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Food Art

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10 Stunning Feats of Edible Art

These museums and festivals feature food-based masterpieces.

Sam O'Brien January 25, 2021

To make the <em>simorgh</em> (a mythical bird in Iranian mythology and literature), the baker-artist stenciled the shape out of a tortilla.

Welcome to the Venn Diagram of Cartoon Characters, Geometric Patterns, and Crunchy Rice

One baker treats tahdig as a blank canvas.

Kayla Stewart January 22, 2021

For Tennessee's biscuits and gravy pie, only Dolly would do as decor.

The Singaporean Baker Inventing a Pie for Every American State

Her creations go way beyond apple pie.

Samantha Chong January 11, 2021

Chen Guorui's artworks—no matter the shape or size—are formed from base units of rice grains formed into triangles.

This Artist Sculpts Animals and Flowers From Grains of Rice

Guorui Chen brought a hometown tradition back from extinction.

Zeyi Yang October 9, 2020

This Janice Poon creation is an eerily accurate dish of ortolan bunting, made out of marzipan. The method of killing and eating the tiny European songbirds is infamously cruel, and France has outlawed eating them.

The Food Stylist Who Creates Hollywood's Unreal Dishes and Drinks

Hearts made out of brioche and braised human legs are on the menu.

Paolo Espanola September 29, 2020

Center-pivot irrigation observed from above Finney County, Kansas.

The Unexpected Elegance of Irrigation Systems From Above

Architect Ronald Rael is documenting this aerial perspective.

Matthew Taub August 26, 2020

Slicing into these cakes reveals their geometric interiors.

The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia's Most Complex Cakes

Bold colors and designs set kek lapis Sarawak apart.

Samantha Chong August 10, 2020

In Kobayashi's drawings, his chopsticks often appear, lifting food off the page.

Meet the Former Cook Who Draws His Every Meal

Itsuo Kobayashi's art showcases the beauty of everyday Japanese food.

Selena Takigawa Hoy July 13, 2020

Fernando Padilla has designed all of Boudin's breads for the last 40 years.

The Master Baker Giving San Francisco Sourdough a New Shape

For 40 years, Fernando Padilla has sculpted with dough.

Anne Ewbank July 2, 2020

An artist rendering of the Open Orchard on Governor's Island.

A Franken-Forest of Fruit Trees Is Growing on Governors Island

The project will rescue forgotten peaches, plums, and apricots.

Marina Wang June 22, 2020

Common foods on St. Joseph altars include <em>cucidati</em>, or fig cookies, and <em>pignolata</em>, or "honey ball" cookies.

How New Orleans Made a Medieval Sicilian Tradition Its Own

St. Joseph protects communities during times of sickness and famine.

Reina Gattuso March 18, 2020

Engineers 3-D printed a sugar replica of the statue of Saint George.

How a British Guild Rebuilt a Vandalized Royal Cake Replica

It took an international team (and Buckingham Palace).

Katherine Waters February 25, 2020

Ko's American pies represent a broader slice of the country.

The ‘Pie Designer’ Baking Up a Diverse Vision of America

Lauren Ko is as American as mango pie.

Vonnie Williams February 19, 2020

One of the sculptures.

Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Sculptures

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

"Momi-2010" wild rice granite carving.

Mount Bundey, Australia

Australian In-Situ Wild Rice Conservation Project

A Japanese sculptor carved an ode to biodiversity into a floodplain.

Carved fruit and vegetables were once a must for banquets and events.

How Thai Fruit Carving Went From Royal Craft to Internet Sensation

Once a symbol of power, it's now considered a dying art.

Chawadee Nualkhair February 5, 2020

The Pink Pearl apple, seen from the top.

Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples

From the sweet to the offbeat.

Anne Ewbank January 6, 2020

The 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Sarris Candies Factory

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.