Nourishing body and soul – Talking food and recipes with Homeira Goldstein
by Bondo Wyszpolski We know we’re in for a culinary journey that is off the beaten path when the opening salvo is, “I don’t cook, I create,” with a foreword penned by a composer-conductor, Erica Muhl. Outwardly, Homeira Goldstein’s new book, “Create: Art, Food, Life,” is a lavishly produced collection of upscale recipes, but inherently it’s something else quite different, elegant and refined. As the author notes, “For me, food is a multisensory art that engages our entire being.” Clearly, this isn’t a cookbook à la Julia Childs. But what exactly is it? Let’s see if we can find out because, truly, everything that Homeira puts her mind to aspires to the grace of a work of art. Goat Cheese Eggplant. Photo by Richard Nastasi A palette for the palate In her downstairs office, Homeira begins by saying, “You’ve got to know that I’m not a cook, nor am I a chef. A cook makes food and follows the recipes. I think a good cook is fabulous, but that’s not what I do. This book is really the story of my inspiration. It’s very much based on my philosophy in life of creating — live life artfully. Be creative. Always ask yourself the question, the question that I ask all the time: What if?” What…
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