Back Talk

I really like this English expression which is now very handy now that I find myself with a teenager and little ball of toddleristic energy!  "Back talking" also mean "giving lip" as in "Don't give me lip!"

This watercolor is inspired from a painting I did with a macaron been eaten.  I isolated the mouth and the watercolor ran a little.  It ended up looking so nice that I did another one and shook the paper to get it to run again! That is one of the effect I like the most in watercolor, the randomness that becomes integral to the drawing!  You can get that in cooking somethimes with leftovers that become a perfect one-time only dish!

Hope you enjoy!

FOR SALE Original watercolor 6x6 inch (15x15 cm)

Macarons Macarons - Creme Brulee and Chocolate



Macarons macarons...by popular demand, and a bit more abstract this time!.  I had these macs in a London restaurant.  Creme brulee and Chocolate-salted caramel fillings.  I won't forget about them!  They would make a nice Kitchen decoration don't you think?
8 inch x 10 (close to A4) format - FOR SALE!   Contact us using the contact us form on the right navigation bar.

 

 

 

 

 

Framed it could look like this:

or this!!

 

Macarons - An oldie but goodie

MelinArt has booked a stand for the West Hampstead Christmas Fair....! So preparation will start soon.  Macarons watercolours proved popular last year so we should have a few in stock for you holiday shoppers!

And another one to feast your eyes!!!



Chocolate & Zucchini - WOW

What an honor!  An illustration by melinart is featured in Chocolate and Zucchini today in the series on French Food Idioms!
The idiom is "Papa Gateau".  I let you read all about it there!

This blog was the first I ever followed some 9-10 years ago when we moved to London.   Clotilde Dusoulier, software developer-come-Parisian foodie has such a nack for writing about the latest foodie trends, somehow combining it with the local, seasonal and traditional french passion for food.  She's has had an amazing career, branching out in many cookbooks (her own or in collaboration for the HUGE "I know how to cook" reprint).  She possibly has the best recipe for cumin gougeres in the world...!  She does talks, radio events, seminars.  And not least of all is a new mom.
Can you tell I am a groupie?
Thank you Chocolate and Zucchini!

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