Welcome to Noel Barnhurst's blog. Noel is a food photographer based in the South Park neighborhood of San Francisco, California. He has photographed for a wide range of clients including Williams-Sonoma, Kashi, Haagen Dazs, Driscoll's berries, Sunset Magazine, and Burger King. Here you will find a plethora of recipes, tips, and news from a professional food photographer. Enjoy!

All photography is exclusively done by Noel Barnhurst.

Warm up your winter days with this Hot Spiced Raspberry Cider Recipe! HOT SPICED RASPBERRY CIDER INGREDIENTS 2 packages (6 ounces or 1 1/3 cups) Driscoll’s raspberries 4 cups apple cider 4 dashes ground cinnamon 1/2 cups spiced rum Lemon twists, to taste INSTRUCTIONS Set aside 8 to 12 raspberries for garnish. Place apple cider, remaining raspberries and ground cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Heat until boiling, then let cool. Strain. Stir in spiced rum, if using. Pour Raspberry Cider into coffee mugs. Drop in a lemon twist and garnish with 2 to 4 raspberries per mug. Recipes courtesy of Driscoll’s

Warm up your winter days with this Hot Spiced Raspberry Cider Recipe!

HOT SPICED RASPBERRY CIDER

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages (6 ounces or 1 1/3 cups) Driscoll’s raspberries
  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 4 dashes ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cups spiced rum
  • Lemon twists, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Set aside 8 to 12 raspberries for garnish. Place apple cider, remaining raspberries and ground cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Heat until boiling, then let cool. Strain. Stir in spiced rum, if using.
  2. Pour Raspberry Cider into coffee mugs. Drop in a lemon twist and garnish with 2 to 4 raspberries per mug.

Recipes courtesy of Driscoll’s

The holidays have finally arrived! Whether that means gathering with your family or finally taking a well deserved break from work, this time of the year calls for celebration. Cocktails are a classic way to unwind, especially through the stresses of holidays. We personally love the recipes from Driscoll’s, which can be found here. Although this recipe is traditionally popular for the summertime, if you are in the mood for something to really warm you up, try the Gold Rush: Ingredients 3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons boiling water1/2 cup (4 ounces) bourbon 1 1/2 lemons, juiced, about 4 tablespoons Instructions Pour honey into a small jar or mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water and whisk vigorously until they form a thin syrup. Whisk in the bourbon and lemon juice. Mixture can be refrigerated until ready to serve. To serve, shake vigorously with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over a big ice cube in a rocks glass. Recipe courtesy of thekitchn
The holidays have finally arrived! Whether that means gathering with your family or finally taking a well deserved break from work, this time of the year calls for celebration. Cocktails are a classic way to unwind, especially through the stresses of holidays. We personally love the recipes from Driscoll’s, which can be found here. Although this recipe is traditionally popular for the summertime, if you are in the mood for something to really warm you up, try the Gold Rush: Ingredients 3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons boiling water1/2 cup (4 ounces) bourbon 1 1/2 lemons, juiced, about 4 tablespoons Instructions Pour honey into a small jar or mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water and whisk vigorously until they form a thin syrup. Whisk in the bourbon and lemon juice. Mixture can be refrigerated until ready to serve. To serve, shake vigorously with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over a big ice cube in a rocks glass. Recipe courtesy of thekitchn
The holidays have finally arrived! Whether that means gathering with your family or finally taking a well deserved break from work, this time of the year calls for celebration. Cocktails are a classic way to unwind, especially through the stresses of holidays. We personally love the recipes from Driscoll’s, which can be found here. Although this recipe is traditionally popular for the summertime, if you are in the mood for something to really warm you up, try the Gold Rush: Ingredients 3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons boiling water1/2 cup (4 ounces) bourbon 1 1/2 lemons, juiced, about 4 tablespoons Instructions Pour honey into a small jar or mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water and whisk vigorously until they form a thin syrup. Whisk in the bourbon and lemon juice. Mixture can be refrigerated until ready to serve. To serve, shake vigorously with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over a big ice cube in a rocks glass. Recipe courtesy of thekitchn
The holidays have finally arrived! Whether that means gathering with your family or finally taking a well deserved break from work, this time of the year calls for celebration. Cocktails are a classic way to unwind, especially through the stresses of holidays. We personally love the recipes from Driscoll’s, which can be found here. Although this recipe is traditionally popular for the summertime, if you are in the mood for something to really warm you up, try the Gold Rush: Ingredients 3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons boiling water1/2 cup (4 ounces) bourbon 1 1/2 lemons, juiced, about 4 tablespoons Instructions Pour honey into a small jar or mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water and whisk vigorously until they form a thin syrup. Whisk in the bourbon and lemon juice. Mixture can be refrigerated until ready to serve. To serve, shake vigorously with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over a big ice cube in a rocks glass. Recipe courtesy of thekitchn

The holidays have finally arrived! Whether that means gathering with your family or finally taking a well deserved break from work, this time of the year calls for celebration. Cocktails are a classic way to unwind, especially through the stresses of holidays. We personally love the recipes from Driscoll’s, which can be found here.

Although this recipe is traditionally popular for the summertime, if you are in the mood for something to really warm you up, try the Gold Rush:

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup (4 ounces) bourbon 
1 1/2 lemons, juiced, about 4 tablespoons

Instructions

Pour honey into a small jar or mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water and whisk vigorously until they form a thin syrup. Whisk in the bourbon and lemon juice. Mixture can be refrigerated until ready to serve.

To serve, shake vigorously with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over a big ice cube in a rocks glass.

Recipe courtesy of thekitchn

Everybody check your inboxes, new promos are in! Although peach season has technically passed, we are still sampling these simple sweet and savory recipes. Peaches can be used in a variety of dishes, ranging from the classic desserts and cocktails to the more refined palettes on an appetizer plate. Try sampling the fruit with a variety of nuts, cheeses, and crackers with honey to compliment this sweet treat. 
Everybody check your inboxes, new promos are in! Although peach season has technically passed, we are still sampling these simple sweet and savory recipes. Peaches can be used in a variety of dishes, ranging from the classic desserts and cocktails to the more refined palettes on an appetizer plate. Try sampling the fruit with a variety of nuts, cheeses, and crackers with honey to compliment this sweet treat. 
Everybody check your inboxes, new promos are in! Although peach season has technically passed, we are still sampling these simple sweet and savory recipes. Peaches can be used in a variety of dishes, ranging from the classic desserts and cocktails to the more refined palettes on an appetizer plate. Try sampling the fruit with a variety of nuts, cheeses, and crackers with honey to compliment this sweet treat. 
Everybody check your inboxes, new promos are in! Although peach season has technically passed, we are still sampling these simple sweet and savory recipes. Peaches can be used in a variety of dishes, ranging from the classic desserts and cocktails to the more refined palettes on an appetizer plate. Try sampling the fruit with a variety of nuts, cheeses, and crackers with honey to compliment this sweet treat. 

Everybody check your inboxes, new promos are in! Although peach season has technically passed, we are still sampling these simple sweet and savory recipes. Peaches can be used in a variety of dishes, ranging from the classic desserts and cocktails to the more refined palettes on an appetizer plate. Try sampling the fruit with a variety of nuts, cheeses, and crackers with honey to compliment this sweet treat. 

Good morning! Has anybody been able to check out Williams-Sonoma’s new partnership with Starbucks? The machine is beautiful, we worked directly with it a couple of months ago to create the images above. Check out the new Verismo machine here.  If you are obsessed with coffee as we are at the studio, here are some fun facts to start off your morning!  According to legend, coffee was discovered by a goat herder in the 9th century when he noticed that his goats were acting differently after eating a specific berry. The most expensive drink you can order at Starbucks has 16 shots of espresso (1400mg of caffeine) and costs about $23.  The most expensive coffee in the world is called Kopi Luwak. It is made from coffee berries that have been digested by the Asian Palm Civet in Indonesia. Once the beans pass through the critter’s system, they are lightly roasted. The beans supposedly have very complex flavors after this process. One of our photo assistants actually traveled abroad in Bali and saw the beans in the flesh. Reasonably, she did not invest in any. 
Good morning! Has anybody been able to check out Williams-Sonoma’s new partnership with Starbucks? The machine is beautiful, we worked directly with it a couple of months ago to create the images above. Check out the new Verismo machine here.  If you are obsessed with coffee as we are at the studio, here are some fun facts to start off your morning!  According to legend, coffee was discovered by a goat herder in the 9th century when he noticed that his goats were acting differently after eating a specific berry. The most expensive drink you can order at Starbucks has 16 shots of espresso (1400mg of caffeine) and costs about $23.  The most expensive coffee in the world is called Kopi Luwak. It is made from coffee berries that have been digested by the Asian Palm Civet in Indonesia. Once the beans pass through the critter’s system, they are lightly roasted. The beans supposedly have very complex flavors after this process. One of our photo assistants actually traveled abroad in Bali and saw the beans in the flesh. Reasonably, she did not invest in any. 
Good morning! Has anybody been able to check out Williams-Sonoma’s new partnership with Starbucks? The machine is beautiful, we worked directly with it a couple of months ago to create the images above. Check out the new Verismo machine here.  If you are obsessed with coffee as we are at the studio, here are some fun facts to start off your morning!  According to legend, coffee was discovered by a goat herder in the 9th century when he noticed that his goats were acting differently after eating a specific berry. The most expensive drink you can order at Starbucks has 16 shots of espresso (1400mg of caffeine) and costs about $23.  The most expensive coffee in the world is called Kopi Luwak. It is made from coffee berries that have been digested by the Asian Palm Civet in Indonesia. Once the beans pass through the critter’s system, they are lightly roasted. The beans supposedly have very complex flavors after this process. One of our photo assistants actually traveled abroad in Bali and saw the beans in the flesh. Reasonably, she did not invest in any. 

Good morning! Has anybody been able to check out Williams-Sonoma’s new partnership with Starbucks? The machine is beautiful, we worked directly with it a couple of months ago to create the images above. Check out the new Verismo machine here. 

If you are obsessed with coffee as we are at the studio, here are some fun facts to start off your morning! 

  • According to legend, coffee was discovered by a goat herder in the 9th century when he noticed that his goats were acting differently after eating a specific berry.
  • The most expensive drink you can order at Starbucks has 16 shots of espresso (1400mg of caffeine) and costs about $23. 
  • The most expensive coffee in the world is called Kopi Luwak. It is made from coffee berries that have been digested by the Asian Palm Civet in Indonesia. Once the beans pass through the critter’s system, they are lightly roasted. The beans supposedly have very complex flavors after this process. One of our photo assistants actually traveled abroad in Bali and saw the beans in the flesh. Reasonably, she did not invest in any. 
INGREDIENTS 2 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blueberries 1/3 cups sweet lime juice (Persian or key limes) 3 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cups Chilean pisco Superfine sugar, to rim glasses Ice Lemon slices, for garnish INSTRUCTIONS Combine blueberries, lime juice and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until pureed. Transfer blueberry mixture to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature. Pour cooled blueberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids. Cover and refrigerate the blueberry puree until ready to use. Pour a shallow layer of the superfine sugar onto a small plate slightly larger than the rim of an old fashioned glass. Moisten half of the rim of the glasses with a little water and then invert the glass into sugar, turning it back and fourth until the moistened half of the rim is completely coated in sugar. Carefully fill each glass three-fourths full with ice. To serve, pour the blueberry puree and pisco into a large cocktail shaker filled two-thirds with ice. Cover and shake vigorously 20 to 25 seconds. Remove the cap and strain into the ice filled glasses. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and serve immediately. Recipe courtesy of Driscoll’s

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blueberries
  • 1/3 cups sweet lime juice (Persian or key limes)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 cups Chilean pisco
  • Superfine sugar, to rim glasses
  • Ice
  • Lemon slices, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine blueberries, lime juice and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until pureed. Transfer blueberry mixture to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature. 

Pour cooled blueberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids. Cover and refrigerate the blueberry puree until ready to use. 

Pour a shallow layer of the superfine sugar onto a small plate slightly larger than the rim of an old fashioned glass. Moisten half of the rim of the glasses with a little water and then invert the glass into sugar, turning it back and fourth until the moistened half of the rim is completely coated in sugar. Carefully fill each glass three-fourths full with ice. 

To serve, pour the blueberry puree and pisco into a large cocktail shaker filled two-thirds with ice. Cover and shake vigorously 20 to 25 seconds. Remove the cap and strain into the ice filled glasses. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of Driscoll’s

© Noel Barnhurst Mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toe) is Cuba’s most famous cocktail. It is important that the blackberries and mint are gently muddled - never crushed - to release their flavors but not release harsh or bitter tannins into the beverage. A wooden spoon or firm silicone spatula can be used in place of a muddler. Ingredients Driscoll’s Blackberries large mint leaves 4 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 cups seltzer water 1/4 cups vodka or rum 6 to 8ice cubes Directions Muddle blackberries, mint leaves, sugar, lemon juice and lime juice in a tall glass until berries are mostly crushed. Add seltzer, vodka, and ice. Stir well and serve. Recipe courtesy of Driscolls

© Noel Barnhurst

Mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toe) is Cuba’s most famous cocktail. It is important that the blackberries and mint are gently muddled - never crushed - to release their flavors but not release harsh or bitter tannins into the beverage. A wooden spoon or firm silicone spatula can be used in place of a muddler.

Ingredients

  • Driscoll’s Blackberries
  • large mint leaves
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cups seltzer water
  • 1/4 cups vodka or rum
  • 6 to 8ice cubes

Directions

  1. Muddle blackberries, mint leaves, sugar, lemon juice and lime juice in a tall glass until berries are mostly crushed.
  2. Add seltzer, vodka, and ice.
  3. Stir well and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Driscolls