The Art of Dining: A New Wave of Culinary Creatives
From poetic pastries to immersive edible installations, meet the chefs, food stylists, and storytellers redefining how we cook, host, and gather—one beautifully plated moment at a time.
Has anyone else found themselves suddenly inspired to cook more, host more, and elevate every meal into a visual experience—thanks in no small part to the new wave of food stylists and culinary creatives emerging on social media?
Platforms like Instagram and TikTok have become fertile ground for a generation of cooks, artists, and designers who blur the lines between food, art, and storytelling. While it’s still about the flavors, there’s a growing appreciation for the full sensory experience: the table setting, the flowers, the lighting, the ceramics—all playing a part in what we now call the art of dining.
This is a curated selection of creators—some with a talent for intricate desserts, others known for immersive edible installations or beautifully orchestrated dinners. What they share is a belief that food is more than nourishment: it’s joy, play, community, and connection.
Anastasia Finders
@anastasiafinders
Anastasia Finders leads a culinary studio that merges food, art, and design through bespoke events and immersive experiences. Known for their refined aesthetic and thoughtful sourcing, her team collaborates with artists, chefs, and designers across Europe. From food styling to set production, their work redefines the table as a space of sensory storytelling.
Andrea Sham
@andrea.sham
Paris-based pastry chef Andrea Sham crafts confections that flirt with fantasy and fine art. Her organic desserts have captivated luxury maisons and Michelin-starred restaurants alike, turning sugar into sculptural poetry. Her creations are as ephemeral as they are exquisite—culinary reveries rendered in cream and glaze.
Centa Project x Andrea Sham butter egg and bread egg for Easter via @andrea.sham
Arôme Cassis
@aromecassis
Founded by Cairo-born artist and former music therapist Marie, Arôme Cassis is a tender exploration of food, memory, and sensory delight. Blending culinary traditions with poetic documentation, this evolving platform spans imagery, recipes, and reflections. Every detail invites intimacy, curiosity, and celebration of the ordinary.
Via @aromecassis
Carodiario
@carodiarioparis
Zélikha Dinga’s Carodiario is where French patisserie meets Italian abundance and poetic performance. From intimate dinners to fashion-world commissions, her culinary work unites beauty and boldness in edible form. Each project is both an aesthetic gesture and an invitation to feel, taste, and gather.
Herrlich Dining
@herrlich.dining
Founded by Hannah Kleeberg in Berlin, Herrlich Dining began as a backyard passion and quickly grew into a sought-after studio for creative culinary events. From seasonal menus to atmospheric dinners, her work celebrates food as a social language—rooted in warmth, intention, and joy.
Creative direction and culinary concept for DRYKORN via @herrlich.dining
Salud Salud
@salud__salud
Paraguayan artist Allison Jacks turns meals into multisensory rituals through her edible installations. Working at the intersection of art, nature, and community, her practice transforms spaces with food and flora. Each piece reimagines the shared table as a site of transformation and connection.
Via @salud__salud
Suea
@suea
Brooklyn-based artist and chef Suea plays with perception through her whimsical, sculptural food creations—think sushi handbags and butter cherubs. Formerly a fashion insider, she now merges art and cuisine for global fashion brands, blending Korean roots with high-concept humor. Her work is as Instagrammable as it is inventive.
Sticker cake for NONFICTION 논픽션 via @suea
Queremos Pastel
@__queremospastel
Queremos Pastel is the experimental dessert project of Ananda Cordero, a Mexican designer and art director known for turning cakes into edible landscapes. Blending fine arts, gastronomy, and storytelling, her practice explores food as medium and message. Each pastel is a living, multisensory composition.
Via @@__queremospastel