primland resort : chef de rieux

On a windy autumn day we drove to the Meadows of Dan to photograph at the Primland Resort with executive chef Ryan de Rieux. Chef Rieux showed us how he crafts his very tasty Pheasant Ballotine, made with the breast meat pounded thin and filled with a mushroomy meat paste.

Enjoy the photos and if you’d like to see this recipe and a few more for game birds check out the Virginia Living story.

Photographer: Stacey Van Berkel
Client : Virginia Living
Art Director: Ann Harvey
Food Styling/Prep : Chef le Rieux

BEHIND THE SCENES . . .

pear orchard

Driving into Fenwick, Ontario to visit my cousins, I saw this incredible pear orchard!  The pears were green and all the leaves had turned to crimson and burnt orange.  I am not sure I have seen a prettier site at an orchard.  I was ranting and raving about it when I arrived at my sweet cousin Cathy‘s house so she agreed to drive over with me to take a few quick photos . . .  I returned the next day to do an impromptu photo shoot with my cousin Sylvia  – photos to come soon!

for the love of... visits

This time last year, Simon Henry and I were in the Niagara region visiting family on the way to shoot for Style at Home magazine in Toronto.  The autumn leaves were so vibrant and beautiful in my aunt Gwenn & Uncle Gerry’s yard we decided on an afternoon walk.  My cousin Sylvia brought her daughter Katy and their dog Jackson to come for a romp with Simon.  The dogs were so excited we never did get a closeup photo of them!  But they had a good time running through the pale yellow fields and wrestling in the leaves.   What a wonderful visit with family. . . stay tuned for some photos of Sylvia in a pear orchard