• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Fearless Fresh logo

  • Free Training
  • Fearless Cooking Club
  • Learn to Cook
    • Facebook Cooking Support Group
    • Free Cooking Charts
    • Premium Cheat Sheets
    • Fearless Cooking Club
    • My Cookbook
    • Recipe Archive
  • About

Published: Mar 5, 2019

Cooking as Ephemeral Art

Steph Melt Book Shoot

A few days ago, Beth Kirby wrote an Instagram post that spoke to me, about writing her cookbook and the humble art of making food. Similar to writing a letter, then setting it on fire to send it up to the universe in curls of smoke and intention, cooking is at its very core a temporary act, an art form you consume, leaving nothing behind but physical and emotional energy. And maybe a few dishes. ?⁣
⁣
This is one reason I’ve always been drawn to food. It’s art you make and then let go of. It’s joy is in the DOING of it. The journey. The act of making and the act of eating. ⁣And then it’s gone. ✨
⁣
These are some of our most human moments, both evolved and deeply animalian. It touches every side of our evolution over the past 200,000 years.⁣
⁣
This shot is from the photo shoot of my cookbook, Melt: the Art of Macaroni and Cheese. Me looking over proofs shot by Matt Armendariz and styled by Adam Pearson. It’s a week I go back to in my head often — I dream of having a studio filled with dishes and fabrics, but more important, I miss the energy of that week: a handful of passionate people working together to cook, style, shoot, and eat. Creating art and then immediately letting it go.⁣
⁣
It’s one of my biggest goals this year — to return to the art and energy of food, instead of dwelling in the practicality of it. I hope you’ll come with me!⁣

About Stephanie Stiavetti

I’m Steph, a classically-trained cooking teacher and professional recipe developer who’s going to show you how to COOK LIKE A BOSS.

Follow me for friendly-fierce guidance and training. Let's get you on the road to becoming a master home cook!

Previous Post: « Flavor Factors: Pickled Vegetables
Next Post: Flavor Factors: Time as an Ingredient »

Primary Sidebar

Stephanie Stiavetti

I'm a classically trained chef and cooking teacher. I can teach you how to be a ninja home cook in the Fearless Cooking Club.

Want to get free kitchen coaching?

Check out my free cooking support group on Facebook, where I answer cooking questions every single day.

THIS WEBSITE USES COOKIES. We use cookies to deliver our services and improve your experience. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy. These documents are located in the footer of every page on this site.

Footer

  • Copyright 2019 – Fearless Fresh® – All Rights Reserved

Find out more:

  • Help & Support
  • Get Free Updates
  • About Steph
  • Testimonials & Praise
  • Contact

Legal goodness

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy + Disclosures
  • Cookie Policy
  • Digital Downloading Terms of Use
  • Store Policies
  • Giveaway, Contest, and Sweepstakes Rules

Copyright © 2021 · Fearless Fresh® · Terms & Conditions · Privacy Policy.