Art and graphic design are great sources of nourishment in my life, food completes the trinity and my larder is a dedicated shrine to this pleasure.

Having a traditional walk-in larder I have come to realise its huge significance –to step into a room surrounded by gleaming, tempting treats, ever evolving; packaging acquired for its eccentricity or allure just as much as for its nourishment, some are gifts from friends and visitors –  the more exotic or eccentric the better.  It feeds the tum as much as the eyes.

My larder has evolved into a canvas of sorts; a small room of constant re-design.  Like Aladdin’s cave I open it each day to see it’s wondrous splendor presenting  itself, the fruit and veg changing with the seasons, as  much  as the herbal tea or homemade preserves.  A cacophony of labels and products assembled in a tempting and amusing fashion.  Oddities of objects sit amongst the food and crockery, which become scenery for these props and add to an ever evolving visual feasting. I am prone to snapping my larder capturing its look as it changes, here are a few: