Erotic Food

Posted by Kitchen Shaman | Apr 29, 2009 | Books, Food Photography |

Recently I reacquainted myself with Matt Freedman Photography. He’s been working with Chef Tiberio Simone, originally from Italy, now based in Seattle, on a project that marries food and photography, two of my greatest loves.

Freedman has done extensive work on The Burning Man project, and photographs many subjects. Chef Simone is based in Seattle, and is a James Beard Award Winner. The combining of these two talents has resulted in the book titled La Figa: Visions of food and form, due out sometime this year. They will be showing and performing in the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, May 1st-3d. That’s this coming weekend. read more

Obsessions

Posted by Kitchen Shaman | Apr 12, 2009 | Nutrition, Perspective |

I have a new obsession: Nutrition labels.

I became a chef to learn about how food goes together, what foods work with each other. I had the humble beginnings from my grandmother’s garden, and her fresh baked breads, and later in life, I began my culinary career.

Now that I’ve learned the different combinations along with ingredients, and all the beautiful ways food can be put together, coupled with the pantheon of herbs and spices, I need to learn about what I am putting in my body. read more

Food, fresh or convenient?

Posted by Kitchen Shaman | Apr 1, 2009 | Books, Perspective |

I’ve been interested in the history of food, where it comes from, how old it is, how it migrated to where it is now. In the last week I’ve learned so much about the foods we eat, and why we eat them.

The books I’m digesting right now are:

Food: The Struggle to Sustain the human community