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Artistic, musical, creative, and entertaining topics of art about all things Feast and food.

Antonio Canova
A good many years ago there lived in Italy a little boy whose name was Antonio Canova. He lived with his grandfather, for his own father was dead. His grandfather was a stone-cutter, and he was very poor. Antonio was a puny lad, and not strong enough to work. He did not care to play with the other boys of the town. But he liked to go with his grandfather to the stone-yard. While the old man was busy, cutting and trimming the great blocks of stone, the lad would play among the chips. Sometimes he would make a little statue of soft clay; sometimes he would take hammer and chisel, and try to cut a statue from a piece of rock. He showed so much skill that his grandfather was delighted. "The boy will be a sculptor some day," he said. Then when they went home in the evening, the grandmother would say, "What have you been doing today, my little sculptor?" And she would take him upon her lap and sing to him, or tell him stories that filled his mind with pictures of wonderful and beautiful things. And the next day, when he went back to the stone-yard, he would try to make some of those pictures in stone or clay.There lived in the same town a rich man who was called the Count. Sometimes the Count would have a grand dinner, and his rich friends from other towns would come to visit him. Then Antonio's grandfather would go up to the Count's house to help with the work in the kitchen; for he was a fine cook as well as a good stone-cutter. It happened one day that Antonio went with his grandfather to the Count's great house. Some people from the city were coming, and there was to be a grand feast. The boy could not cook, and he was not old enough to wait on the table; but he could wash the pans and kettles, and as he was smart and quick, he could help in many other ways.
By Shivansh4 years ago in Feast
Themed Cakes
I have never really thought of myself as being artistic. I can’t draw very well and I don’t feel like I’m particularly creative when it comes to visual art. However, When I create a cake for a member of my family a side of myself that I don’t often see comes out. I enjoy doing cake decorations because, unlike drawing, I can make things turn out the way I want them to look. I also find that I have a lot of ideas that turn out really well and end up looking really good.
By Dawn Salois5 years ago in Feast
Adventures in Cake Decorating
One of my favorite hobbies is baking and cake decorating. I love feeding people and when my food not only tastes great, but looks amazing as well. We not only eat with our eyes but the intersection of art and baking is always one that I endeavor to delve deeper into. Having my vision come to life and figuring out exactly how that can happen is always my favorite puzzle to solve. I love that overall cake decorating melds the best of both worlds; science in relation to the actual baking and creativity in the overall design. While I love the process for all of my designs, I am most proud of two so far. One was a beautiful tiered landscape cake and the other a sculpted cake design.
By Priscilla Allman5 years ago in Feast
How to do Salad Decoration?
How to do Salad Decoration? Salad decoration is the art of creating a very visual appearance for your salad. Let us see some of the art of salad decoration here.
By Mustafa Rangoonwala5 years ago in Feast
Why are Designer Cakes in Trend These Days?
Cakes are such a thing across the world which keeps changing each time while we are ordering cakes. Cakes like vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, strawberry, and more classic cakes variations of marble Cakes are now stayed in past days. Yet, these classic cakes are still a favorite for many people. Every bakery still uses these flavors in their designer cages.
By Raushan Gupta5 years ago in Feast
Edible flowers
Who said flowers are only to be seen, appreciated and even smelled? They can also be eaten. But beware, I'm not talking about all the flowers in the world, but there are flowers...that are...edible!
By Fernanda Manuela Tomas Viegas6 years ago in Feast
The History of Sugar Art and a Spotlight on the Sugar Artist of the Century!
Are you familiar with the history of sugar art? Here are a a few interesting facts to peak your curiosity: ~ Food historians believe sugar art dates back to 4,000 B.C. in Papua New Guinea.
By Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner)6 years ago in Feast