Adriaen Coorte, A bundle of asparagus, 1703
30 x 23 cm, oil on canvas, Fitzwilliam Museum
Posts tagged with “vegan”
I have made this recipe several times tweaking and perfecting as I go. I was just given an inside tip to use dark brown sugar and sherry vinegar so you may see a reincarnation of this delicious marmalade sometime in the future. It is delicious when paired with creamy goat’s cheese and thyme and even better on a freshly grilled hamburger or steak sandwich. It is fairly easy to make so be sure to include a jar at your 4th of July picnic this year and don’t be surprise if it is the first empty dish on the table.
William Merritt Chase, Just Onions (Onions; Still Life), 1912
Oil on wood panel, 53.34 x 65.25 cm, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This still life was requested by Liz at Zested and what a challenge it ended up being!! I had a very hard time figuring out how to work the cabbage into a recipe with the melon (not to mention stringing up the quince and cabbage for a photo!). I finally decided that although I like a bit of sweetness in a salad, the melon was a bit too sweet and by pickling it I was able to give the curtido an extra vinegary punch. It is not a traditional Spanish dish, its roots are in Latin America, but by including some typical Spanish flavors like lemon, oregano, and paprika I was able to give a Spanish feel to a fantastic dish.
Juan Sánchez Cotán, Still-life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber, c. 1600
oil on Canvas, 69 x 85 cm, Museum of Art, San Diego
I have always been drawn to Frida Kahlo’s work but it was the trip to Mexico City with my History of Art peers that really solidified my adoration. After visiting the space where she worked and her paintings in the Mueso de Art Moderno I couldn’t stop thinking about her art. The colours and textures were what I wanted to capture in a recipe and so by combining a few of my favorite ingredients (chili, lime, coriander, papaya) I tried to create a fresh and interesting salad with multiple layers of flavor much like the depth and emotional layering of Kahlo’s paintings.
Frida Kahlo, Naturaleza Muerta Con Sandias (Still Life with Watermelon), 1953
oil on compressed wood, 40 x 60 cm, Museo de Arte Moderno, INBA, Mexico
This week is a special week because normally I would only post on Mondays (but I am enjoying this blog so much that it might happen more often). I am off from work because I have been hobbling around on crutches due to a fall on Saturday night. This morning I found some carrots languishing in my vegetable crisper so I decided to do something about them. I love pickles and we finished up our last jar last night on the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich so I carefully hauled out my big pot (which is not easy balancing on crutches) and started chopping. My inspiration, William Merritt Chase.
William Merritt Chase, Still Life with Pepper and Carrot, c. 1900
oil on canvas, 44.77 x 59.69 cm, Private Collection
