Sidewalks
In deciding how to address the area in front of the shops, I've gone through several ideas. My first thought was some sort of cobblestone or flagstone, so I bought…
Pasticceria Penso: Baseboards & Wainscoting
While I'm aiming to recreate certain exterior elements of Pasticceria Penso as authentically as possible, the interior is born entirely of my imagination. The inside of the real bakery is…
Pasticceria Penso: Concrete Block Veneer
For the concrete blocks, I used a sheet of styrene veneer, painted light gray with white grout lines. Here they are glued in place. I've left the one above the…
Pasticceria Penso: Exterior Walls
When I was doing research for my cookbook Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern Italy, I rented an apartment in Trieste for three weeks. Much of that time…