As an avid cook, I regard
cooking as a way to express love and kitchen as a place to create. So,
innovative food arts that full of love are always appealing to me. One of my
favorite food artists is Samantha Lee, a Malaysian stay-at-home mom. She
started making food art in 2008 when she was pregnant with her second daughter.
In order to let her elder daughter eat independently after the arrival of the
second one, Samantha began to create food that has both nutritious value and
extremely cute appearances that the kids would like to eat.
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| Batman made by rice, seaweed and cheese |
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| Merida with pasta for hair |
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| rice koala hugging a omelette tree with lettuce leaves |
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| Harry and Hedwig! |
Samantha says on her website
that “ scissors, knives and toothpicks are my tools. I like to make something
practical, something for everyone to be able to follow” However, with creative
and detailed designs, these tools could turn ordinary ingredients like rice,
vegetables and eggs into both delightful and tasteful dishes that tell stories and thus make
eating, a painful experience for some children, a fun exploration.
These are so amazing! I wonder how long it takes her to make one, and how often she does it. There are days when I can just barely manage pb&j for my kids, I swear.
ReplyDeleteAs a little kid, I'm not sure I would have eaten that! Not only are they perfect and beautiful, but they're of favorite characters I wouldn't want to eat!
ReplyDeleteMy girls would love for me to serve them dishes like these. If only time allowed!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful but it must take so long to make! The idea that it would vanish the second the kids got to it makes me cringe slightly, even though I know that's what they're ultimately for.
ReplyDeletethese are so impressive...I'm with Professor Eddy how the heck does she manage to create so many beautiful plates>>
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Kelsey's post (and maybe mine as well?) where artists are inspired to recreate food scenes in a movie or a book using food... but it will never actually be consumed! They look great but I can't imagine it tasting all that great. Not so much a commentary on the quality of the ingredients but if there was a face on my meal I don't think I could really enjoy it.
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