@Tappan_Zee_HS Draw Your Favorite Recipe

They Draw & Cook (TDAC) was founded in 2010 and is the internet’s largest collection of illustrated recipes created by artists from around the world.

In 2010 Nate and Salli came up with the idea of They Draw & Cook while on a family vacation. Nate was trying to recreate a favorite dish – fettuccine with figs in a balsamic butter sauce – while Salli sat at the counter with her watercolors painting the crate of figs. This led them to realize how fun it was to illustrate food. They then started talking about creating a little recipe book for friends, family, and clients. They asked some of their artist pals to help, but never got enough recipes to justify printing a book, so Nate built a quick blog and Salli started to spread the word – it spread fast! TDAC now contains the biggest and best collection of illustrated recipes anywhere. The founding principle of this site is as true today as it was 5 years ago: to promote the careers of freelance illustrators.

Look at the featured collection celebrating Irish Cuisine!

Check Out Their Current Design Challenge: Create a food based illustration or illustrated recipe inspired by the theme “Edible Flowers”. Follow their standard guidelines. Your illustration does not need to be a recipe as long as it somehow includes food and follows the theme. It can be a pattern, a kitchen scene, a panel of images, an array of ingredients, or whatever else you can think to create. Read more about the challenge and the curator of the challenge here. 

CHALLENGE: What about you @Tappan_Zee_ HS? Can you Draw and Cook  your favorite meal? Your “Draw and Cook submission can be in any language as long as it represents your favorite meal! Add your submission to the Google Slideshow below. HAVE FUN!