“Mom’s approach to cuisine came from her art school days, inspiration hitting her on the spot. The ingredients she chose were paints you’d throw at a canvas, each chosen for its color and texture rather than its taste. If your fava beans didn’t click with the polenta? All you had to do was toss in a kilo of shrimp and the pink would bring out the dull off-white.” HumorMotherPaintCooking Class Book:Monsieur Mediocre: One American Learns the High Art of Being Everyday French Source: Monsieur Mediocre: One American Learns the High Art of Being Everyday French