– Diane Karp, Executive Director of SFAI Editor’s Note: The SFAI beans, in addition to being delicious and healthy, are inspirational as well. It was over a meal of these that Maria and I first began speaking of our interest in food and art and how we might find connections between the two. Maria [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Cooking With Artists
September 23rd, 2011 | by adminpith | published in Essays & Explorations, Featured
The inspiration for Raiding the Larder revealed By Maria Pithara The idea for this site began with the love of a book, which I discovered a few years ago through an online bookseller. “Handsomely printed on thick ivory paper with green ink” one description read; another called it “enchanting.” I placed my order. When [...]
Classic Vinaigrette
September 23rd, 2011 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Lauren Adolfsen, designer This is a pretty simple recipe, but people always ask me for it. Ingredients: 1/2 clove of garlic (minced) 1 tsp. of dijon mustard 3/4 cup of red wine vinegar 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp. maple syrup salt and pepper to taste Directions: Combine the garlic and [...]
Frittata For A Crossing
September 23rd, 2011 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
– Kristiana Kahakauwila, writer Frittata, that baked breakfast of egg and others, freezes surprisingly well. Reheat in an oven, and you’ll never know it wasn’t freshly made that morning. Recently, I sailed my first over-night trip from Honolulu to Lahaina. The frittata I had made (and frozen) was waiting for us after the [...]
Lemon Lush
September 23rd, 2011 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
-Nicole Caruth, curator My mother’s recipe for Lemon Lush was included in a community cookbook, published by a Bay Area Women’s Group, during my childhood. She would only prepare this dessert on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. I have carried on her tradition. Ingredients: Crust 1 cup butter 1 ½ cups flour ½ cup chopped pecans Bottom [...]
