Let’s stop for a sec and think about the most classic of classic food combos. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. One really isn’t the same without the other, now is it?

Since food art is always a good idea, and we’re big fans of said culinary duos, David Schwen clocks in as awesome in our books. Why? He’s created Pantone Pairings – small, rectangular food designs made to look like color swatches. While the results are undoubtedly cool, the pairings also look delicious.

Check out a few of our favorites:

H/T DesignTAXI + PicThx David Schwen

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Cameron is a Philadelphia native who is borderline obsessed with chocolate, coffee and sushi. She writes for TheFW and The Daily Meal, and making a mean chocolate chip cookie is her specialty. She also tries pizza everywhere she travels in hopes someday she'll become one of those cool pizza snobs.