A detail of "Tom Colicchio's raised Monkfish with Pork Belly, Leeks"

photo: Diana DeLucia

Here's an interesting take on the growing love affair between top chefs and photographers: pictures of the food itself. Top toques such as Lidia Bastianich, Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio, Larry Forgione, Johnny Iuzzini,  François Payard, Eric Ripert and Laurent Tourondel have all agreed to let Diana DeLucia, publisher of New York Restaurant Insider, photograph their culinary creations. These appetizing 27-in.-by-33-in. photos – including Tom Colicchio's "Braised Monkfish with Pork Belly, Leeks & Cabbage" (pictured above) and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's "Yellowfin Tuna Ribbons, Avocado, Spicy Radish, Ginger Marinade" – are up for online auction through February 24th.

The minimum bid for a photo is $250, and it's $950 to purchase it outright. The proceeds from the auction will be donated to City Harvest. Before the winning bidders get them though, the pictures will be on display in a show called "Photography for Philanthropy" that's tied to the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, which will be at the Javits Center on March 9–11. Click here to see the photos and bid.