{"id":737,"date":"2016-03-30T19:01:11","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=737"},"modified":"2016-03-30T19:01:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T19:01:11","slug":"vegan-italian-tattoo-an-interview-with-mama-tried-authorartist-cecilia-granata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/vegan-italian-tattoo-an-interview-with-mama-tried-authorartist-cecilia-granata\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Italian Tattoo: An interview with Mama Tried author\/artist Cecilia Granata"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"photo<\/a>For the longest time, Vegan Italian Tattoo<\/i> was the working title of Cecilia Granata’s gorgeously illustrated cookbook of Italian classics made vegan. The final name of the book, Mama Tried: Traditional Italian Classics for the Screwed, Crude, Vegan, and Tattooed<\/a><\/i> was a team effort, the rare collaborative title that really works. The end result is a spirited, fun cookbook that teaches you to cook real Italian food, cruelty-free. The book comes out officially in April, and the author took a break from her other work<\/a>\u2014including painting and tattooing\u2014and answered some questions for the occasion:<\/p>\n

1. Mama Tried<\/i> combines vegan recipes with tattoo flash art. What gave you the idea to combine food and tattoos? What is the creative connection between them for you?<\/strong>
\nOriginally the illustrations weren\u2019t tattoo flash but regular drawings; at some point during the development of this project, I noticed how many carrots and broccoli tattoos I was getting to do at work. Because I was positioning myself as a Vegan Tattoo Artist, more and more people were interested in getting their animal rights piece done by me. I came to realize that these 2 worlds, tattoos and Veganism, are closer that it might seem, and decided to exploit this cute combo.<\/p>\n

I think the edgy style of tattoos is able to convey a fresh appeal to the strong message of Veganism. <\/p>\n

\"cecilia<\/a>2. Do you have a favorite recipe in the book? What do you most like to cook for special occasions? What do you eat when you’re tired and don’t have a lot of energy to make a fancy meal? <\/strong>
\nI think my favorite is Risotto giallo, or Risotto alla Milanese, just because it was the special thing that my grandma would make when I visited her; it\u2019s one of the most typical dishes of the area where she lives. Also because I love saffron, which not only makes anything delicious but also fantastic to look at with all those shades of gold. <\/p>\n

For special occasions I guess it depends on what\u2019s the occasion and what season it is in\u2026let\u2019s just say that there is gonna be a lot of food: definitely few appetizers, a first and second course, fruits, dessert(s), coffee, and what we call \u201cammazzacaffe\u201d, or \u201ccoffee killer\u201d, which is usually a bitter liqueur or a sweeter one like limoncello.<\/p>\n

When I need to eat in less than 5 minutes, I usually make an omelette with chickpeas flour: it\u2019s quick, easy, delicious, nutritionally complete and I can just use whatever I have in the fridge right away, even if it\u2019s just an onion.<\/p>\n

\"cecilia<\/a>3. Do you have a favorite tattoo or type of tattoo that you do?<\/strong>
\nI have a pretty eclectic taste in general and tattoos don\u2019t make an exception. I don\u2019t like being stuck on one specific style or subject because I get bored easily and I also get psyched easily. If I had to pick, I guess I can never go wrong with animals, especially furry ones, mermaids or fancy lettering. I also enjoy silly tattoos and anything weird or grotesque. I am definitely not into geometrical or tribal tattoos because I have no patience, which is fundamental for such precise works. <\/p>\n

4. What creative project is coming up next for you?<\/strong>
\nI am working on few different projects in parallel: a children’s book about the Devil, which as you can imagine, will probably never be published. I am also co-writing and drawing a book of Yoga for Kids with a very talented friend. And finally, but not really since I keep embracing new ideas, I am on this lifelong project of feminist tarots with another dear friend. <\/p>\n

This has been an interview with Cecilia Granata, author of the vegan cookbook Mama Tried<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the longest time, Vegan Italian Tattoo was the working title of Cecilia Granata’s gorgeously illustrated cookbook of Italian classics made vegan. The final name of the book, Mama Tried: Traditional Italian Classics for the Screwed, Crude, Vegan, and Tattooed was a team effort, the rare collaborative title that really works. The end result is… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[14,11,41],"class_list":["post-737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-books","tag-interviews","tag-vegan"],"my_excerpt":"\"photo<\/a>For the longest time, Vegan Italian Tattoo<\/i> was the working title of Cecilia Granata's gorgeously illustrated cookbook of Italian classics made vegan. The final name of the book, Mama Tried: Traditional Italian Classics for the Screwed, Crude, Vegan, and Tattooed<\/a><\/i> was a team effort, the rare collaborative title that really works. The end result is a spirited, fun cookbook that teaches you to cook real Italian food, cruelty-free. The book comes out officially in April, and the author took a break from her other work<\/a>\u2014including painting and tattooing\u2014and answered some questions for the occasion:\r\n\r\n1. Mama Tried<\/i> combines vegan recipes with tattoo flash art. What gave you the idea to combine food and tattoos? What is the creative connection between them for you?<\/strong>\r\nOriginally the illustrations weren\u2019t tattoo flash but regular drawings; at some point during the development of this project, I noticed how many carrots and broccoli tattoos I was getting to do at work. Because I was positioning myself as a Vegan Tattoo Artist, more and more people were interested in getting their animal rights piece done by me. I came to realize that these 2 worlds, tattoos and Veganism, are closer that it might seem, and decided to exploit this cute combo.\r\n\r\nI think the edgy style of tattoos is able to convey a fresh appeal to the strong message of Veganism. \r\n\r\n\"cecilia<\/a>2. Do you have a favorite recipe in the book? What do you most like to cook for special occasions? What do you eat when you're tired and don't have a lot of energy to make a fancy meal? <\/strong>\r\nI think my favorite is Risotto giallo, or Risotto alla Milanese, just because it was the special thing that my grandma would make when I visited her; it\u2019s one of the most typical dishes of the area where she lives. Also because I love saffron, which not only makes anything delicious but also fantastic to look at with all those shades of gold. \r\n\r\nFor special occasions I guess it depends on what\u2019s the occasion and what season it is in\u2026let\u2019s just say that there is gonna be a lot of food: definitely few appetizers, a first and second course, fruits, dessert(s), coffee, and what we call \u201cammazzacaffe\u201d, or \u201ccoffee killer\u201d, which is usually a bitter liqueur or a sweeter one like limoncello.\r\n \r\nWhen I need to eat in less than 5 minutes, I usually make an omelette with chickpeas flour: it\u2019s quick, easy, delicious, nutritionally complete and I can just use whatever I have in the fridge right away, even if it\u2019s just an onion.\r\n\r\n\"cecilia<\/a>3. Do you have a favorite tattoo or type of tattoo that you do?<\/strong>\r\nI have a pretty eclectic taste in general and tattoos don\u2019t make an exception. I don\u2019t like being stuck on one specific style or subject because I get bored easily and I also get psyched easily. If I had to pick, I guess I can never go wrong with animals, especially furry ones, mermaids or fancy lettering. I also enjoy silly tattoos and anything weird or grotesque. I am definitely not into geometrical or tribal tattoos because I have no patience, which is fundamental for such precise works. \r\n\r\n4. What creative project is coming up next for you?<\/strong>\r\nI am working on few different projects in parallel: a children's book about the Devil, which as you can imagine, will probably never be published. I am also co-writing and drawing a book of Yoga for Kids with a very talented friend. And finally, but not really since I keep embracing new ideas, I am on this lifelong project of feminist tarots with another dear friend. \r\n\r\nThis has been an interview with Cecilia Granata, author of the vegan cookbook Mama Tried<\/a><\/em>","my_excerpt_rendered":"

\"photo<\/a>For the longest time, Vegan Italian Tattoo<\/i> was the working title of Cecilia Granata’s gorgeously illustrated cookbook of Italian classics made vegan. The final name of the book, Mama Tried: Traditional Italian Classics for the Screwed, Crude, Vegan, and Tattooed<\/a><\/i> was a team effort, the rare collaborative title that really works. The end result is a spirited, fun cookbook that teaches you to cook real Italian food, cruelty-free. The book comes out officially in April, and the author took a break from her other work<\/a>\u2014including painting and tattooing\u2014and answered some questions for the occasion:<\/p>\n

1. Mama Tried<\/i> combines vegan recipes with tattoo flash art. What gave you the idea to combine food and tattoos? What is the creative connection between them for you?<\/strong>
\nOriginally the illustrations weren\u2019t tattoo flash but regular drawings; at some point during the development of this project, I noticed how many carrots and broccoli tattoos I was getting to do at work. Because I was positioning myself as a Vegan Tattoo Artist, more and more people were interested in getting their animal rights piece done by me. I came to realize that these 2 worlds, tattoos and Veganism, are closer that it might seem, and decided to exploit this cute combo.<\/p>\n

I think the edgy style of tattoos is able to convey a fresh appeal to the strong message of Veganism. <\/p>\n

\"cecilia<\/a>2. Do you have a favorite recipe in the book? What do you most like to cook for special occasions? What do you eat when you’re tired and don’t have a lot of energy to make a fancy meal? <\/strong>
\nI think my favorite is Risotto giallo, or Risotto alla Milanese, just because it was the special thing that my grandma would make when I visited her; it\u2019s one of the most typical dishes of the area where she lives. Also because I love saffron, which not only makes anything delicious but also fantastic to look at with all those shades of gold. <\/p>\n

For special occasions I guess it depends on what\u2019s the occasion and what season it is in\u2026let\u2019s just say that there is gonna be a lot of food: definitely few appetizers, a first and second course, fruits, dessert(s), coffee, and what we call \u201cammazzacaffe\u201d, or \u201ccoffee killer\u201d, which is usually a bitter liqueur or a sweeter one like limoncello.<\/p>\n

When I need to eat in less than 5 minutes, I usually make an omelette with chickpeas flour: it\u2019s quick, easy, delicious, nutritionally complete and I can just use whatever I have in the fridge right away, even if it\u2019s just an onion.<\/p>\n

\"cecilia<\/a>3. Do you have a favorite tattoo or type of tattoo that you do?<\/strong>
\nI have a pretty eclectic taste in general and tattoos don\u2019t make an exception. I don\u2019t like being stuck on one specific style or subject because I get bored easily and I also get psyched easily. If I had to pick, I guess I can never go wrong with animals, especially furry ones, mermaids or fancy lettering. I also enjoy silly tattoos and anything weird or grotesque. I am definitely not into geometrical or tribal tattoos because I have no patience, which is fundamental for such precise works. <\/p>\n

4. What creative project is coming up next for you?<\/strong>
\nI am working on few different projects in parallel: a children’s book about the Devil, which as you can imagine, will probably never be published. I am also co-writing and drawing a book of Yoga for Kids with a very talented friend. And finally, but not really since I keep embracing new ideas, I am on this lifelong project of feminist tarots with another dear friend. <\/p>\n

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