Edible Los Angeles, Chef Michael Cimarusti Sea to Plate
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If you’ve been following our twitters, you’ll know that we photographed a feature Sea to Plate story for Edible Los Angeles, as well as produced a little video of the infamous trip.
Armored with our camera gear, video equipment and plenty of these little wonderful pills called Dramamine, we roared out of the San Pedro harbor on a fishing boat for an amazing fishing story. It wasn’t just any fishing trip story, it was a Sea to Plate story about Chef Michael Cimarusti of the highly acclaimed, two Michelin star restaurant, Providence in Los Angeles. Also accompanying Chef Cimarusti on this fishing trip were some of his kitchen crew, Edible Los Angeles editor Lucy Lean, writer Amy Scattergood, Providence owner Donato Poto, Chef Neal Fraser of Grace restaurant, Karen from Fresh Point and Craig of LAMill Coffee Boutique. After the trip, we followed the fate of the freshly caught fish to the plate at back at Providence.
It was an fabulous cast of fisherman on a gorgeous Southern California day in the Pacific Ocean. You can view the video here, at the Edible Los Angeles website.
We can’t share too much because we’ll all have to wait for the much anticipated story written by the esteemed Amy Scattergood. But what we can share with you from the video and here on this post is that it’s sure to be a fabulous read!
Back at Providence, Chef Cimarusti prepared the fabulous final dish of Pacific Rock Cod with Morels, Miner’s Lettuce and Wood Sorrel Blossoms. And yes, the delicious recipe will be provided by Chef Cimarusti in the Summer 2009 issue of Edible Los Angeles.
Useful Links:
- Edible Los Angeles Website and Sea to Plate Video with Chef Michael Cimarusti
- Editor, Lucy Leans, blog write up about the trip & fun picture!
- Edible Los Angeles subscriptions – where to buy
- Edible Communities Publications- Find your local publication
- Journalist/ Poet Amy Scattergood’s blog – writer of this Sea to Plate story & Amy’s Twitter @AmyScattergood
- Follow Editor, Lucy Lean on Twitter @EdibleLA
- Providence Restaurant, Los Angeles
Behind the Scenes Fishing Trip Photo Gallery
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Oh this is terrific. The rock cod looks awesome. I have been meaning to try Providence, now I will go sooner rather than later.
LL
Love your blog! Just found it when looking for a Meyer Lemon dressing recipe. Definately going on my reader.
Absolutely fabulous photos! What a wonderfully delicious assignment. Can’t wait to pick up my issue to checkout the talented chefs, writers and of course the photographers. 🙂
I’ve got a reservation for two at Providence later this month! Woo hoo. I’m even more stoked about it after reading your post 😉
Uh GORGEOUS! Edible Los Angeles is lucky to have such talented photographers (and writers!) working for them! I can’t wait to see the Summer issue! I hear it looks incredible. 😉
FANTASTIC photos guys. My favorites of yours ever I think! Such richness and depth without being overdone. lovely, lovely stuff. What a fishing trip too! blimey. Fantastic looking fish, great food, lovely stuff.
You guys rock.
Dani says HI, and loves the shots BTW!
Peter- Wow, Chef Cimarusti was on Iron Chef? and won against Morimoto? That’s fabulous! I didn’t know that, gotta find a way to watch that episode. Thanks Peter!!
What a unbelievable assignment! Can’t wait to read it..love the mission. On a similar vein, just posted about FOOD, Inc. the documentary coming out June 12th which goes indepth into our food system and how in it’s current state, can be detrimental to our health.
http://ravenouscouple.blogspot.com/2009/05/hungry-for-change-food-inc-might.html
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Hong and Kim
I saw Chef Michael last weekend on Iron Chef and I was impressed with his skill, creativity and his win against Morimoto!