In the interest of pulling together notable links in one place, here’s a new series: inspiration lists. My plan is to try and share every month or so, pointing you to a few fun inspirations and ideas from around the web.
Category: food inspiration
Food lovers, unite! Here are all the posts about food inspiration posted on Go Eat Your Bread with Joy. Whether you’re interested in a roundup of graphic tees for foodies or a closer look at the beginner sourdough recipes, you’ll find great ideas here. Do you know about a new product, service or other inspiring food-related concept worth covering? Get in touch!
6 Easy Plating Ideas for Dressing Up Everyday Dinners
You don’t have to work in a restaurant to give your food the four-star treatment. Get creative with easy plating ideas that dress up your dinners! “Not only does [seeing a plate of food as a thing of beauty] give interest, atmosphere and pleasure to the meal,” according to author Edith Schaeffer, “but it gives dignity and fulfillment to the one who prepared it.”
“A man does not have to be the greatest chef in the world in order to enjoy the artistic fulfillment of cooking and serving a meal,” says Schaeffer in her book about finding beauty and order in the details of everyday life, Hidden Art. Indeed, in her view, a normal Tuesday night is the perfect time to make dinner feel like fine dining. Read More
Healthy Food Matters: A Q + A with Izzy Cooks
Some people see medicine and nutrition as contradictory–but Nashville nurse and blogger Izzy Cooks is one medical professional who’s fully convinced healthy food matters. In fact, working in the ICU has only further convinced her of this fact. In the below interview, she offers approachable, practical advice for anyone who’s overwhelmed by the idea of healthy eating, doesn’t know where to start and/or wonders if diet is even worth caring about at all. All photos used with permission from Izzy Cooks.
Tell me about your overall approach to eating and how you arrived at that.
Food Gifts for New Moms: a Q + A with Amanda Waddell
When it comes to food gifts for new moms, Amanda Waddell is an inspiration. She occasionally posts her meal deliveries on Instagram–thoughtful, nourishing packages of homemade meals and treats–before she drops them off to someone. They’re just incredible. So, curious to learn more, I recently quizzed her about her hobby. Read on to see what she had to say about taking meaningful meals to new moms! All photos used with permission from Amanda Waddell.
Tell me about the meal packs and food gifts for new moms that you make. How long have you been doing this, and how did you get started?
9 Great Graphic Tees for Food Lovers
Graphic tees are a little like tattoos or vanity license plates. They let you advertise your passions to anyone watching. So is food your thing? There’s a shirt for that. Celebrate the joy of eating with any of these nine great graphic tees for food lovers!
You know that feeling when you’ve found something you love and you just want to tell the world about it? When it comes to food, your thing could be produce or guacamole, steak or chocolate, farmer’s markets or taco stands. Whatever the case, there’s a shirt that shows you’re not alone. Even when you’re deep in the throws of bread-baking obsession or kale-loving cooking, there’s someone else out there who is, too. Want proof? Look at food shirt designs! Explore these nine great graphic tees for food lovers, and see if there’s a design that fits you.Read More
Beginner Sourdough Recipes That Worked for Me
When you’re new to sourdough, every recipe is an adventure: Will it turn out? Will you have to throw the bread in the trash? That’s why having beginner sourdough recipes on hand is essential. Fresh from a few victories, it’s easy to get hooked.
Two weeks into the world of baking sourdough, I can tell you this: there’s nothing like the magic of taking fresh-baked bread from your oven, knowing your hands played a part. Read More
