A Cookie Dough Al Roker Exists – We Thought You Should Know

It's amazing to find ways to channel our creativity through a multitude of mediums, and food has been one of the more pervading ones since we figured out ways to transform it into something more than what provides sustenance. It's an expression of individuality, culture, and, of course, art.

For centuries, artists have used food as either the muse or the medium. Think Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibited in 1962 or the 16th-century Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo's peculiar portrait heads composed of fruits and vegetables.

And then there are those who play around with food to create their artwork. Such contemporary food artists appeal to the masses with their curated social media feeds (their virtual museums, if you will) and some are lucky enough to get the recognition they deserve. Harley Lanberg is one of those artists, and he has created some stunning portraits of notable personalities on a plate. Thanks to him, a cookie dough Al Roker exists, and the foodie weatherman himself gave it his seal of approval.

In a segment of TODAY food, Al Roker showcased an interesting food portrait of himself by Harley Lanberg. The artist created the impressive artwork using cookie dough for Roker's face, blue fondant for his glasses, and tortillas for the shirt. Lanberg assembled blueberries and blackberries to fashion Roker's blazer and gave him a toothy smile using some white fondant.

"I've had such an appreciation for art. And my favorite is mixed media. In a sense, that's what I'm creating today with food art," Lanberg told Roker on TODAY. He was inspired to create such artworks after visiting a food art photography exhibition and has created fascinating portraits of celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Betty White ever since.

Spaghetti reminds us of dinner or lunch, but to Lanberg, it's the best thing to model somewhat realistic hair. "I think the fact that food is so universal and so global is really what gets people excited. Because they can see really, like, 'Oh wow, I had that for dinner last night,'" he said.

The best thing about Lanberg's art is that he doesn't let anything go to waste: He eats everything or uses them throughout the week after photographing the portraits. Host Craig Melvin suggested they hang Roker's portrait in their workspace. Fellow hosts noted they don't have one, but we hope it's sitting somewhere nice.

Now, excuse us while we attempt to chop up that onion flower chef Benny Rivera taught us how to make.