A HOST of POSSIBILITIES

Culinary artist LAILA GOHAR creates COMPLEX INSTALLATIONS that LOOK as good as they TASTE. But when she CELEBRATES with family and friends, she likes to keep it SIMPLE.

AS TOLD TO ARIANA MARSH

I’ve never really celebrated traditional holidays, like Christmas or my birthday. For me, it always felt much more exciting to celebrate the first day of spring or dahlia season at the farmers’ market. This comes from my parents: We celebrated the holidays growing up, but they never placed a ton of emphasis on them. I’m the same way now with my son, who was born this past May. Still, entertaining is my way of life. It’s how I connect with the people I love. Making food is an obvious way of expressing your appreciation and gratitude for others. It’s also what I do professionally; I create installations out of food in traditionally nonfood spaces like galleries and museums and in partnership with fashion brands for events. There’s so much opportunity with…

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Harper's Bazaar (Digital) - 1 Issue, December/January 2024

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