This large and enchanting seascape with elegant frame is another in which a mind can wander and get lost while having a cup of tea. The colors used in the waves never fail to catch my eye just as the sunlight does coming through the roiling water when the Washington State ferries pull into or … More Art as Food, Reverse Guerrilla Girls
Well, there are three loaves and there is a green tray. With lots of work going on in the back yard, men working in the heat, my sourdough starter unused for six weeks, what better than to exercise the starter and some muscles. A lovely 9″ loaf for each of us, mine shared with a … More 3 Loaves and some green things
My cousin grows Royal Velvet culinary lavender and decorative lavender on the farm she and her husband share along a river in southeastern Idaho. She suggested that I might use the culinary lavender in my cookies and specifically in a cookie like the one I made today as the first experiment. Since I’ve a taste … More Lavender Mini Teacakes
That gorgeous garden of bamboo and palm brushes right up to the wide kitchen window in my new home. It’s the biggest kitchen with the most counter, cabinet and floor space I’ve ever had to myself, and lots of decisions. If you’ve ever had three-quarters of your kitchen needs in boxes in another room … More A New Kitchen, Neighbors, Home Ec 101
Listening to the Guerrilla Girls on the telly Thursday night being interviewed by Colbert resonated with me, brought to mind a little story. I like pink mountains. I like to see sunset on Mt. Rainier, when the mountain is out, as we say, if it’s visible wherever I’m at that evening. My interest began with … More Art as Food, Guerrilla Girls, Pink Mt. Rainier
Capturing the impression of light as it hits glass and fruit is one test of an artist’s still life paintings, to me. To some artists, it is merely the final touches of paint to the painting, to some a highlight, to others a reward for the work precedent. It is attention to detail in all … More Art as Food 2
Tidying my cookbook shelves today led to the two things in this photo. The lovely photo of the artfully arranged desert tray within my photo is from a 1950 book edited by Ruth Berolsheimer at the C.A.I. and published by Consolidated Book Publishers in Chicago. What does it have to do with the sock smiling … More Mismatched Sock Rice
Eye appeal is an important feature of food as well as art, and sometimes the food featured in a painting is the focal point. Sometimes it as mysterious as someone else’s entree passing by one’s table at a restaurant on the wait staff tray. What is that? When I bought this painting a number of … More Art as Food 1
Ms Chef in Seattle 