Boiled Radicchio (2022) Radicchio, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Paper Napkins

Apron, dyed with onion skins, spinach and radicchio

Busy in the Kitchen, is an ongoing series of works drawn from memory picturing dishes that I’ve cooked at work. The drawings began as a response to remembering particular dishes, as I rarely have time to take a picture of them in the moment. This also serves as a way to connect to the food I cook, by recalling the feeling at the time of cooking and aids memorisation.  I keep all menus from each day and highlight what I’ve cooked, which often serves as inspiration for this visual archive.

(from left to right) Spatchcocked Cornish Hen Roasted in Milk, Prosciutto, Sage and Lemon Peel with Cime di Papa; Chargrilled Beef Sirloin with Roasted Datterini Tomatoes; Red Mullet and Scallops cooked in Aqua Pazza with Tomato, Chilli and Basil with Italian Flat Beans; Devon Crab with White Asparagus, Bottarga and Lemon; Chargrilled Leg of Lamb with Lentils, Leeks, Herbs and Olive Oil, Pencil and Pencil Crayon on Paper, 21 x 30cm

Video Stills. Duration: 3min, looped. Self-portrait capturing me making a pizza at work. Stills are also being used as source material for a watercolour series.

Watercolour on paper, 14cm x 16cm

Watercolour on paper, 29cm x 23cm

Watercolour on paper, 29cm X 23cm

Watercolour on paper, 23cm x 13.5cm

Sourdough croissant dough, Photographs