Frida Kahlo – Roasted Chicken with Pumpkin Mole
I tasted my first authentic mole in Mexico City on a History of Art trip to study the art of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. With the vibrant paintings swirling through my head, I became completely intoxicated with mole poblano. From the Mexican word molli meaning ‘concoction,’ mole is commonly known in the combined form...
Johann Christian Berndt – Pear, Goat Cheese & Prosciutto Pizza
Johann Christian Berndt, Plate 21 (1809-1812), colour plate of pear varieties from Johann Ludwig Christ’s book, Vollständige pomologie, Royal Horticultural Society Johann Christian Berndt was a German copper engraver who worked in Frankfurt in the late-18th and early-19th century. He contributed to the botanical book Vollständige pomologie (Complete Pomology) by Johann Ludwig Christ. Pomology refers...
Review – Taste: Food & Feasting in Art
The representation of food has always had a presence within the realm of the visual arts. The survey show, Taste: Food and Feasting in Art, explores the genre with an assortment of pieces from sculpture to painting to photography all from the Auckland Art Gallery collection. The usual suspects are all present – Warhol with...
Frida Kahlo – Shellfish Ceviche
Ceviche is a seafood dish that originated on the Mexican coast. The seafood is marinated in citrus juices which pickle the meat and effectively cooks it without heat. The flavors are sweet and spicy with a hint of sour from the lime. Frida Kahlo, Still Life: Viva la vida y el Dr. Juan Farill (1953-54)Oil...
Frida Kahlo – Coconut Milk Ice Cream with Caramelized Papaya & Lime
Although Frida Kahlo is best known for her striking and emotionally revealing self portraits, she created about 40 still life paintings that provide just as much insight into her preoccupation with death and her overwhelming loneliness. Frida Kahlo, Lágrimas de coco (Coconut Tears) (1951), oil on masonite, 22.8 x 29.8 cm, LACMA Coconuts are a familiar...