tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433592680910190185.post1200685139169295329..comments2007-12-20T08:19:48.492-05:00April R. Stammhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03396249315644131370aprilruth99@yahoo.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433592680910190185.post-22822306164616629872007-12-20T08:19:00.000-05:002007-12-20T08:19:00.000-05:00Wow... This is really a fun blog to read! I shall definitely try the Chicken n' Dumplings recipe from earlier, as I am constantly in search of a new one. Thanks for inviting me to your blog.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04553082143921967508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433592680910190185.post-69032848170430348002007-12-13T00:39:00.000-05:002007-12-13T00:39:00.000-05:00art is a concept, an idea, a meaning, not tangible realizations...<BR/>now I suppose for a second that thought evoking food could be labeled as art, as chefs like achatz and adria probably see it... but these chefs are few and far between...<BR/>and then you have to consider whether or not mass producing something every night could be art... this may then fall into a catergory with warhol...<BR/><BR/>"art" is one of those liberally used terms that is used by those whom have no concept of what it encompasses...<BR/>chefs are not artists... chefs are chefs...<BR/>the concept of pushing the envelope and asking the diner what is a meal may be a philosophical question<BR/>but it has been asked and isconstantly being challenge...<BR/>but this can only be done so many times before it starts getting watered down and becomes a question for the sake of asking one...<BR/><BR/>its important to know what all of this means to you...<BR/>food can be an experience and emotional, but hardly ever is it art...<BR/><BR/>except if you've seen gallager's food map of the USA... that is what I call art...dandersennoreply@blogger.com