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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The above photo is of the real-life Pasticceria Penso in Trieste. My goal was to recreate the awning for the dollhouse shop, but with two of them, one for each…
The bay window is one element of this kit that deviates sharply from the architecture of the real Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. But working with what I have, I chose…
As I was browsing eBay for miniature horse-themed decorations last year, I came across this Art Deco black enamel horse. Though not at all similar to the horse statues I…