Sachiyo Harada, “The Complete Illustrated Guide to JAPANESE COOKING”, 2025.

  📘 The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese CookingFull Title: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese Cooking: Techniques, Ingredients & RecipesAuthor: Sachiyo HaradaPublisher: Hardie Grant Books (Hardie Grant North America)Publication Date: March 11, 2025ISBN: 978-1958417911Format: Hardcover, 288 pagesLanguage: English Boswell Book CompanyAbout the Book:This cookbook breaks down 100 classic Japanese recipes with clear step-by-step instructions, … Continue reading Sachiyo Harada, “The Complete Illustrated Guide to JAPANESE COOKING”, 2025.

“TEA ROOM to RESTAURANT: Sen-no Rikyu & Walt Anderson”.

INTRODUCTION. Sen-no Rikyu 千 利休 (1522-1591) chashitsu (茶室 tea room ) as medieval lineage of the modern restaurant. The typical features of chashitsu (茶室 tea room ) are shōji windows and sliding doors made of wooden lattice covered in a translucent Japanese paper; tatami mat floors; a tokonoma alcove; and simple, subdued colours and style. … Continue reading “TEA ROOM to RESTAURANT: Sen-no Rikyu & Walt Anderson”.

Jean-Francois Mallet, “Recipes from the Woods: The Book of Game & Forage”, 2016.

Here I present: Jean-Francois Mallet, “Recipes from the Woods: The Book of Game & Forage“, 2016. INTRODUCTION. Jean-François Mallet,  Recipes from the Woods: The Book of Game & Forage“, 2016 is a cookbook featuring 100 recipes using game (venison, rabbit, pheasant, snails) and foraged ingredients (mushrooms, nuts, berries, herbs). Published by Phaidon in 2016, it’s … Continue reading Jean-Francois Mallet, “Recipes from the Woods: The Book of Game & Forage”, 2016.

“Taste Atlas Awards” for “Best Food Cities”.

  Here I present: The 2025-26 “Taste Atlas Awards” for “Best Food Cities”. INTRODUCTION. Naples, ITALY is ranked as the number one (#1)  food city in the world. ITALY dominates the list with ten (10) other food cities: Milan, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Rome, Venice, Ferrara, Palermo, Catania & Turin. The United States of America (USA) … Continue reading “Taste Atlas Awards” for “Best Food Cities”.

Lernert & Sander’s “Cubes” Project, 2014

Here I present the: Lernert & Sander’s “Cubes” Project, 2014. The image shared is a famous art project by Dutch artists Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug Other Food-Related Art Projects. While Lernert & Sander’s approach of cubing raw foods is unique, other artists explore similar themes of geometric food presentation’: COMMENTS. ATOP this blog post … Continue reading Lernert & Sander’s “Cubes” Project, 2014