This Is TASTE 720: A New Era For Fancy with Jerrelle Guy
Jan 24, 2026
Jerrelle Guy, award-winning author and food photographer (RISD grad, master’s in gastronomy), talks about blending photography and writing and what ‘fancy’ feels like. She shares pantry-driven recipe inventions, creative ways to riff on comfort classics, and the process of writing and shooting a cookbook while avoiding burnout.
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Learning From Photo Shoots
- Jerrelle photographed Jubilee and Rodney Scott's books and adapted to each author's voice.
- Shooting on location with Rodney Scott let her capture lively communal scenes like pork pulling.
Burnout Led To We Fancy
- After intense cookbook work Jerrelle hit burnout and sought a project she could pour herself into.
- She created We Fancy to re-nourish herself and reclaim her own cooking voice.
Fancy As Resourcefulness
- Jerrelle Guy defines "We Fancy" as resourcefulness and using your environment to solve cooking challenges.
- The idea reframes fancy away from expense toward practical creativity in the kitchen.
