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    Appetizer, Snack & Bites Recipes

    All the appetizers and snacks that are so damn good, you’ll be licking your fingers and asking for more! From this marvelously magenta Beet Hummus to this Cherry Tomato Confit, you’re welcome to eat all these as the main meal too…I wont tell!

    black hummus in a pink bowl with toppings, overhead shot

    Black Hummus

    a raw and round tomato galette with red, orange, yellow and green tomatoes

    Tomato Galette

    Loaded hummus topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, eggplant, capers, radishes, feta, pine nuts, and fresh herbs. Overhead shot.

    Loaded Hummus

    strawberry burrata salad with little gems and basil; overhead shot

    Strawberry Salad with Burrata

    Baked feta with tomatoes, garlic, lemon and fresh herbs; overhead shot.

    Baked Feta

    roasted cherries, just out of the oven, on a gold baking sheet, overhead shot.

    Roasted Cherries

    beet dips and pink foods on a cheese and appetizer board with pink fruits and veggies

    Beet Dip

    Roast Roasted grapes topped with burrata, olives and fresh herbs; overhead shot

    Balsamic & Thyme Roasted Grapes with Burrata

    purple carrot hummus topped with garbanzo beans, zest, fresh herbs, spices and olive oil; in a black bowl on a black background

    Carrot Hummus

    raw focaccia dough in a baking pan topped with edible flowers and herbs; overhead shot.

    Beet Focaccia

    Beet cured salmon board with colorful seasonal produce arranged like a rainbow; overhead shot.

    Beet Cured Salmon

    Hummus with tahini topped with cumin seed oil, garlic, crispy garbanzo beans, and fresh herbs; served with crispy pita chips; overhead shot.

    Hummus with Tahini

    post oven shot of the chickpeas with cumin, smoked paprika, urfa chili, sumac, salt and olive oil; on a cookie sheet and ready to be eaten.

    Crispy Chickpeas

    side angle and up close shot of hummus topped with spiced ground lamb.

    Hummus with Spiced Ground Lamb

    Garlic confit, just out of the oven, overhead shot!

    Garlic Confit

    Giant potato latke, freshly out of the oven with scallions

    A Giant Potato Latke

    Side angle shot of butternut squash roasted hummus with cubed butternut roasted squash, pomegranate seeds, pastel, pinuts, sumac and flaky sea salt on top.

    Butternut Squash Hummus

    the finished strawberry salsa recipe, overhead shot.

    Strawberry Salsa

    Yellow cauliflower tart, topped with purple and green thinly sliced cauliflower, post-oven.

    Gluten-Free Cauliflower Tart with a Garlic & Herb Almond Crust

    Final dish of fresh peas and burrata with lemon zest on mint, on a black plate with a fork in the burrata.

    Fresh Peas & Roasted Radishes with Burrata

    Salmon Rainbow Party Salad Board with avocado, purple cauliflower, tomatoes, red onions, purple patties, pink and purple radishes, bacon, cheese, garlic, blood orange, lemons, limes and watermelon radishes. Up close. Overhead shot,

    Salmon Rainbow Party Salad Board

    The roasted carrot tart, up close shot of the filling.

    Roasted Carrot & Ricotta Tart

    Root Vegetable Tarte Tatin all done and a side angle shot.

    Root Vegetable Tarte Tatin

    Baby beets roasted with tahini drizzle, parsley and za'atar and a black plate with gold utensils.

    Thyme Roasted Baby Beets with Lemony Tahini Drizzle, Za’atar & Microgreens

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    VEGGIES ARE SEXY 

    Hi, I'm Daniela - a Los Angeles based food photographer and creative director. I began my career as a chef with a passion for sourcing colorful produce from local markets. I love emphasizing the beauty of real food with my images. I’m also a food stylist and recipe developer with a gorgeous prop-filled studio in Venice, California.

    Daniela Gerson Photography

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