Our chief marketing mummy Gidania (and her little boy Zyah) put on her creative apron this past weekend at a creative food master class conducted by one of our favourite food artists Lee Samantha who has recently partnered Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts to transform dishes from the hotel’s new Kids Menu into beautiful yet edible works works of art. Inspired by her experience, we have put together a list of parents who have found a fun way to entice their kids to eat healthily. We have to admit, they all look incredibly delicious…
Samantha needs no introduction. The Malaysian mother and International Food artist has garnered plenty of attention for her food art skills. Her journey started in 2008, and she is a firm believer in using fresh, healthy ingredients with minimal wastage.
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”7″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BDS1oeBoIBK/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>Swiiiing like a monkey!!! ? #leesamantha #foodart</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by Samantha Lee (@leesamantha) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2016-03-23T11:45:24+00:00″>Mar 23, 2016 at 4:45am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCZM3imIIEU/?taken-by=leesamantha
https://www.instagram.com/p/BB2VmzLIILX/?taken-by=leesamantha
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”7″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BCp-l3moIEd/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>Happiness is homemade ☀️? #leesamantha #foodart #homesweethome</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by Samantha Lee (@leesamantha) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2016-03-07T14:54:50+00:00″>Mar 7, 2016 at 6:54am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
Gidania’s son Zyah with Lee Samantha:
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”7″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYm5dVrKiM/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>In the arms of the pretty @leesamantha who taught mummy how to create lovely food art this afternoon! Yummy food for me soon?</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by Zyzy (@zyahyap) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2016-05-14T10:34:53+00:00″>May 14, 2016 at 3:34am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
Follow Samantha as she makes her mark on the food world here and read out interview with her here.
Hailing from California, mother of six, Sarah makes some of the most elaborate food art meals for her kids. She begun doing so when her daughter started going through the “picky eater” phase.
https://www.instagram.com/p/24LJ1-HnsU/?taken-by=lunarbell_lunch
https://www.instagram.com/p/v4Ah16HnqB/?taken-by=lunarbell_lunch
https://www.instagram.com/p/tGJKi4HnrS/?taken-by=lunarbell_lunch
https://www.instagram.com/p/svH7bPHnnE/?taken-by=lunarbell_lunch
Chockfull of food shaped like Japanese cartoon characters and scenic photos of Japan, Shirley’s account takes us straight to Japan. Based in Singapore, she started her bento journey in 2011. A self-professed fan of Japanese culture and anything kawaii, she speaks Japanese as well!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFkbFdBElkx/?taken-by=littlemissbento
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”7″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BFgXHwtkllD/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>Wow it has been such a long time since I made character Temari sushi! Have to start making them again 🙂 Winnie the Pooh! 手まり寿司です❣️ もっとデイザインを作って思うています( ´͈ ᗨ `͈ )◞♡⃛何のキャラクター良いですか？ ディスニーツムツム? #temarisushi #sushi #winniethepooh #poohbear #piglet #tigger #hunny #japanese #littlemissbento #手まり寿司 #お寿司 #寿司 #くまのプーさん #プーさん #可愛い #手作り #日本料理 #cookinggram #tablephoto #kurashirufood #buzzfeedfood #japanloverme #edibleart</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by Shirley シャリー (@littlemissbento) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2016-05-17T10:50:57+00:00″>May 17, 2016 at 3:50am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”7″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfaAXCklpC/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>Sawadeeka~~ ?? Thai style lunch. People have been asking me why I haven't made Hello Kitty for a while. So here are 10 Hello Kitties ? Thai basil pork rice and a runny sunny side up (wish I had time to do cutting shot). And Thai Mango Sticky Rice dessert. 今回タイ料理です❣️ 10ハローキティは?いっぱいです…エヘヘ 豚挽き肉とバジル炒めライス。 タイのマンゴーデザート。マンゴーともち米とココナッツミルクの組み合わせが絶妙。 簡単に出来て一気にタイ気分です。 #thaicuisine #thaifood #mangostickyrice #homemade #foodart #hellokitty #sanrio #littlemissbento #feedfeed #whati8today #buzzfeedfood #cookinggram #tablephoto #flatlay #タイ料理 #バジル #マンゴーデザート #ハローキティ #サンリオ</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by Shirley シャリー (@littlemissbento) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2016-05-17T01:56:55+00:00″>May 16, 2016 at 6:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”></script>
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFNdRf0kluN/?taken-by=littlemissbento
Follow Shirley’s journey here.
A Norway native, Ida just gave birth to a baby girl. Her food art journey started in 2012, and has taken a hiatus from her full-time job in statistics to be a full-time food artist. Looking at her feed gives you a very clean, healthy feel — perfect for when we feel like a dose of freshness.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFIuF0ULBUb/?taken-by=idafrosk
https://www.instagram.com/p/0R4WdsLBeB/?taken-by=idafrosk
Using food art to announce her pregnancy – how creative!
https://www.instagram.com/p/u8W-1irBfQ/?taken-by=idafrosk
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC4p5yKLBWv/?taken-by=idafrosk
Find out more about her here!
Owned by Ming, a stay-at-home mummy to two boys. She started making bentos in 2008, when her elder son started going to school. Her food art has a very cutesy vibe, very suitable for children.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFad2DbiYya/?taken-by=bentomonsters
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFOvw1GCY-_/?taken-by=bentomonsters
Psst, this post was shared by Robert Downey Jr on his Facebook page!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFIb-fUiYzL/?taken-by=bentomonsters
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BDuSI47iY9e/?taken-by=bentomonsters
Read more on Ming’s food journey here.
Try your hand at creating delicious food art too with these step by step guides from the Holiday Inn Kids Food Menu:
