Kaleidoscopic Food Scans by Hargreaves & Levin

With some help from a scanner, artists Henry Hargreaves & Caitlin Levin capitalize 

on the beauty of fruits and veggies by cleverly arranging them in detailed patterns. 

The mirror images remind me of the cardboard kaleidoscopes we had as kids.

Look closely to recognize asparagus, figs, pears, and so on.

See more on their website.

Here's another post I did featuring Hargreaves & Levin:
Food Maps - Henry Hargreaves.


Images used with direct permission from Henry Hargreaves.

Appreciating Vintage Vegetable Seed Catalogs

With gardening season upon us, I'm showing off 

the beautiful covers of some vintage vegetable seed catalogs.

These are from the late 1800's through the turn of the century into the 1920's.

Backyard gardeners of every era have loved that smell of newly tilled soil 

and enjoyed of the hard-to-beat flavor of home-grown vegetables.

From Dorothy Frances Gurney's poem, "God's Garden":

The kiss of the sun for pardon,

The song of the birds for mirth,--

One is nearer God's heart in a garden

Than anywhere else on earth.

Take a few minutes to appreciate this wonderful artwork, 

as well as the extensive use of decorative typography.

These images have been gathered from Pinterest.

Eataly NYC

A favorite stop in New York City is Eataly, an Italian market extrordinaire!

Located at 200 5th Avenue, Eataly is quite the gastronomic experience!

Besides dining opportunities to taste superb Italian dishes,

Eataly offers the best quality available in cheeses, meats, breads and pasta.

You'll find decadent chocolates, robust coffees and rich sauces.

Aromatic olive oils, crusty Italian breads and lots of vino.

Become educated by taking one of their classes on Italian cuisine.

There's a huge selection of kitchen gadgets and gifts.

Since restaurateurs Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali are among the 

founders of Eataly, you'll see their books and products throughout.

It's an all-around fabulous place to visit!

A fantastic array of the freshest-of-fresh fruits and vegetables

under delightful basket-swagged canopies!

Perfect tomatoes. Jumbo artichokes.

Kale, dandelion, carrots and beets.

An exceptional selection of fresh mushrooms, including

oyster, shitake, lobster, wood ear, cremini and morel.

Airtight glass bottles in a rainbow of colors.

Vegetable soap from Tuscany by Alighiero Campostrini in scents like

orange & fennel, iris & cypress, and poppy & chili pepper!

Colorful serving pieces by Guzzini make plastic look chic.

Here's just one of the eating areas.

I enjoyed exquisite focaccia with creamy ricotta, squash & basil.

Oh, the cheeses!

Fresh, wild-caught fish.

Pasta made right before our eyes. 

And beneath the dome: fresh summer truffles.

See more at the Eataly

 Website and Facebook page.
"You are what you Eataly!"

There are 27 Eataly locations around the world:

10 in Italy, 13 in Japan, plus 1 each in

New York City, Chicago, Turkey and Dubai.

Bonus: A shot of the nearby triangular Flatiron Building, built in 1902.