I have about 40 'tabs' as of today --- research for projects, research for last night's dinner, I've split my blogs into one that's only about work and the other about the myriad of research and 'inspiration' that goes into the work.
I spent a lot of time on the Joy of Baking website ---the pictures are gorgeous. What I realized after making cupcakes for the CCP gallery opening is that it is not possible to be a subversive baker without making the decision about the 'ego boost' associated with food and the joy in giving people pleasure. Maeve Higgins' show is brilliant at showing the self esteem dilema with women, who cannot take a complement about their appearance, but will enjoy a complement about their food and emphasize the effort it took to prepare it.
Back to the cupcakes. People do use food products as media which renders them inedible. But is it possible to make something to ingest that is also thought-provoking art. AA Gill manages to write such resonant pieces while consuming food and reviewing a restaurant, so it is possible, I think.
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/searchresults.aspx?text=cabbage&page=3
http://www.joyofbaking.com/cakes.html
http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/maeve_higgins_fancy_vittles.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/eating_out/a_a_gill/article6816906.ece
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