the reluctant illustrator

the reluctant illustrator

Sep
04
U

U

U is for Ugali! It's a lot like the Italian Polenta, only it's made with the
4 min read
Sep
02
V

V

Two or more V is for Vori Vori – a thick soup with little balls made of corn flour, and cheese.
2 min read
Sep
01
W

W

W is for Waldorf Salad A curious fruity salad from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NY. Originally two separate places
3 min read
Sep
01
abecedarium

abecedarium

An abecedarium is an alphabet that arrays letters in order, often presenting each typographic design alongside a word and picture
5 min read
Aug
31
baobab

baobab

I grew up in the company of these amazing beings, in-breath by day, out-breath by night. They are something for
2 min read
Aug
31
X

X

X is for Xiaolongbao from Changzhou X – What an amazing letter - the baddest shape-shifter in the alphabet, the epitome
2 min read
Aug
29
From the sketchbook...

From the sketchbook...

From the playbook... Stay still? Get dancing?
1 min read
Aug
29
Y

Y

The letter Y is both a consonant and a vowel... it's forked nature is embodied in the character&
2 min read
Aug
28
Z

Z

Z is for Zanzibar Zed Already? Are we at Zee? I wanted Zed or Zee to be about Zanzibar, such
3 min read