Gallery: When Shooting Food, It's Really All About the People
Penny De Los Santos01enchiladas
*Three generations of women in the Enriquezes family gather and cook the family recipe for enchiladas suizos.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos02philly-cheesesteak
*Meat cooks on the griddle as hungry patrons await the famous Philly cheesesteaks at Pat's in Philadelphia.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos03beirut
*Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, a group of Iraqi refugees prepare their evening meal that will mark the breaking of their religious fast.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos04bahia
*In the market in Bahia, Brazil workers carry fruit and goods through the market.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos05chicago
*At Frontera Grill in Chicago, a whole pig waits in the kitchen to be butchered.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos06taco-trucks
*Men gather at a local favorite taco truck in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
07hugos
*Houston, Texas.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos08idaho
*Three thousand heads of lamb are herded from one pass to another in the mountains of Idaho early one morning.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos09oklahoma
*Sid's Cafe in El Reno, Oklahoma, is known for its onion burger, which was first served during the Great Depression.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos10silverware
*Silverware line the drawer of an old home in the historic city of Puebla, Mexico.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
11vietnam
*A Vietnamese family outside of Saigon prepares dinner.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos12greece
*A family gathers in a remote village in the Peloponnese region of Greece and eats the ceremonial sweet bread that is used to celebrate the name day of a relative.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
13borderlands
*Men rest after staying up all night cooking Mexican barbecue for a family celebration.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
14peru
*Guards on a lunch break in Peru.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos15chai
*Men on break from their work at the train station drink chai at a local stall in the market in Delhi.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
Penny De Los Santos16burgers
*Hair and makeup artists at a fashion show take a dinner break in Hollywood.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
17gluten-free
*Gluten-free foods.* *Photo: Penny De Los Santos*
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