Art-Food Art, Carved Melons, Pumpkins, Fancy Cakes, chocolate leaves etc.
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This small section at the top are things I have created and cooked up in my kitchen, the recipes will follow as time allows. Below this section are people in the cooking industry that I admire and their amazing creations, their pictures given with permission, so enjoy.
Cheesecake with walnut crust and berries for Valentine's Day
Trio of Summer squashes-bush, yellow crook neck, and zucchini, w/ an Anaheim chili tie. These always looked like little violins to me.
Artichoke, sweet onion & beet pastry, w/ ricotta & Parmesan
Puff pastry rolls, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke, Parmesan,mayo,salt & dill
Meatloaf baked in a ring, w/ a catsup,BBQ sauce, A-l, and Worcester sauce topping
Individual Veg. tarts-orange pepper,broccoli stem, sweet onion,bacon,ricotta,mozzarella, & Parmesan
Mini Vegetable Tarts-leeks,broccoli stem,yellow squash, carrot,& onion
Mini onion,leek & Parmesan tartlettes
mini bacon tarts on same cheese mixture
Heart Shaped Baking Powder Biscuits w/ rosemary and dill
Garnish- Bay leaf in thin batter, you only eat the batter,not the leaf
Vegetable Pastries w/ Carrot and Broccoli Stem, rondele cheese
Mini Strawberry tarts
Pizza-bratwurst, mushroom, olive, fresh cold tomato
orange supremes
Blended Vegetable soup in a bush squash bowl
Vegetable Terrine (yellow squash,tomato,sweet Anaheim chili pepper,)
Stuffed Grape leave-stuffed with a chicken/bratwurst mixture
- Sushi-my first try -Nori,rice,carrot,broccoli stem -This recipe is already up.
Vegetable Tower-Orange Pepper, mashed potatoes, and sauteed onions
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Amazing Work Done by others I Admire
For fun and Inspiration, check out these amazing creations below, no I didn't make these that are below, but I have carved watermelons, created tomato roses, played with decorating with vegetables, etc.. I have played with decorating of cakes . This is to pay homage to these experts- so enjoy these masterpieces below by people I admire.
Ok, here is another set of food art-April 2011-coming soon
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Amazing Cakes
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Amazing Carved Fruit and Melons