Let’s cook outdoors!

Kitchens & Worktops
Written By Marco Fazio

a new cookbook for our clients

We originally conceived a cookbook for our 50th Anniversary, inspired by the fact that much of the stone that passes through our factory is made into kitchen worktops.  It was such a success that we decided to create a sequel.

 

Lorenzo Salami preparing homemade tortelloni on Belvedere Vintage granite


For this edition, we have worked with some master chefs whose recipes live up to the beautiful stones that we have chosen for the worktops that they are cooked on and have also created a series of videos hosted by Donna Thacker of Seriously Good Food that show the dishes being prepared in the stoneCIRCLE yard where we built a temporary cooking station using 2 blocks of Ashburton marble and some of our most popular stones for the counters.

Ashburton is a black marble with pink and white veining and fossil inclusions which is quarried in Devon, the main quarry closed in the 1950 and this fabulous stone is quite rare.

Another black stone is used as the countertop for two of Lorenzo’s recipes.  Belvedere granite has dramatic black and gold veining.

Ivory Fantasy, a beige granite with black and brown striated patterning, picks up on the colours in the Ashburton features in Lorenzo’s other two recipes.

Two white marble imitation quartz worktops are used by Greg to prepare his recipes on – one is Verona quartz with a very subtle grey vein, and the other is Calacatta Magnifico, an imitation Calacatta with striking grey and brown veining.

Lorenzo Salami is an Italian chef who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants in France and London, as well as for the then Prince of Wales’ household.  He now caters for private functions and runs cooking experiences.

Greg Emerson is based in Berkshire and is a former Masterchef semi-finalist.  He first became interested in food and cooking when he was very young, learning from his French mother, and his cooking includes influences from across the globe.  He currently provides dining experiences to private and corporate clients across the UK and Europe.

 

watch the CookBook Stories showreel

 

project details

kitchen worktops: Verona quartz, Calacatta Magnifico quartz, Ivory Fantasy granite, Belvedere granite

chefs: Greg Emmerson, Lorenzo Salami

presenter: Donna Thacker

space+style™ motion picture and media production by marco joe fazio creatives

Marco Fazio

Marco Joe Fazio is Chief Creative Officer and Director of Photography at space+style™ by Marco Joe Fazio Ltd, where he leads visual storytelling, photography, cinematography and content strategy for clients across hospitality, food & drink, fashion, architecture and design.

Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, Marco discovered photography at an early age through traditional film and darkroom printing. Before becoming a full-time photographer, he spent two decades working in architecture, interior architecture and lighting design, founding an award-winning practice and leading multidisciplinary teams on projects for international fashion brands.

After moving to London in 2008, Marco became a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), combining his architectural background with a distinctive photographic approach that connects people, spaces and brands through visual storytelling.

His work has been recognised with the Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photography (FBIPP), together with the prestigious Peter Grugeon Award for Best Fellowship of the Year in 2016. He is also a member of the Association of Photographers (AOP).

Today, Marco specialises in creating strategic visual content for luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, restaurants, drinks brands, interior designers and manufacturers. His work combines commercial photography, cinematography and brand storytelling to help businesses communicate their expertise, craftsmanship and identity through compelling visual narratives.

Alongside his visual practice, Marco brings more than a decade of experience in music composition and sound engineering, enabling him to create bespoke soundtracks and immersive sound design that complement his film productions.

Education and mentoring remain central to his professional practice. He founded the telling [fashion] stories workshop series and lectures in photography and visual communication at London South Bank University (LSBU), supporting the next generation of creative professionals.

The combination of architecture, photography, filmmaking and music gives Marco a distinctive multidisciplinary perspective, allowing him to create work that is visually refined, emotionally engaging and strategically aligned with each client's brand.

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