Paint Pots – Thinking Food Visually

I often think about food visually, literally, I imagine what a flavor looks like.  I suppose this is in part to my training in design and that I think visually.  Cooking is indeed a lot like painting, mixing together different colors for a particular effect, setting warm and cool colors side-by-side to create depth or an emotional response.  So, I have taken to creating a series of essential “paint pots” that are always on hand when I am ready to “compose” a picture.

I will write about my paint pots and share how I make them.  You should make up your own, and share them here, as well.  Starting in no particular order, except this is what is happening in the kitchen now, I’ll share something I just made.  Citrus is in season, a riot as a matter of fact, trees ripening fruit faster than it can be harvested, flavors peaking.  Citrus, therefore, is on the menu.  Most of us eat the fruit and throw out the peel – stop that right now!  Eat the fruit, but use the peel.  Lemon peel and orange peel can be a wonderful addition in many ways, as a matter of fact, lemon peel is an excellent substitute for salt. Read More | Comments