The eggplant is the queen of summer. Not only is the color associated with royalty, the shapes are amazing. Maybe this is the summer equivalent of the pear in fall: the still life painter's nude. In the PNW we don't see eggplant until mid to late
Continue ReadingI love to thoughtfully consider the icons of food, and why they remain so popular. Enter the well known Hostess Cupcake. At one time I occupied a studio space directly across from the Hostess plant in Seattle. I faced a wall with a protruding pipe labeled
Continue ReadingWith persimmon's, it's about the color! It ranges right across the oranges, yellows and reds of the cadmium family, and matures with a blush of the earth tones, primarily burnt sienna. Because every flavor has a color in my kitchen, I approach the persimmon through
Continue ReadingOn my recent trip to CA, land of perpetual citrus, I brought back a suitcase full of organic lemons. I picked them the day I left from a family member's tree. Lemons are a staple in the Art On The Menu pantry. Eating local aside,
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