Yellow Door / Irish News

Over the past three weeks I have had the privilege of photographing some fantastic food for Yellow Door to be published in the Irish News Weekend section as part of a series of recipes they ran for Simon Dougan.

Spiced Sloe Whiskey with Honey [recipe]

Smoked Sweet Cure Moyallon Bacon Chop with Wild Mushroom Barley ‘Risotto’ [recipe]

Beetroot and Horseradish Relish [recipe]

Simon also asked me to style and shoot a picture of a cheeseboard showcasing Irish cheeses.  This is what I came up with [drooling as I type]!

All pictures styled and photographed by Geoff Telford Photography.

Recipes courtesy of Simon Dougan (Yellow Door Deli) as published by Irish News.

If you are a restaurant or any kind of “food establishment”, I would love to help you showcase your food.  Please contact me for more information.

Neil & Jill

It was about 15 years since I had spoke to Neil. We went to Portadown College together many moons ago.

I was delighted when Jill got in contact with me to chat about photographing their wedding during the summer. Neil and Jill are the type of people that if you can’t get on with them, then there is something wrong with you and not them. They have such an endearing personality that makes being in their company a pleasure.

Neil and Jill have a beautiful little daughter called Ruby.

I had great fun right from the start of the day. I felt very welcome in Jill’s mum and dad’s home.

Neil and Jill treated their guests to a beautiful reception at the Dunadry Hotel & Country Club.

I hope the pictures show just a little of the fun we had.

Yellow Door Gourmet

Good food is one of life’s pleasures.  In Northern Ireland we are blessed with fantastic local food.

The Yellow Door Deli is one of my favourite places to eat lunch on a Saturday (or any day for that matter) with Caroline and Poppy.  The passion that Simon Dougan has for his food is obvious in the depth of flavours that accompany each dish.

Over the past couple of years I have attended a number of cookery demonstrations hosted by Simon in the Deli.  I have picked up some great tips.  However, the pièce de résistance has to be the “Gourmet Evenings” that the Yellow Door host a couple of times a year.  This is where Simon and the other chefs really “go to town” on their creativity and culinary skills.

I had the privilege of spending an evening in the kitchen at the most recent Gourmet Evening to capture some of these culinary treasures.

Anyway, bibs at the ready!  Here goes!