm in Paso Robles, backlit at sunset, with trees in the background.