Main ingredients for a matcha cheesecake from HidaMari Cooking's video on YouTube. Apart of Ms. Janet O'Neil's Illustration Summer Class.

As a youngster, I took life-drawing classes at the Art Students League in Manhattan. Class started promptly at 5:00; since school let out at 3:00, there was just enough time to grab a bite at the nearby cafeteria before class. My favorite item on the menu? Their date nut bread! (There were so many dates in the sandwich; I could hardly taste any bread!) That experience turned me into a lifetime lover of dates. This recipe is very simple with only two ingredients; the sweetness of the dates beautifully compliments the tartness of the goat cheese. Enjoy!

A simple pattern of carrots, potatoes and onions. Three farmers market goods in harmony!

Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries are nature's candy!

A delicious summer drink

My favourite topic!! Lockdown has given me a chance to explore a new way of working. Using textures in a collage style is so fun, bold & speedier amidst the 'home schooling' and puppy training!

Love the sweet desserts and breakfast from France, elegant, fresh and delicious. Colorful and delicate.

For this delish dish, we bought the herbs from our local farmers market. This year, the shopping experience at the market is different. All shoppers and vendors are required to wear masks. Shoppers can't touch the produce and must maintain 6' distance from one another. The first hour of shopping is restricted to the elderly population and those with health issues. Despite the experience, the produce tasted and looked good as usual.

Taste the garden, Rose Petal Jam Recipe

It’s just such a pleasure to visit the farmer’s market on sunny morning and to select the best looking freshest fruits and veggies for a home cooked dinner.

I want to travel to France! For The adventure, and of course (actually in the first place) for the food, for the pastries. Traveling is currently a no go because of Covid 19, but we can still travel in our art!

All through the process of illustrating this, I have been craving croissants and pain au chocolat, and I still do!

Definitely a bit late for the cheese challenge but had the best time creating this nonetheless! Here is a delectable selection of delicious cheese from our local cheese market x

It’s the season of cherries, strawberries and fresh salads again! Simply can’t get enough!
And another favourite thing you can buy at the local farmer’s market (if you can’t prepare it yourself) is the juice from elderberry flowers. So refreshing for the hot summer days with ice and a squeeze of lemon!

Creating an illustration for this recipe was so fun! I'm currently missing Savannah (where I attend school), and there is this coffee shop I would always get lavender latte's at. So, while quarantined, I thought it would be a fun treat to recreate it at home! This recipe will be sure to soothe and warm your insides!