M. F. K. Fisher never simply focuses on the food in front of her.

Instead, the 20th century American writer’s unfailingly elegant prose and eye for evocative detail draw us into the experience – from the company to the setting, from the preparation to the scraped-clean plate. She liberates her readers from caution, sweeps away obedience to culinary tradition, and celebrates cooking, eating and dining in all its guises, salting her words with a sprinkle of humour.

This series is inspired by the five essays from her book, An Alphabet for Gourmets, that most resonated with me emotionally and viscerally. 

These are the titles:

A is for dining Alone

J is for Juvenile

F is for Family

O is for Ostentatious

Z is for Zakuski

I was interested to see how the contrasting essays and images connected, whether one would dominate the other. Through this series, I wanted to explore how to translate humour, absurdity, loneliness, playfulness, and a sense of togetherness into the images.

I wanted the images to spark memories for the viewers and to make them consider the importance of context when eating – how an environment changes the experience, whether we are alone with others.