My friend, Anthony Maki Gill is an accomplished artist. He most recently is featured in a new cookbook that features his ceramics as vessels for food in a most artistic way. The cookbook is called "The Art Real Food" by Joanne Neft and Laura Kenny. Joanne Neft writes this about Anthony in the acknowledgements: "This book is all about art: the art of preparing, presenting, and writing about food. Paula Amerine enthusiastically focused on produce and illustrated it; Anthony Maki Gill made unique ceramic serving pieces; Keith Sutter captured the recipes in photographs."
Yes, I am a lucky person! Not only is Anthony a good friend of mine but he gave me this serving platter in trade for me helping him organize and clean his studio and work space. You see: Anthony is going to be interviewed by Rob (of Rob on the Road) on Thursday. We will be able to see his studio when they air the show sometime in the future. Until then, I get to look at my beautiful piece of art each day. I'm not sure I want to actually use it to serve food on yet. I just might have to get over the fear of breaking the piece that is so special to me. Thank you Anthony! I am one lucky person!
Yes, you are definitely a lucky one... that platter is beautiful.. and I also love to see food art... food arranged in an artful way... I am going to check out that book.
ReplyDeleteDonna...let me know if you need any info about the book and I can send you the publisher's name, etc. I think that you would really like it. It is organized by the month and what is in season and then sub-divided into weeks for each month. Beautiful drawings, beautiful photography, lots of really great food.
Deletewoohoo...how cool is that...maybe he will mention his wonderful helper on the show too...smiles...
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know when I hear about the show. He told me that when they did the last cookbook, the show ended up getting picked up by "America's Heartland" and went either national or international. Lots of good info on that show. I think we can only view it on PBS.
DeleteLucky you. That is a beautiful piece. I would work for art too.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to imagine the ideal food for that wonderful platter...I definitely see green and round shapes...I'll have to check out the book!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful Terri. What an interesting opportunity. I hope you use it. Maybe for something green like Uma May said above. Artichokes maybe? No matter what you put on it, take a picture of it for us, ok?
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