Entries tagged with 'art'
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Photographs by Mark Menjivar Until recently, I was sharing a kitchen with three other girls in a far away city. Despite any stereotype to the contrary, our kitchen—and especially our fridge—was a mess. Bags of fresh grapes were placed on the top shelf and plates of unfinished food were shoved in uncovered. It got to the point were I wouldn't even be able to hold the door open long enough to get out some juice, much less take a picture of the contents. But photographer Mark Menjivar was able to do just that in kitchens across the country. In a series called "You Are What You Eat," viewable at GOOD and markmenjivar.com, he photographed the contents of refrigerators, from...
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Photograph from mag3737 on Flickr This collection of neon "Open" signs on Flickr is pretty impressive. There's definitely a theme: usually red, capitalized, and linked with Asian food, coffee, or the Subway sandwich chain. Related Awesome Vintage Restaurant Signage Photo of the Day: 1957 Neon Dunkin' Donuts Sign Being Dismantled Must Wash Hands, Restaurant Bathroom Signage Blog...
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"Friends" by Ginou Choueiri Lebanese artist Ginou Choueiri likes drawing portraits on potatoes. "Not only is their skin porous like ours, but their skin texture and color is very similar, and like us, they come in different sizes, shapes and forms." [via Unique Daily]...
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Coffee that's too pretty to drink—not sure where I stand on this debate. This entrancing video of a barista making animal shapes with steamed milk and a stick-like tool, however, makes a good case for caffeinated piggy art. The video, after the jump....
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Photograph from Rakka on Flickr Artist Rakka is posting an image of a deer every day this year for her project Year of Deer. Today's deer: a pun-tastic chocolate fawndue. Related Photo of the Day: I Scream, You Scream Photo of the Day: Nat King Cole Slaw...
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There are many recipe blogs out there, but Feasting on Art sets itself apart by featuring recipes based on works of fine art. In each of her posts, photographer and food lover Megan Fizell deconstructs famous still lifes for an accompanying recipe and shares information about the painting, the artist, and the cuisine. Of course, there's also beautiful photography that mimics the painting she features and shows the final result of the recipe. You get an art and cooking lesson in each post!...
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Seattle-based blogger Jessie Oleson of CakeSpy planned a menu of sweets for Foodbuzz's 24, 24, 24 event, and like a good Seattleite, she got music involved. Some examples: James Brownies, Red Velvet Underground Cake, and Rolling Scones. Every punster is just dying right now. These really are too good. Recipes are included for each. Related How to Make Fake Cupcakes Cupcakes inspired by Cakespy Art [Photograzing] Lettuce Eat at Pun Restaurants Only...
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Photograph from doisedois on Flickr Luisa P. documents her eating habits in a creative manner with her "Eatphabet" series. For more letter-shaped foods, check out the EATphabet pool on Flickr. [via notcot]...
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Photograph by Laser Bread on Flickr Shattered Banana Peel is just one of many shattered non-shatterable objects in artist Brock Davis's set, Make Something Cool Every Day. [via It's Nice That] Related Photo of the Day: Banana Wall Exploding Banana Head Performance Art...
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Trader Joe's Fearless Flyers are always a fun flip-through, and most recently, the Joe created a Culinary Compendium (divided up by regions depending on product availability). Things to look out for: a man with a monocle explaining stuffed olive etiquette, the Latin etymology of "butter lettuce," and a marinara sauce riddle. [via notcot] Related In Videos: The Unofficial Trader Joe's Commercial Trader Joe's Discontinues King Arthur Brand Flour True Confessions of a Trader Joe's Virgin [Talk]...
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