Easter minis and Baguettes

I've been working on a special order for Easter goodies. The colorful mini on the bottom left are piles of jelly beans (just in case you were wondering!).

 

Easter cupcakes

 

I also have a cheese board order and this is what I have so far.

3 different types of baguettes in 1:3 scale

Cheese Board and Easter Prep Board in 1:3 scale

Cheese and crackers for Saige

I also made a 1:3 scale Italian Easter bread prep scene for a special customer.

New thin mint girl scout cookies 1:3 scale

Still working...

Yup! I'm still working on the hobbit pantry! It's so hard to work on a project without a deadline. It does get a bit ridiculous when it's just sitting in the corner for over a year...but the flooring (is almost) done, and I do have a plan for the entrance.

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Cheese Board and Vegetables

I've been quite busy preparing for a miniature show. Here are some new cheese boards and vegetable crates I made in 1:12 scale.

Email me at minniekitchen@gmail.com for more information!

Antipasto Platter

I finally made an antipasto platter in 1:6 scale. Boy, that took a long time!

roast beef, ham, pepperoni, cheeses, banana peppers and olives

Mexican Food

Bowl of nachos, guacamole in molcajete and hard shell tacos

 

and my finger for comparison :-)

 

1:12 scale

*Special Orders*

I've been making some special orders for my special friends!

 

Peeps!

 

Getting ready for St Patrick's Day and Easter!

Independence Day

and any day!

 

Next up will be Mexican food in 1:12 scale. I will be making more nachos, guacamole in molcajete and maybe some tacos!

Meat & Cheese

I had the opportunity to make some meat and cheeses (and other grocery items) in 1:3 scale, and I wanted to share some of the photos on my blog!

Cheese Table

My table of cheese :-)

 

French Cheese

I have been so busy making Italian cheese for my Italian shop, that I almost forgot there was French cheese!

 

Brie is my personal favorite, but to tell you the truth, I can't really tell the difference between brie and camembert....

Figaro's

I need to update you on some new additions to the italian shop. I decided to go with "Figaro's" since it has 2 less letters than Geppetto's :-) Thank you to everyone who voted!

I made the store sign, but unfortunately it will have to be re-done (long story). I am thinking of a darker wood color than the black background. What do you think? I also added a "We are open" sign.

I also put price tags on the olives and fruits. Still need to make some for the cheese and meats.

Since I don't know how to make wine bottles (yet), I made boxes of wine instead. How slick is that? My husband says it's cheating...

I also have bottles of San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Do you recognize the silver cans? If not, I don't blame you...those are "illy" coffee tins. Not very happy with them, but at this point, I really don't care. 

Last big addition to the shop is fresh pasta! I shooed away the bakery items and installed a pasta rack and a prep table. Still need to make some more...

It looks like this shop will be opening in 2013...at least before the next Winter Olympics... I hope!

Cheese Display

Although my italian store still needs some finishing touches, one thing for sure is that it has enough cheese in stock! 

My favorite is the mozzarella....so simple yet so delicious.

If you are a store owner and need more cheese, you know who to call :)

Italian Shop

I think I'm almost done with the inside of the shop. I just need to add a cash register, lighting, and some cannolis to the dessert section.

I can't wait to finalize the setting and glue it in place. Hopefully that will make it easier to take it to my next miniature show.

This is what my shop looks with the roofing.

A question to all the miniature experts out there: How do I light up a shop this big? I am hoping to use some battery operated lighting that I can just glue to the top. Any ideas?

Meat and Cheese

I have been getting some mails about the meat and cheeses in my new deli shop, so I've made it available in my etsy shop.

I've been getting lazy these past few days, so I believe that I won't be touching the italian shop for another few months :)

Olive Bar

I made an antipasto bar in my italian shop (more like an olive bar). The clay was very mushy becuase of the warm weather and I'm just glad that I'm done making little olive beads :)

The one on the bottom is a plate of pepperoncini.

I was supposed to make 2 more plates so I could fill the whole display case, but couldn't really think of other antipastos. Maybe sun-dried tomatoes?

View from the window...

Have a great week everyone!

More cheese...

Thank you everyone for the wonderful suggestions! I have 2 windows, so I will be displaying cheese and meat in one, and bread, fruits and desserts in the other.

I still need to make mortadella to add to my meats. Has anyone tried it? I always get the italian sub without it since the color doesn't seem too appetizing...

I also hung some chorizo near the window display. (The shelf on the back looks awfully short! I will have to stack it up with more cheese.)

These are some grapes I made to display in my 2nd window, but look how the colors turned out. The two in the back are from my first batch and the color is very fake compared to the one in the front. So sad!!

Please help me choose my store name. I am thinking of "Geppetto's" or "Figaro's"- which one do you like better?

Italian Deli shop progress...

I have had some progress on my shop after reading many supportive comments! I made a cheese shelf and a ham "hanger" shelf, and also made some italian meats while I was MIA from blogland. Here are some pictures:

prosciutto, salami, capicola, chorizo and a garlic braid

The pictures are horrible- the lighting and the shelves creates so many ugly shadows :(

I am wondering what to display in the display windows.......any suggestions?