Continuing on with things I can't afford in the kitchen, I was just browsing through an upcoming auction online at Sotheby's auctionhouse in Paris. It covers a wide range of items but they're all based around the art of the table, so it's mostly kitchenware, tableware, cutlery, and food related things. Sotheby's says "This sale will be a magical and gourmet event in the build … [Read more...] about The Art of Setting the Table Auction
Art
Miniature Paintings on Tiny Food Items
Turkey has a history of miniature paintings, so it makes sense that Turkish artist Hasan Kale would be interested in miniatures, but these paintings are reeeaally tiny and they're on food! His tiny paintings are on peanuts, candy, pieces of chocolate, the skin of an onion, pumpkin seeds, and a grain of rice! Hasan also paints on other objects but this being a foodie blog, we're … [Read more...] about Miniature Paintings on Tiny Food Items
Knitted Food
You can't eat knitted food but you can look at it and smile!! ;-) Actually, it's crocheted food which is similar to knitting but isn't knitting, for reasons that remain a mystery to me. They're the work of NL Hood over at the Ravelry knitting and crocheting community. … [Read more...] about Knitted Food
Pizza Art Portraits of Celebrities
I love food and art with a passion, so I love it when they both come together. The Scottish/Italian pizza chef Domenico Crolla has managed to combine his love for making pizza with his passion for art with his celebrity portrait pizzas. Among the famous people he has immortalized in pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese are Beyonce, Bruce Lee, Simon Cowell, Marilyn Monroe, Adele, … [Read more...] about Pizza Art Portraits of Celebrities