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ehind the scenes
INDULGE’s fourth annual food cover was photographed at Grove Studios in Miami,
inside its gorgeous rustically styled, state-of-the-art kitchen. Our six fabulous
chefs—all local talent!—spent two days shooting with us. On day one, they each
came in carrying their own wares and ingredients, ready to whip up a delicious and
beautiful dish for our cameras. By day two, we were on to the business of getting
glam. The first to arrive (at 7:45 a.m.!) were the ladies—Nicole Votano and Julia Ning,
who spent extra time primping hair and make-up with our make-up artists Rory Lee
and Jorge Penn. Then it was off to to wardrobe, where they worked with hip, local
designer Ashley Liemer, of Noble Uniform, who custom made what the chefs wore
for their cover shot—including the adorable aprons pictured at right.
Each chef was asked to prepare a signature dish
for INDULGE. We asked them to keep it simple, so readers
could easily make the dishes at home. Above: chef Julia Ning
gets things fired up in the kitchen studio, where she prepped
her homey, hearty chicken meatloaf. Right: chef Justin Flit
shared his easy, pasta sauce-making secrets as cameras—
both still and video—recorded everything.
Left: Betty Cortina-Weiss, INDULGE’s Editor-in-Chief, and set designer Claudia Miyar enjoy the perks of the job:
getting to taste the chef creations after they have been photographed. Above, middle: chef Nicole Votano preps her
impressively tasty but still healthy vegetarian offering. Above, right: photographer Felipe Cuevas works with
chef Alex Chang to make sure his plating is picture perfect.
20 INDULGE | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 | www.miamiindulge.com