Food For Everyone - A3 Print - Yiayia Next Door's Yemista by Yiayia Next Door & Maya Barnstone

A nostalgic portrait of a shared table where food is an act of love. This is the story of Yiayia Next Door— the Greek grandmother who passed meals over the neighbouring fence during a difficult time in Daniel and Luke Mancuso’s lives. This is one of the many dishes that was shared between neighbours, interpreted through the eyes of painter Maya Barnstone. 

The painting centres on a familiar Greek-Australian table setting: outdoors, with a hint of green in the background alluding to Yiayia and Papou’s vegetable garden. A basket of bread sits at the centre, atop a handmade crocheted tablecloth that Yiayia always lays with care. The yemista (stuffed peppers) are served on vintage floral stoneware plates — well-loved objects that have become an emblem of Greek-Australian life.

Rooted in her own Greek heritage, Maya brings the scene vividly to life. The philosophy of filotimo, love and generosity towards one’s neighbour, is evident in every detail, while her study of light and colour evokes nostalgia, warmth, and hope.

• One poster purchased = 4 meals donated
• A3
• Printed on 135gsm Extract paper, made from 100% recycled materials

About Food For Everyone

At Food For Everyone, we bring together chefs and artists to turn recipes into artworks. It’s a little niche, we know — but we think you’ll like it here.

What began as a fundraising project at a kitchen table in 2020 has grown into a creative studio that collaborates with some of the world’s most exciting voices in art and food to create collectible, joy-filled posters. Along the way we’ve also started working with brands, chefs and cultural organisations on creative collaborations that explore food culture through art, storytelling and shared experiences.

Our mission is to make affordable art that means more: pieces that remind you of meals shared and memories made around the table. Each work is an act of connection between the person who cooks, the person who paints and the person who hangs it on their wall.

We support independent artists by commissioning one-off collaborations made exclusively for Food For Everyone. You won’t find them anywhere else. No mass production, no stock images, no drop-shipping. Just real people, doing what they love.

Each poster is printed locally in Melbourne using premium, sustainable materials. Every order is hand-packed with care and sent from our studio. For every poster purchased, we donate the equivalent of 4 meals to food charities across Australia, so you can shop knowing your artwork does more than look beautiful on your wall.