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Kira Nam Greene’s work explores female sexuality, desire and control through figure and food still-life paintings, surrounded by complex patterns. Imbuing the feminist legacies of Pattern and Decoration Movement with transnational, multicultural motifs, Greene creates colorful paintings that are unique combinations of realism and abstraction, employing diverse media such as oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil. Combining Pop Art tropes and transnationalism, she also examines the politics of food through the depiction of brand name food products, or junk food. Recently, Greene started a figurative painting series spurred by the 2016 Presidential Election, Women’s March, #metoo movement and ensuing crisis of conscience, this new body of work aspires to present the power of collective action by women.Instagram Feed
Tag Archives: vegetarian
Multi-vegetable Paella
This is another great dish from my favorite cookbook Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottoleghi. Grilled marinated artichokes, Kalamata olives and various vegetables add distintive and diverse texture to this rice dish. This rice dish might be too light … Continue reading
Chard and Saffron Omelette with Crème Fraîche
I just bought my latest favorite cookbook called Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi, I have been cooking through the pages recently. The recipes in this book is all vegetarian, but Yotam Ottolenghi, who owns the popular London restaurant … Continue reading
Pizza, pizza, pizza!
I have been really getting into making home-made pizzas recently. Home-made pizzas are incredibly easy (especially if you buy pre-made dough) and infinitely healthier than your average pizzeria pizzas. I could make the dough myself, and it is not hard … Continue reading
Restaurant Review: Fat Radish
I have a new favorite restaurant in Manhattan in Lower East Side called Fat Radish. I have been going to this restaurant every few weeks since they opened on Orchard Street about a year ago. The space is tight but attractive … Continue reading
A Foodie’s Dilemma: To Eat or Not to Eat a Bug
Eating is Political I have been thinking about what I eat in relation to not only pleasure and health but also the health of the planet. As a self-confessed foodie, restricting what you eat is an absolute anathema (“I can’t be … Continue reading
Pasta Peperonata
I have been very busy, and cooking has become a luxury recently, but I can still whip up something healthy that does not take a great deal of time or effort. Here is a great vegetarian lunch dish with yummy … Continue reading
Gemeli with cauliflower, picholine olives and almond
Another pasta dinner with vegetables and nuts. I seem to be in the mood for the combination. This time it is sauteed cauliflower combined with minced picholine olives and parsley. After cooking the cauliflower in olive oil for about 7-8 … Continue reading
Vegetable Soup Cure All
Okay, so it was Ben’s birthday yesterday, and we went to Daniel for a 3 course dinner to die for. For appetizers, he had mosaic of capon, foie gras, celery root with pickled daikon, mâche and pear confit. I had … Continue reading
Braised Tofu in Caramel Sauce
I was tempted by the recipe in today’s New York Times Magazine, especially because of the over-indulgence of last couple of days (paella feast at Socarrat (Paella Valenciana!!!) and the Christmas party). A simple vegetarian meal of tofu and rice … Continue reading
Tegliata di Biete – Swiss Chard Torte with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Tegliata di Biete or Swiss Chard Torte with Raisins and Pine Nuts is a Venetian dish that shows the influence of exotic flavors from Near East and Venice’s role as an important trader. I love making this dish because of … Continue reading
