Musings on food + photography
Across the table, we break bread, share dishes, make peace, and nourish mind, body and soul.
Does your face crease with joy at the prospect of tiramisu?
Are you a secret mixologist who conjures up cocktails for sunset?
Does your grilled artichoke beg for lemon aioli?
Can a farmers’ market or brewmeister’s stout make your day?
Is the kitchen table your soul home?
Articles
Food stories by Susan O’Meara + Food photography by Brittany Kelley
VIA ROSA 11 • PART 2
This month, THE LAZY SUSAN embraces the sense of belonging that Pino and Lani Sordello capture at Via Rosa 11, their Italian market and kitchen on Bainbridge Island, WA.
VIA ROSA 11 • PART 1
This month, THE LAZY SUSAN embraces the sense of belonging that Pino and Lani Sordello capture at Via Rosa 11, their Italian market and kitchen on Bainbridge Island, WA.
Welcome!
As your hosts at THE LAZY SUSAN, we have an endless appetite for life. And we can’t wait to introduce you to unchartered culinary trails with heroes from the world of food and drink.
THE LAZY SUSAN
Grab a seat! There’s always room for one more at our ever-evolving table of taste and temptation.
THE STARS
Where farmers and fishermen, cheesemakers and winemakers, bakers and brewers are the stars of their own stories.
THE VISION
Our dream is to help them all shine. To celebrate their food and drink with authenticity, integrity, and gusto.
Come as you are.
Susan
O’MEARA
WRITER+EDITOR
“I think of myself as a ‘word whisperer,’ harnessing language and messaging that helps brands, businesses, and individuals shine, all for the love of food and drink,” Susan proclaims. Across Ireland and Italy, the U.S. and Africa, she focuses on food heroes, from cheese enthusiasts and seafood smokers to chocolate entrepreneurs.
Having worked for numerous publications and on documentaries, Susan dives headfirst into profiles for THE LAZY SUSAN. She immerses herself with journalistic flair, simply lighting up her eyes, ears, and nose for a good story. Getting to the heart of the matter is embedded in Susan’s marrow, and she captures storytelling that people want to hear, share, and experience.
Brittany
KELLEY
PHOTOGRAPHER+CONTENT
“I’m wild about all the good cuisine, wine, and craft beer, unique to the Pacific Northwest,” Brittany says with a sparkle in her eyes. In her book, there’s nothing more powerful than authentic human connection—and nothing connects us all more than food and drink.
An award-winning photographer and social media strategist, Brittany specializes in food-centric commercial shoots, capturing the color and character of chefs, restaurants, and artisan producers. Brittany also whets her appetite by providing branding, product, and lifestyle portrait services, which emphasize regional travel and tourism destinations.
