Buchanan Studios Blog

August is typically slow for us and up until this week that’s been the case.  Phone’s are a ringin’ now though so look out.  I had a client ask me if I believe in luck the other day and I said I don’t, I like to make my own. He then asked, what about Karma, I said I’m ok with Karma, if nothing else it makes the world seem like a nicer place. The next week the phones started ringing again.  Looks like I have to go do some good now.

This weekend I worked on a story for Urbanite Magazine and travelled with writer Mary Zajac and chef Spike Gjerde (along with Spike’s kids) to the Waverly market in Baltimore. The Waverly market is insane, everything from produce to meat, ice cream and even a 50 pound block of shea butter.  Following the market trip we went to Spike’s home and he and his wife Amy (also a chef) prepared numerous dishes.  There was a marinated skirt steak, corn soup with hot peppers, a cucumber, tomato and miso salad, roasted potatoes, green beans and of course a dessert.  Look for the story in the September issue.  BTW, Spike is in the process of opening a new restaurant called Woodberry Kitchen.