Gemma Tipton, Irish Times A number of years ago the term “the art of food” probably described a twiddly garnish, like the dragons that chefs sometimes carve out of carrots in Asian restaurants. Go back further in time, however, and art and food have very close connections … READ MORE
Lynn Lieu, The Desert Sun Workers gently pull rubies the size of men from their resting places while two supervisors discuss plans for the massive mine. “It was a hight-paying union job despite the lack of required skills,” the photo caption reads.”Bit you has to know someone just to apply.” …
Travel News, Quito, released by Latin Trails. Taking into consideration the high demand for gastronomic tours worldwide, the Peruvian expert travel company Latin Trails has thought about this kind of tourism regionally, by propelling the tasting flavors, as well as ingredients of the exotic Peruvian cuisine … READ MORE
Katriona MacGregor, The Telegraph Opening your hotel door to a quaint medieval market square, bustling with artisan food producers and local enthusiasts, isn’t what you would expect to find in rain-soaked Gloucestershire in the middle of February. Nor would you bank on stumbling across the characters from Alice in Wonderland’s
Priscilla Frank, Huffington Post Ferran Adrià is a molecular gastronomer, avant-garde chef and multi-sensory food artist. As a current exhibition at The Drawing Center reveals, the man can also produce a pretty enchanting sketch. A show titled “Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity” explores Adrià’s less edible masterpieces — the ones
Paula Forbes, Eater.com As part of their Art and Appetite exhibit, the Chicago Art Institute posted videos of chefs discussing food-related works from the collection. The exhibit just ended last week, but you can still catch Paul Kahan inspecting a 19th century porcineograph (that’s a pork map) or Graham Elliot
Nevin Martell, OPB Comic book heroes don’t have to wear brightly coloured spandex or possess superpowers to capture readers’ imaginations anymore. They can don toques and wield whisks instead. A growing number of comic artists are focusing on what’s on their plates, rather than dreaming up intergalactic showdowns and caped crusader capers
Kristen Nozall, PSFK A French investor has purchased an entire street in Paris to be made over as a destination for food and design in the northern Marais … READ MORE
Jackie Burrell, San Jose Mercury News The Bay Area’s street food truck culture has introduced foodies to dishes that venture far beyond the simple taco and delve deep into the world of arepas, huaraches, empanadas and alfajores. Every Latin American culture, from Mexico to Patagonia, has its own delicious take
Jen Markham, USA Today A husband and wife photographer and food stylist team use nearly every animal leg and foot found in food to create a surreal photo series that makes it appear as if the respective animals are alive and participating in human hobbies … READ MORE
As a European Capital of Culture, the main objectives that were chosen for the program in Umeå were twofold: the implementation of several social projects, and the popularization of both local artists and the local Sami culture. It is worth mentioning that the Sami are the only indigenous people of
Maura Judkis, The Washington Post Spanish culinary design is full of jokes, but that’s all the more reason to take it seriously: As a new exhibition at the former Spanish ambassador’s residence demonstrates, the wit and whimsy of Spanish cuisine have driven innovations in food culture around the world …
The EU’s Assembly of Regional and Local Representative In light of new EU funding opportunities for the period 2014-2020, the Committee of the Regions’ conference on 29-30 January 2014 brought together policy-makers, experts, creative minds and trend watchers, artists and representatives of European associations and international organisations in order to discuss
A meeting organised by the ATLAS Tourism and Gastronomy Group with the support of the International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Art and Tourism (IGCAT) in Ponte de Lima, Alto Minho, Portugal, 29-30 May 2014 In recent years the relationship between food and tourism has grown ever closer: food has become one of the
RTT News Food is an ever present musical theme for Kelis, whose 2003 LP Tasty spawned the hit, “Milkshake.” There are plenty of food related songs on the new album, including “Jerk Ribs,” “Breakfast,” “Cobbler” and “Fish Fry.” … READ MORE
AnotherMag, Everyday objects reappropriated – in food or to imitate food – for no reason other than to cheer, courtesy of artist Dan Cretu. From a camera made of cucumber to a cassette containing salami tape, we hope these brilliantly simple, aesthetically pleasing imaginings help to get your week off
