The oil painting by William Scott was selected for this post by British artist May van Millingen. Rather than photographing the finished dish, May created an illustration of a recipe by Jamie Oliver (pictured below) of mackerel with mixed tomato salad. Her illustrations have been commissioned by many leading brands and more of her work can be viewed on her website here.
William Scott, Mackerel, 1947
oil on canvas, 52 x 76cm, National Galleries of Scotland
After visiting some fitted kitchens of my friends (and inspired by the print below), I felt compelled to purchase a cast iron skillet to supplement my collection of pots and pans. The skillet has proven to be immensely useful and I have used it repeatedly to make a quick and easy pizza in addition to the frittata below. This frittata recipe is extremely flexible and any number of ingredients can be supplemented to the beaten eggs to suit what is on hand. The hot iron produces a lovely crust and helps evenly cook whatever concoction is poured inside.
William Scott, Still Life, 1973
screenprint, 67.5 x 89cm, Private collection
