Rachel Vanni Photography

02/18/2026

It’s Dumpling Week and it’s on the cover of the Food section today! That snowstorm tried to ruin our party but luckily the good food and good vibes prevailed so we could celebrate these wonderful recipes. Happy Lunar New Year and good luck choosing a favorite! ♥️

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Styling assist: Jeannie Chen
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Endless thanks to the team for having us - , and

Thai basil chicken dumplings with rice paper wrappers by

Wang mandu (king dumplings) by

Pork and garlic-chive potstickers by

Cabbage, potato and cheese dumplings with dill by

Mushroom manti with garlic yogurt and tomato sauce by

12/05/2025

Thrilled to have photographed Cookie Week for NYT Cooking this year! Check out the whole array and let me know which is your favorite!

It's Cookie Week! The most wonderful time of the year, when we unveil seven cookie recipes and videos from some of your favorite bakers. This season, we've turned our favorite flavors into cookies. Think mint chocolate chip and coconut cake, Vietnamese coffee and Dark ’n’ Stormy cocktails — al...

12/06/2023

New work in partnership with Freshpet for their 2nd annual holiday giveback! Best shoot of the year 🥰

04/11/2023

Very late in posting but also perfectly timed with spring right around the corner — very grateful to have an image created with such an amazing crew chosen as a winner in AP39! Such an incredible group of talented photographers this year, thanks to for including me!

Recipes & Food Styling: .haught.brown
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Florals & Prop Styling:
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12/11/2022

Let’s get these long-stay fur-children adopted this holiday season! 😊

08/21/2022

Egg. Cheddar. Ham. Crescent dough - all the Sunday necessities 🍳

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Food styling
Food styling assist
Visuals director
Recipe by Lauren Miyashiro

08/11/2022

New work for in their newest FiDi location! When I tell you I have not been able to stop thinking about that bruschetta pizza…

08/08/2022

Staying cool & caffeinated

08/04/2022

When it’s this hot you can have peaches & cream pie all day long — no oven required.

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Food styling
Visuals director

07/26/2022

Some new work in Eater NY, an exclusive look into the debut of Zaytinya NYC from Chef José Andrés.

Nearly twenty years after it opened in D.C., Zaytinya gears up for a splashy debut at the new Ritz-Carlton in Nomad