Luis Meléndez – Cucumber Finger Sandwiches
Sometimes the lack of a complicated recipe puts a block on all of my writing efforts. I wonder if it is necessary to share a sandwich recipe so simple that essentially it reads, bread, butter and cucumber – assemble. These dainty finger sandwiches were first made by my friend Mel who lined them up on...
Luis Meléndez – Baked Salmon with a Dijon-Tarragon Crust
Luis Meléndez is known for a series of still life paintings that were painted during a twenty year period at the end of his life. Piece of Salmon, Lemon and three Vessels (1772) was completed in the later half of this twenty year span and exemplifies his attention to detail derived from an early career...
Luis Meléndez – Baby Octopus in Sofregit Sauce
Although he received little acclaim during his lifetime, Luis Meléndez is now recognized as one of the greatest 18th-century Spanish still life artists. His works are powerful and striking though his balanced composition and control of light. Highlights are found throughout the painting upon every surface imaginable. The precise brushstrokes convey texture (the smooth skin...