Food Art

    Everyone eats. Whether it is the food in the dining halls or something ordered at a restaurant, food is everywhere. But, Creativity comes into play when coming up with the different recipes and presentation  when it comes too making food. I think that baking involves a lot of creative input starting from development of a recipe to icing the cake. Shows such as "cake Boss" and "Cupcake wars" have made decorated food not only more popular, but has piqued the interest of many which has encouraged food- related creativity. There are now countless shops and websites dedicated to displaying various kinds of food art, and directions on how to create your own edible art.

 

    This form of creativity is rising in popularity and is now considered an art form to many people. The Chicago tribune released an article in 1995 predicting that cake decorating would soon become more popular: "There's more to craft stores these days than plaster of Paris. Among the  faux flowers and oil paint you'll find an entire isle of cake-decorating parapheneila."(Carbone) since then, the art of baking has evolved into a whole new field of creativity, one the although attainable, requires true skill that cannot just be learned.
    One of the things I find interesting about this field is the amount of ways that the food can be presented. Each baker (or artist) has their own personal style much like an artist of other creative fields. There is an obvious difference between the food created by skilled professionals and things that we make at home. Many people travel long distances to go to professional cake shops and bakeries much like traveling to go to a museum to see other kinds of art. There are now shows that feature bakeries famous for their presentation of food. One example is the show Cake Boss that I mentioned earlier. It feautres a baker named Buddy and his family owned bakery named Carlo's Bake Shop. At his shop he sells custom made wedding cakes and other kinds of baked goods that can feed hundreds of people. Once this show was released it sparked the openings of other shops like it and brought the art of baking to a whole new level. Buddy recently did an interview on the topic of what it was like to be famous for his talent and he said "A lot of people were coming to me telling me that I inspired them to bake and that they want to do things like I do. I honestly believe that if you have the right ingredients and the right tools, you can be your own cake boss at home."(Cano)  Words of encouragement like that have contribtuted to the rise in cke shop and other gourmet bakeries openings.

(yes that's a cake)

     Cupcakes are also on the rise, starting in 2005 with the opening of Sprinkles cupcake shop  in California, many people have begun to consider gourmet cupcakes as an art form as well. The persision required to craft such a small piece of food is a notable talent in the world of creativity. The Cupcake industry has become much more popular and has inspired many people to try baking and that has led to the creation of many new recipes and designs.

Baking may not be for everyone, but it is something that everyone can enjoy. This kind of art is not something that can easily be compared to a painting or a skillfully taken photograph, but there is something uniquely beautiful about the cakes and cupcakes that many bakeries are now creating. I look forward to learning more about this deliciously unique creative field.

Works Cited

Carbone, Christine M. "Sweet Tricks." Editorial. The Chicago Tribune 28 June 1995: n. pag. Universal Press. Web. 5 Apr. 2014.

Durisin, Megan. "The Rise and Fall of the Gourmet Cupcake." Buisness Insider. N.p., 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 5 Apr. 2014.

Cano, Stephanie. "'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro on the Secret to Becoming a Cake Boss at Home." The Celebrity Cafe. N.p., 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 5 Apr. 2014.