Taboolata was a creative platform combining art, design, science and cooking, exploring new ways to enjoy cooking and food. One of their special projects was introducing and promoting insect cuisine.

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Pea puree with cream made of honey worms, mint, basil, and a salted cookie and peapod cooked in oven; focaccia with courgette...
Honey worms being caramellized.
Lard-wrapped bread-sticks with orange and lemon rind, which then were "dipped" in caramellized honey worms as an appetizer.
Sofia caramellizing some honey worms.
Spaghetti with cricket botargo and parsley flowers.
Pea puree with cream made of honey worms, mint, basil, and a salted cookie and peapod cooked in oven.
Crickets being fried.
Dessert; tarte tatin with blueberries and raspberries, ice cream, orange and lemon rind and mealworms caramellized with butte...
Sofia finishing the dessert; tarte tatin with blueberries and raspberries, ice cream, orange and lemon rind and mealworms car...
The dinner table had little plates that "introduced" the insects being eaten that evening: mealworms, honey worms, crickets (...
Insects ready to be cooked for the dinner.
Crickets and worms ready to be cooked for the dinner.