Today we spoke to a couple of second year students who gave us feedback on some of our ideas to help us develop. The general feedback I received is that if I am to include pictures and illustrations then the illustrations need to be simple. Such as keeping illustration focus on the preparation/ingredients possibly making an illustrative key. It was also suggested to consider pairing up with a photography student so that they can take high quality photographs of the food. However, I do not want to set myself up with a big task during first year, this may be something I consider later on in the course. One girl particularly liked the idea of working purely with illustrations as it is different from the standard cook book. I thought this would be a problem however, when a lot of people cook a recipe based on what it looks like in the picture, if this is unclear, such as through an illustration, then people will be less inclined to try it. I will need to consider playing around with illustration and image to see what works best.
Research:
Content: Meals for one cookbook (quick and easy recipes), playing around with the idea of 'lonely' eating. Aimed towards students - bright and vibrant
Include:
- Illustration instructions?
- List of basic ingredients and equipment needed for recipes.
- A key on the recipe for prep and cooking time, price and difficulty.
Consider: The recipes Im going to include need to already have a good quality picture if I am to include pictures.
Recipes:
- Jacket potato
- Omelette
- Sweet potato fries
- Roasted chicken breast with cherry tomatoes and asparagus
- Spaghetti with prawns
- Mac and cheese in a mug
- Burgers
- Chicken stir fry
- Smoky bacon pot noodle
- Pesto scrambled eggs
- Carrot and coriander soup
- Spaghetti carbonara
- Salmon with pasta and pesto
- Mushroom and parmesan risotto
- Chicken couscous
- Paella
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