Mina Stone’s Cooking for Artists shifts the “from the kitchen of…”
model in a refreshing direction. The book is filled with simple
Greek- and Persian-inspired recipes she cooked for the staff at
artist Urs Fischer’s studio and for events at Gavin Brown’s
gallery, illustrated with photos from Stone’s blog and quirky
drawings by artist friends. It’s less about what artists like to
eat and more about what Stone likes to feed people, with the art
world as her backdrop
*Stained Page News*
Cooking for Artists, a 2015 journal documenting the recipes Mina
created for non-stop gallery events, has done well and is sold in
every major museum. Drawing on Greek, Mediterranean and Middle
Eastern cultures – and adding her own spin as a New Yorker – Mina
calls her dishes “simple and accessible, featuring ingredients you
can get from your corner store.”
*Fab Over Fifty*
Her simple-yet-nourishing style of cooking is well-suited to an era
of homecooks confined largely to sprucing up their shelf-stable
pantry items.
*Time Out New York*
Stone’s cookbook has become a kind of guide for me at home, not
just as an introduction to Greek food but also on how to cook for
guests without going over the top.
*New York Times: T Magazine*
Stone started private cheffing to support herself after fashion
school but eventually dropped the dress designing for food
full-time, establishing a niche in the art world by catering
gallery dinners and as Urs Fischer’s in-studio cook. That job led
to [her] book [Cooking for Artists] and to her next gig, as
chef-partner of Mina’s at MoMA PS1.
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*Artnet*
The social aspect is also a focus, so it is apt that Greek cuisine
is predominant. The generous warmth and convivial atmosphere is
porous – these are dinner parties you wished you could have been
invited.
*Maywarble*
Renowned for the accessible conviviality of her menus, Stone is
best known for her acclaimed 2015 book Cooking for Artists designed
by artist Urs Fischer and featuring more than 70 of Stone’s
family-style recipes alongside drawings by artists
*Pappas Post*
Mina Stone’s simple and colorful cooking has besotted the palates
of artists and art galleries such as Urs Fischer, Elizabeth Peyton,
Gagosian Gallery, and Gavin Brown’s Enterprises. As a private chef
to such luminaries, she has been given carte blanche to freely
experiment in the kitchen to her heart’s desire and, through the
process, discovered a singular style of cuisine of her own: modern
healthful dishes that pay homage to her Greek heritage and look
like works of art themselves on the table, from shaved vegetable
salads to braised meats.
*Museeum*
“Cooking for Artists” has an undeniable ease in creation for the
dishes outlined.
*Maimoun*
The lines between art and cooking are blurred for chef Mina Stone
[...] Cooking for Artists, published under Fischer's imprint
Kiito-San, includes 70 of Stone's family-style recipes inspired by
her Greek heritage and passion for fresh, delicious food. Stone and
Fischer sat down with us to discuss the cookbook, what takes place
around the lunch table in Fischer's studio, and why even junk food
can be considered "perfect food."
*VICE*
Mina Stone is the chef artists love.
*Milky Magazine*
Cooking With Artists is a beautifully considered manifestation of
Stone’s outlook and aesthetic. Containing forewords by Fischer and
Brown, artworks by Cassandra MacLeod, Spencer Sweeney and Elizabeth
Peyton, alongside concise recipes and photographs of Stone’s own
family meals, the resulting tome feels inspired and authentically
personal.
*AnOther*
Cooking for Artists, a recently published book of her amazing food,
presents more than seventy of Stone’s family-style recipes inspired
by her Greek heritage and her love of simple, fresh, seasonal food.
With beautiful color photography, the book is designed by Urs
Fischer and includes drawings by Hope Atherton, Darren Bader,
Matthew Barney, Alex Eagleton, Urs Fischer, Cassandra MacLeod,
Elizabeth Peyton, Rob Pruitt, Peter Regli, Josh Smith, Spencer
Sweeney, and Philippos Theodorides — all members of the community
of artists that delights in Stone’s cooking.
*Blogazine*
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