From the Press:

Art on Air

Interview with Meringue Diplomacy creators Terri Hanlon and David Behrman

Hosted by David Weinstein

Originally aired  3/24/2011

artonair.org/show/meringue-diplomacy-terri-hanlon-david-behrman

Heritage Radio Network, The Food Seen

Episode 43 – Umami Food and Art Festival chats with Michael Harlan Turkel.
First Aired – 03/22/2011 03:00PM

Episodes | Heritage Radio Network

New York Magazine

Grub Street , Josh Ozersky with Daniel Maurer, March 20, 2008

“Umami Food and Art Fest Will Blow Your Mind, Kitchen”

“Other activities at the ten-day “food and art festival” …  high-concept and fun. Our favorites include […] Composer Fast Forward […] Orphic Memory Sausages!”

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/03/umami_food_and_art_fest_will_blow_your_mind_kitchen.html

gothamist

John Del Signore, April 10, 2008

“Umami Festival Urges Artists to Play With Their Food”

http://gothamist.com/2008/04/10/umami_festival.php

Time Out, New York

Dan Avery Issue 653 : Apr 2–8, 2008

“Mimi Oka and Doug Fitch hold a sausage party that you’ll want to go to.”

“The festival uses food to bring art into everyday life”

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/museums-culture/28225/wurst-episode-ever

New York Times:

Florence Fabricant , April 9, 2008

“Culinary Art […] food and art events […] a concert played on kitchen implements […] workshops for children to paint with food […] and a display of food films and cookbooks by artists […]“

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/dining/09fcal.html?scp=1&sq=umami&st=nyt

WNYC

The Leonard Lopate Show, April 8, 2008

“The fifth taste, umami, is now at the forefront of modern cuisine. Gourmet magazine’s Ruth Reichl and Jonah Lehrer, author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist, tell us more […] The Umami Festival runs from April 8th through April 18^th.”

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2008/04/08/segments/96429

ARTIS

Artis recommends, April 2008:

Cookies by Israeli troupe Esemble 209 […] part of Umami: food and art festival.

http://www.artisrael.org/recommends.php

Daily Candy:

New York, The Weekend Guide, April 10, 2008

EAT
Umami: Food and Art Festival
What: Salt tastings, chef round tables, kitchen utensil concerts, and programs encouraging kids to play with their food.

http://www.dailycandy.com/new_york/article/36090/The+Weekend+Guide

American Public Media:

Marc Sanchez, April 12, 2008

[Musician] Fast Forward […] The combination of food in an art context […] very attractive to people.”

http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/10/fast_forward/

ob designer

(France) Isabelle Larignon, April 2008

“Memory Sausage […] Apportez tout ce qui vous évoque le souvenir d’un lieu, d’une personne, d’une époque ou d’un moment de vie… et que vous souhaiteriez voir transformer en chair à saucisse […] A la fin de la journée, chacun pourra emporter chez soi une saucisse comme une part de mémoire collective.”

http://www.obdesigner.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=750

GLAMNEST:

Jen Renzi, April 15th, 2008

“Very cool”

http://blogs.glam.com/glamnest/2008/04/15/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-forsmoked-salmon-and-bagel-ice-cream

Gambero Rosso:

(Italy) Fabio Parasecoli, June 2008

“La prima edizione de Umami festival [,,,] collaborare con chef e altri professionalisti dell’enogastronomia. […] preentare l’arte in modo diverso, e integrata nella vita quotidiana […].”