The Artist, the Cook, and the Gardener

Recipes Inspired by Painting from the Garden

Nonfiction, Food & Drink

• Author: Maryjo Koch, Jenny Barry
• ISBN: 9781449431310
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication: March 12, 2013
• Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Language: English

 Great artists and great cooks have long been inspired by gardens and the many sensory gifts they provide. Artist Claude Monet took inspiration from his gardens and the lily ponds at Giverny. Van Gogh, Manet, Matisse, and Cezanne created still life masterpieces of fruit and flowers. Similarly, cooks from Julia Child and Alice Waters, to Patricia Wells and Jamie Oliver have taken culinary inspiration from homegrown or fresh local produce. Artist Maryjo Koch explores this centuries-old connection in a new cookbook inspired by her studio garden. The garden not only provides the artistic subjects she and her many students paint, but it also serves as the culinary toolbox for the delectable and visual feasts she prepares for her family, guests, and painting classes throughout the year.