Is a veggie wrap art? Paul Seaman consider himself an artist, yet he neither paints nor sculpts. Instead, his artistry is more culinary in nature. The owner and executive chef for Sproutstream, Seaman prepares an eclectic menu of artistically-minded street foods from inside a tricked-out 1967 Airstream Tradewind trailer. His restaurant-on-wheels will be
Fabio Parasecoli, The Huffingtom Post Is food art? As food gains increasing visibility as an arena where the cultural attitudes, the social status, and the political worldviews of individuals and communities are constantly negotiated, the question of whether food can be considered an art form resonates among scholars, practitioners, and
Rebecca Jackman, IOL Lifestyle Proving once and for all that too many cooks do not necessarily spoil the broth, 14 of South Africa’s top chefs are uniting to cook under one roof – all for a good cause. Chefs Who Share – The Art of Giving is set to take place
The Telegraph Some 20,000 people from across the world – mostly Australians, Japanese and Britons – will pack the eastern town of Bunol, many wearing goggles to protect their eyes from the stinging juice, before launching into a gigantic one-hour food fight. This year, for the first time, they are paying
Farmers Guardian A food festival designed to support local farmers and producers of Dumfries and Galloway will launch this weekend. The 16 day event – called Flavour Fortnight will be hosted by producers, farmers’ markets, retails, chefs and farmers who, between them, will hold more than 90 events and ‘food experiences’…READ
Paula Forbes, Eater The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition, a collection of 100 large-format photographs of food taken by Nathan Myhrvold and his team at Modernist Cuisine, premieres October 26, 2013, at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington. The exhibit will illuminate the fascinating, accessible science at work every
One news TVNZ Nude portraits of the Prime Minister’s daughter are creating a stir in the art world. Stephanie Key, 20, studies at the prestigious Paris College of Art in France. Her photographs, in which she poses naked with food positioned in strategic places, are being used to promote this year’s Paris
by Mike Allen, Reanoke Times A truly unusual art competition will take place in October at the Taubman Museum of Art — one that doubles as a food drive. “Canstruction” sculptures will be built by nine competing teams on Oct. 3 on the museum’s first floor and displayed from Oct. 4
By TAHREE LANE, The Blade Here is a man who plays with his food more than he ever did as a child. Tien Pham is mystified about its source, but he loves that it flows through his hands as he carves stunning creations from cucumbers, watermelons, apples, and onions, usually without
The food website is structured in a way that is easy to navigate. When first entering the website, you are greeted with a beautiful arrangement of a Jordanian Mezze with a piece of bread as opposed to a plate…READ MORE
The Kansas City Star The theater in downtown North Kansas City is hosting a two-day celebration of films, live music, the visual arts and craft beers. What started off as a modest plan to showcase the theater and a fledgling local microbrewery turned into something else… READ MORE
Examiner.com While trends soar in popularity surrounding farm fresh food, Vermont leads the nation in comprehensive food system planning and authentic agritourism experiences. The state’s Farm to Plate Initiative—legislatively directed to double local food production and consumption by 2020—maintains the Vermont Food System Atlas—a statewide food and farm inventory website that further connects farmers and resources to
By Miranda Dobson, The Independent Britons love food almost as much as we love books. So when the two things are combined, the result is mouthwatering. From writers of canonical prestige, to the classics of our childhood, appetizing and iconic literary food moments are at the forefront of many of our
Get Surrey Woking is getting ready for its very own ‘feastival’ ahead of the town’s inaugural Food and Drink Festival. Jubilee Square is set to come alive with more than 40 food and drink stalls, live cookery demonstrations and interactive cookery workshops for children. BBC MasterChef 2013 winner Natalie Coleman will be
Thanh Nien News In order to show tourists the real Vietnam, a new platform called Withlocals.com connects travelers with the local population directly. The locals can become guides who offer various activities, tours, and even home dinner experiences to tourists. Because there is no intervention of big tourism agencies, the local population
Santa Monica Patch The Santa Monica Public Library will celebrate the seventh annual Green Prize for Sustainable Literature at a special event in September. “An Evening with Frances Moore Lappé: Celebrating Sustainable Literature and Food” is set for Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 pm, in the MLK Jr. Auditorium at the
