Do You Support the Arts? Culinary Arts?

Many of us support "the Arts" be it performing arts or visual arts but what about the culinary arts? Do you think about dining at an independent restaurant with a chef in the kitchen as supporting a form of art? By definition, culinary art is the art of cooking. As with the other arts, a chef is an artist who creates. His or her canvas is the bare plate and the palette is an array of fresh ingredients often exotic ones that are combined to create a new taste and a visually pleasing object of food (art). Though culinary art is slowly growing through destination restaurants, the popularity of national food shows and celebrity chefs, your local venues still need your support to maintain their existence. So the next time you consider an evening of entertainment, please consider going out to dinner at an independent restaurant in your own neighborhood or city. You will be rewarded on several levels and be supporting "the Arts."