The Artist, the Cook, and the Gardener: Recipes Inspired by Painting from the Garden

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Synopsis
Creative recipes and celebrations of seasonal bounties—in the garden, in the kitchen, and on the canvas. Artist Claude Monet took inspiration from his gardens and the lily ponds at Giverny. Van Gogh, Manet, Matisse, and Cezanne created still life masterpieces of fruit and flowers. Similarly, cooks from Julia Child and Alice Waters to Patricia Wells and Jamie Oliver have taken culinary inspiration from homegrown or fresh local produce. Now artist Maryjo Koch explores this centuries-old connection in a new cookbook inspired by her studio garden. The garden not only provides the artistic subjects she and her students paint, but also serves as the culinary toolbox for the delectable and visual feasts she prepares for her family, guests, and painting classes throughout the year. Artists, cooks, and gardeners alike will find tips, recipes, and painting projects centered on seasonal food pairings. For example, the winter garden focuses on soups with offerings like Minestrone with Crumbled Bacon and Butternut Squash-Apple Soup. Springtime brings culinary attention to leafy greens such as Flower Petal Salad and Spring Asparagus Frittata with Peas and Peppers. As the seasons’ bounty progresses, the painting subjects and menus change as well, invented with whatever is freshest and most beautiful in the garden. Whether you find yourself more at home with an artist’s brush, a cook’s wooden spoon, or a gardener’s spade, you’ll find inspiration inside this lavish cookbook.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
160 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781449431334
Related ISBNs:
9781449421465
Publisher:
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Maryjo Koch and Jennifer Barry. Artwork copyright
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Animals, Art and Architecture, Cooking, Food and Wine, Home and Garden, Outdoors and Nature, Education
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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