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a 26-year-old work of art

November 10, 2011 at 9:09 pm · Filed under ARTISTS, DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, FOOD IN ART, FOODIE STUFF, RECOMMENDATIONS, RESTAURANTS, SEASONAL DELIGHTS

photos of journal: m&j, Illustration and all artwork: Marvin Davis

This gorgeous treasure of a journal from an Italy trip taken in November, 1985, belongs to our dear and fabulous foodie friends, Marvin and Cathie. We can only imagine what a grand adventure they took – in the Henry James style – one that allowed them to eat at all the finest restaurants that Rome, Venice, Tuscany and Milan had to offer, while still reserving the precious time to relax, sip wine, sketch and just do nothing and “be” the Italian way. Marvin, your drawings are beautiful and the two of you are our culinary adventure heroes!

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New York Times Magazine Food and Drink Issue

October 6, 2011 at 6:46 pm · Filed under COOKBOOKS, ENTERTAINING, FOOD & DRINK, FOOD IN ART, FOOD IN CINEMA, FOODIE STUFF, RECIPES, RECOMMENDATIONS, RESTAURANTS, SEASONAL DELIGHTS

photos: Brad Swonetz for The New York Times, m&j, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1832) and Marcus Nilsson for The New York Times

This New York Times Magazine was read from cover to cover before either of our heads had even hit the pillows on Saturday night – such a great issue full of so many interesting tips, recipes, factoids and wonderful opinions by our favorite food writers. Some highlights; last supper wishes from a famous few, how breakfast has evolved through the ages, the party planning menu matrix, food in art, literature, cinema and the many musings of Michael Pollan, Amanda Hesser, Sam Sifton, Mark Bittman, Mimi Sheraton, Maud Newton, Bill Buford and Eric Asimov … seriously just too much to get into – plus an interview with Mad Men creator, Matthew Weiner, to boot! This one’s a keeper.

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Wayne Thiebaud food paintings

October 6, 2011 at 6:41 pm · Filed under ARTISTS, DESSERTS, FOOD IN ART

images: © Wayne Thiebaud

We love these pre-pop era paintings from the 1950s and ‘60s depicting the kind of production line style food found in diners, bakeries and cafeterias. With his heavy use of pigment, sophisticated, exaggerated colors and well-defined shadows, Wayne Thiebaud’s work looks so modern, even today.

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The Man Who Ate New York

May 11, 2011 at 5:54 pm · Filed under ARTISTS, BOOKS, FOOD IN ART

We recently honored M’s late father’s birthday by reading this delightful poem that celebrates food and the sensuality of eating in New York in a wonderfully fantastical way. Richard Elman wrote over 25 novels, memoirs and books of poetry with a skill, craft and wordsmanship that is truly worth looking up and checking out to this day. With much love – Happy Birthday, Dad!

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80 years of food photography

April 14, 2011 at 9:27 am · Filed under ARTISTS, FOOD IN ART, PHOTOGRAPHY

A group exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery on West 24th Street with food shots from the likes of Irving Penn, Ansel Adams, Paulette Tavormina and Julie Blackmon … most inspiring! Through May 14th.

NYT Dining: Food loved by the camera http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/dining/30art.html

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postcards from Provence

March 21, 2011 at 11:20 am · Filed under ARTISTS, FOOD IN ART, RECOMMENDATIONS

Our constant obsession: Julian Merrow-Smith makes our day nearly every day with his beautiful oil paintings fresh from his French countryside easel (and pantry) to our inboxes each afternoon. Our personal favorites: the food still lifes, of course. http://shiftinglight.com/about.php

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