About the Author
Andrea Gentl is an award-winning food and travel photographer. Over the span of her 30-year career, she has photographed the world’s leading chefs and culinary pioneers. Best known for her signature light and detailed compositions, Gentl tells a distinct story, entirely her own, through her images. It is from that perspective, as well as through extensive global travel, that she writes, cooks, and creates. Gentl works in collaboration with her husband and partner, Martin Hyers. In Spring of 2022, Andrea Gentl wrote and photographed her first ever cookbook, Cooking with Mushrooms. Written through the lens of Gentl’s personal approach to foraging and cooking, the book was released to critical acclaim, winning numerous accolades and awards including Bon Appetit’s Best Cookbook of 2022.
