Have you heard? I can't get enough of these 30 day challenges, so I made one for myself! One week ago, I started up my Recipe a Day challenge. I decided to do a weekly theme to give myself some parameters. This week's theme you ask? Pockets! Having this theme helped me add some range; from things I actually make (falafel, empanadas) to playful illustrations (Uncrustables, toaster tarts), showing that recipe illustration can be made for function or just for the purpose of reminding everyone that Uncrustables existed. Scroll through to see the first 6 days. Follow along on my Instagram (@ChristyCoreyArt) for new images daily! Each week I'll be posting the full images here. Bon appetit!
Everyone has those favorite recipes. The go-to weeknight stir fry, the trusted chocolate chip cookies. Even if you don't cook, there are probably a few foods that conjure up memories of relatives passing along their "famous" recipes. Perhaps it's not a recipe that you feel nostalgic for, but rather something that reminds you of childhood, like gushers or dunkaroos (anyone else?). Recipe illustrations can be made about any of these examples, as a way to cherish those foods and the memories that come along with them. We can use recipe illustration to pay homage to a special person, or to educate people on places and cultures. Recipe illustration can also serve a very functional purpose, provid
