Edible images

Author: Ida Sjøvenes

Translator: Anastasia Naumova

Editor: Daria Sokolova

Publisher: Melik-Pashaev

Genre: Cooking for Children

ISBN: 978-5-00041-117-9

Pages: 160 (Glossy)

Design

Weight: 962 g

Dimensions: 210x210x16 mm

Sandwiches

Vegetables

Fruits and Berries

Dried Fruit

Nuts and Seeds

Norwegian Ida Sjøvenes is neither a professional chef nor an artist. She is an ordinary girl who loves to cook. But she turns a boring cheese sandwich, oatmeal, or a handful of cottage cheese into a real masterpiece on a plate. And she does it in just a few minutes using only the most ordinary set of ingredients and kitchen utensils.

In no time, you'll have a delicious and healthy breakfast toast in the shape of Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, a funny moose, or even a Picasso painting. Oatmeal "transformed" into a cute panda, a little pig, or a lion with a magnificent mane will be eaten by any child in no time, and they'll ask for seconds. And there's absolutely no need to persuade children to eat cottage cheese when it's arranged on a plate in the shape of funny little sheep or clouds with a banana airplane and raisin portholes flying over them.

In addition, Ida Sjøvenes' book is not only very nutritious but also educational. After all, the author uses the famous paintings of renowned artists—Van Gogh, Dalí, Matisse, Mark Rothko, Frida Kahlo, and others—as inspiration for many of her sandwiches, while also providing brief information about the artist's work and the circumstances surrounding the creation of each painting. Want to surprise your family? Then recreate one of the most expensive paintings in the world, Edvard Munch's "The Scream," using a slice of bread, cream cheese, sweet pepper, and celery. Truly, everything brilliant is simple!

Opening the book to any page makes you want to start creating your own edible pictures immediately. The photos of the dishes look so appetizing and so clear that in most cases it isn't even necessary to read the explanatory step-by-step recipe—everything is already clear without words. All that's left is to recreate your favorite picture exactly on your own plate. Even better—come up with your own subjects and pictures, inspired by the author's examples. After all, Ida Sjøvenes' main motto is: "You shouldn't forbid children from playing with their food. Better yet, go and play with them!"

"Edible Pictures" is perfect for creative family leisure for adults and children alike.