Japanese Wagashi: Sweet Art
The first wagashi were created at the end of the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868) in Japan. Here are five other fun facts about these Japanese confections:
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Does Art Imitate Reality or Does Reality Imitate Art?
Does art imitate reality or does reality imitate art? In this case, as food became more affordable and more abundant over the centuries, people started eating larger portions. Artists reflected this trend in their paintings. Does Art Imitate Reality or Does Reality Imitate Art?
DetailsAn Interview with James Ostrer
The message of Ostrer’s most recent art exhibit is rather clear: our relationship with junk food is horrifying. If you only know his junk food monsters, you don’t know James Ostrer. Get to know the English photographer better. What do fries, licorice and cream cheese have in common? James Ostrer creates fine art with these diet death traps.
DetailsJames Ostrer’s Junk Food Art
Humans love junk food. And many of us are addicted to it (which some claim is the food industry’s goal.) When considering this truth, it is safe to say that junk food has changed the face of our culture.
One artist, photographer James Ostrer decided to explore this phenomenon with his latest series, entitled, “Wotsit All About?”
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Coloring Each Season with Healthy Food
Regardless of what season we are in, crave-worthy foods find ways into our homes. But we don’t reach for them because of taste alone; these are the foods that color each season. Baskets of jams in winter and bowls of fruit in spring become colorful, edible kitchen décor. But no food colors a kitchen better than fruits and vegetables.
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Food Never Looked So Good
In America, numerous grocery stores line a single street and entire television networks are dedicated to cooking shows. Alarm about nutrition labels and fad diets constantly have the spotlight of public attention. As a nation, Americans are obsessed with food.
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Simple, Creative Super Bowl Snack Ideas
While Superbowl Sunday is famous for many things, including football, halftime shows, friends, and fun, it is also well-known for the delicious treats that are served up at parties all over the country. Snack-wise, are you prepared for Superbowl Sunday?
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