Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Parmesan Dishes
I've had this project in mind for several years but wasn't sure what to use for the base and lid of the Parmesan dishes. Once I realized that circles could…
Pasticceria Penso: Linzer Cookies
Austrian Linzer cookies are typically made with a pair of almond shortbread cookies sandwiched together with a layer of jam. A cutout in the top cookie reveals the jam beneath.…
Gelateria Bocelli: Sprinkles & Nuts Redo
Original version Redo It’s been over two years since I made the sprinkles and nuts (shown in the above photo on the left) for the gelateria. But as time has…
Pasticceria Penso: Cioccolatini
When I spent three weeks in Trieste doing research for my cookbook Flavors of Friuli, Pasticceria Penso had not yet begun producing chocolates. It was only when I returned for…
Pasticceria Penso: Candied Orange Peel & Gelée
These chocolate-dipped candied orange peel and fruit gelée candies are two more of the sweets at Pasticceria Penso. In photos from the real-life bakery in Trieste, their orange peel is…
Pasticceria Penso: Palline di Cioccolato & Curabiè
These are two more of the numerous sweets sold at the real Pasticceria Penso. Palline di cioccolato are chocolate balls covered in sprinkles. My friend at the bakery, Antonello, explained…
Pasticceria Penso: Torta Sacher
Sachertorte (or "torta Sacher," as it's called in Italian) is a traditional Viennese torte composed of layers of chocolate cake, with a glaze made of apricot jam and covered in…
Gelateria Bocelli: Gelato
After planning this project for over a year, my gelato is finally finished! Back row: amarena (cherry), pistacchio (pistachio), limone (lemon), fragola (strawberry), albicocca (apricot). Front row: nocciola (hazelnut), cioccolato…
Gelateria Bocelli: Gelato Spatulas
Shortly after I made the labels for my ten different flavors of gelato (which, as I was stunned to realize, was well over a year ago), I also made these…
Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments: Inlaid Mica (plus copper crackle scraps)
For the past couple Christmases I've been obsessed with the inlaid mica technique I first saw on Valerie Evans's "Unruly Housewife" YouTube channel. This year my time was rather limited,…