they draw and cook : recipes illustrated by artists from around the globe

Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell are a brother and sister design and illustration team who have been working together for over 10 years. After creating hundreds of magazine and book illustrations including many super tasty illustrated recipes, Nate and Salli came up with the idea of They Draw & Cook while on a family vacation. They asked some of their artist pals to help, but never got enough recipes to justify printing a book, so Nate built a quick blog and Salli started to spread the word. They Draw & Cook now contains the biggest and best collection of illustrated recipes anywhere.

They Draw & Cook is essentially a recipe site that features cuisines from around the world, but its beauty and differentiation is that all the recipes are illustrated. As opposed to the text-heavy format for recipes we’re all used to, the illustrated approach challenges foodies to simply demonstrate the process for cooking a dish, but also telling a story about that dish: Its origins, its ingredients, and perhaps even the feelings and memories that come about when smelling them. The artists whose work you see on the website are a varied and talented bunch. Some of them are professional illustrators and practicing artists, while others are passionate doodlers and drawers, and a few have only recently begun to draw.

Nate and Salli were blown away by the creative energy artists worldwide pour into their recipe illustrations, and they realized that artists have similar passion for their favorite places to live and visit. So they launched They Draw & Travel, a sister site of They Draw & Cook , as a place for artists to express that passion, and for readers to discover their creations. Each map is one-of-a-kind, highlighting off-the-beaten path sites and activities that are local favorites. You won't find anything like this in a guidebook! Whether you're planning your next trip, reminiscing about places you've been or dreaming about places you want to go one day, They Draw & Travel is inspiring, useful and fun!