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Spoonful

Spoonful

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Project Description

Project Description

spoonful is a method for inspiring people to cook with local food by breaking it down one ingredient at a time — using curiosity as an entry point. spoonful reaches people through a magazine, blog and pop-up cooking school. The magazine is the heart of the project. Each issue of the magazine focuses on one ingredient looking at it from all angles: cooking, art, history/origin and personal relationships. The pop-up cooking school is a series of free one hour cooking workshops that take place at various locations throughout NYC. Each workshop focuses on one main ingredient. The blog introduces you to a new seasonal ingredient each week and highlights your local food community through interviews and stories.

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Five books are arranged side by side on a light wooden surface. From left to right, the titles are “spoonful”, “spoonful”, “spoonful”, “spoonful”, and “spoonful”. The covers feature images of spoons and food items.Two hands are holding a book titled “spoonful” on a wooden surface. The book cover displays a pattern of overlapping, textured objects in shades of white, beige, and gray. The title “spoonful” is printed in dark purple or maroon text on the cover. The hands are positioned as if presenting the book.An open cookbook displays a page titled "Mushrooms!" with a list of contents including "We love," "Vintage," "Fresh," "Simple Pan-Roasted," "Deeply Roasted," "Grilled," "Club Mushroom Soup," "Mushroom Sauce," "How to Grow Mushrooms in a Tiny New York Apartment," "Wisconsin," "Second," and "Nic Farmers' Market." A light teal mug illustration is on the left page, and a photograph is visible on the left page's lower-left corner. The book rests on a light wooden surface.An open magazine displays text and illustrations. The left page features the title "EXTREMELY GOOD" in yellow text above a paragraph of text. The right page has the title "SO SPECIAL" in yellow text above a paragraph of text. Below the text are illustrations of red mushrooms with speckled caps. The magazine is titled "WHY WE LOVE MUSHROOMS" and labeled "VINTAGE 95."The image shows an open magazine spread titled "The Edible Mushrooms of New York." The spread features a bright green background and includes photographs of various mushrooms, along with text describing the mushrooms. The text is primarily in black and red on a white background. The spread is resting on a light-colored wooden surface.An open cookbook displays a recipe titled "Grandma Jo's Stuffed Mushrooms." The left page features text describing the dish, including its origin from Agata Valentina's kitchen in Brooklyn and Joe Brancaccio's grandmother's recipe. The right page includes a recipe with ingredients and instructions, including chopped parsley, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, and tomato sauce. The book rests on a light wooden surface.A close-up image shows a cookbook page with a recipe for pasta dish. The recipe includes ingredients like 1 medium onion, 2 slices bacon or prosciutto, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons grated cheese, parmesan or locatelli romano cheese, and instructions for preheating the oven to 350°F, cleaning mushrooms, chopping stems, adding bread crumbs, sautéing onion, and simmering in olive oil or tomatoes. The page is numbered 1 through 7. A photograph of a bowl filled with the prepared dish is centered on the page.An open book lies on a light wooden surface, displaying text on the left page titled "A Life of Foraging" and a photograph of a woman in a black top preparing food in a kitchen on the right page. The woman is standing at a counter with kitchen items visible. The book is positioned at a slight angle, revealing both text and image content.An open cookbook lies flat on a light wooden surface, displaying two pages of text and four photographs of food. The left page contains paragraphs of text, while the right page features four photographs: two in bowls, one on a table, and another on a surface with jars and spices. The book’s pages are white, and the text is in a standard serif font. The photographs show various food items, including what appears to be dried herbs or spices in bowls and jars. The lighting is even, and the focus is sharp, allowing clear visibility of the text and images.The image shows an open book resting on a light wooden surface. The left page displays a colorful illustration and text titled "HOW TO GROW MUSHROOMS IN A TINY NEW YORK APARTMENT," accompanied by a small graphic of a cat peeking out from behind a mushroom. The right page contains text divided into paragraphs. The page numbers visible are 55 and 56. The book's spine is red, and the pages have a cream or off-white background.The image shows an open book with an orange cover and a white spine, resting on a light wooden surface. The title "wild man" is prominently displayed in yellow cursive text across the top of the page. Black text fills the pages below, with some words highlighted in bold. The page numbers "25" are visible in the top right corner. The book appears to be an art or photo book with text that tells a story, though the specific narrative is not fully clear from the image alone.An open book displays a map of New York State with red pins marking locations across it. A sidebar titled “NYC FARMERS’ MARKETS” lists various markets with their corresponding addresses. The book rests on a light wooden surface.An open book displays two pages. The left page features the title "SPORE PRINTS" in yellow text at the top left corner. Below the title are six square images of artworks with varying colors and textures. The right page contains text under the heading "SECONDS 39," followed by two paragraphs of text. The book rests on a light wooden surface.A flyer for "spoonful" pop-up cooking school advertises a lesson from Chef Joe Barroco on Saturday, April 5th, 2010, from 2-3 PM. The flyer includes images of mushrooms and striped background.A light-colored wooden table holds a lime green plate with the word "spoonful" in white letters. To its left is a silver fork, and to its right are a silver knife and a black spoon. A white napkin with the words "LOCAL FOOD MARKET" lies beneath the utensils.

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310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu