MELISSA PORTFOLIO

_melissa delportLover of food.Photographer.

_bakerThe first group of people to bake bread were ancient Egyptians, around 8000 BC.

During the Middle Ages, it was common for each landlord to have a bakery, which was actually a public oven;Housewives would bring dough that they had prepared to the baker, who would tend the oven and bake them into bread.

‘Let them eat Cake’ - Marie Antoinette

_butcherButchery is an ancient trade, whose duties may date back to the domestication of livestock,

butchers formed guilds in England as far back as 1272.Modern Butcher shops may also sell related products, such as food preparation supplies, baked goods and grocery items.

_fishmongerA fishmonger is someone who sells raw fish and seafood.

The ancient proverb goes; “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”

_pantryThe pantry is making a comeback in American and English homes as part of a resurgence of nesting

and homekeeping since the late 1990sIt is one of the most requested features in American homes today, despite larger kitchen sizes than ever before

There is a charm and nostalgia to the pantry, as well as a practical, utilitarian purpose.

_tabletop1: the top of a table

2: a photograph of small objects or a miniature scene arranged on a table — tabletop adjectiveFirst Known Use of TABLETOP was in 1751.

Families that eat together, Stay together. - Old Proverb

_studioThe word studio is derived from the Italian: studio, from Latin: studium, from studere, meaning to study or zeal

The French term for studio, atelier, in addition to designating an artist's studio is used tocharacterizethe studio of a fashion designer

Atelier also has the connotation of being the home of an alchemist.

_dubaiDubai is the most populous city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the second largest emirate by

territorial size after the capital, Abu Dhabi.

It is widely regarded as the gastronomic capital of the region.

_NEW yorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. New York is the 27th-most extensive,

the fourth-most populous, and the seventh-most densely populated of the 50 United States.New York is also widely considered the centre of the universe.

Most recently seen in Woolworths Taste Janury 2015 Issue.

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