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Food Blog Spotlight - Lobstersquad

Posted by Elise on Jul 10, 2007

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Food Blog Spotlight - Lobstersquad

Lobstersquad. You know with a name like that the website behind it has to be fun. Lobstersquad is the lively creation of Ximena Maier, a graphic illustrator in Madrid, Spain. Each post is playfully and skillfully illustrated. Delicious recipes pepper the site, though you do have to look for them. Me, I usually just go to look at the pictures and sigh. I wish I could draw like that, don't you?

Here's a sampling of some of my favorites from Ximena's site (click on the graphics to see their corresponding entries):

Marmitako Basque Fish Stew Picnic Food Onion Jam
Sopa de Fideos Salad Peanut butter jam drops

If you want a feast for your eyes, just work your way through the monthly archives.

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13 Comments

I love Ximena's blog, too - she sounds like a really fun person, and her illustrations are just brilliant. Lucky for me, I'll get to meet her in person in August, when she'll be visiting Estonia, plus she designed my new blog banner (whick makes me really-really lucky, I guess:)

Posted by: Pille on July 11, 2007 12:23 AM

Lobstersquad is a wonderful blog -- Ximena's wonderful illustrations make me green with envy (I cannot even draw a stick figure!), and her posts are charming.

Posted by: lydia on July 11, 2007 2:18 AM

I love it that Ximena has such a distinctive style that you can still spot her illustrations even when they crop up on other people's web sites!

Posted by: Sophie on July 11, 2007 5:38 AM

oh yes you are so right. Ximena's blog is a true delight, with illustrations and words!

Posted by: bea at La tartine gourmande on July 11, 2007 6:10 AM

I agree, her blog is simply charming.

Posted by: Kalyn on July 11, 2007 7:03 AM

OK so in my next life I plan on being able to draw, play the piano, and have small feet! In the mean time I shall continue to cook (and drool) over these delightful drawings. Thanks for sharing such a great site! Cheers! Kathy

Posted by: Kathy on July 11, 2007 7:25 AM

I've been a fan of this blog for a while - though it makes me sick that someone can be that talented when I'm so very not!

Posted by: Richard Leader on July 11, 2007 8:24 AM

The drawings are very cute and I love her writing style - my only problem is the conversion of grams to tsp, Tbsp or cups :)

Posted by: Liz on July 11, 2007 8:43 AM

I love her site too!

Posted by: rachel on July 11, 2007 8:52 AM

Beautiful illustrations & talk about food? = LOVE!

Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Karen on July 11, 2007 2:44 PM

I'm crazy about her blog and of course her illustrations. She had one for a post about the book and movie "Heartburn" last year that I wanted to just eat whole!

Posted by: Lisa on July 12, 2007 10:06 AM

Charming illustrations, charming writing, and I like the things she cooks!

Posted by: Julie on July 13, 2007 7:44 AM

I love her stuff as well. She also illustrated the banner for this fun food blog, too:
http://foodonthefood.typepad.com/food_on_the_food/

Posted by: Pingu on July 13, 2007 4:20 PM

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