The book is nearing completion, and I’ve finished all of the writing and the layout as of yesterday. The writing has been dropped into the layout, and tomorrow I’ll be working on dropping all of the project photos in as well. There’s a small handful of photos that I need to take again, because I’m…
It’s always exciting for me when I finish the cover of a book I’m working on; somehow it makes everything feel more real. I spent all day yesterday working on the writing, and I’m continuing with that today, so I hope to have a significant portion of the text completed before the weekend. In the meantime,…
Today’s post is all about the sweet stuff. The final part of the sculpting for the Italian book was a handful of desserts, which I completed yesterday, and I want to give you a sneak peek at all of the treats you’ll learn how to make with the new upcoming book. A quick announcement before we…
I have some good news today: I’ve less than ten projects left to sculpt for the upcoming Italian foods book, half of them desserts, and then I can dive into the writing and book layout. The finish line is approaching, and I’m hoping to have a rough draft of the book done within the next…
Yesterday, I was sculpting a pot of miniature mussels marinara over pasta (which I’ll be showing you in a future post–it’s taking me awhile to make), and I had a bunch of pasta left over, so I decided to make spaghetti dishes with different sauces and toppings. Let’s take a peek… Making the pasta: First…
Two of the most time-consuming projects for the upcoming Italian book were finished yesterday, lamb chops and linguine with clams, and I have some pictures of both dishes to share with you today. Don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list to get an email (and a coupon) when the new mini food tutorial…
I got quite a bit finished yesterday for the upcoming Italian foods book, so I have lots of pictures for you today! If you’ve missed the first two posts, be sure to check out more yummy Italian pics here and here. For today’s dishes, first off we have a delicious platter of veal milanese with deliciously crispy…
Work on the upcoming Italian foods book continues, and yesterday I finished three more dishes: a pizza Margherita, a plate of fettuccine alfredo, and chicken piccata. The pizza has a bubbly, browned crust, mozzarella, basil, and homemade tomato sauce. (Get the cutting board here.) I’ll also be including instructions for a more Americanized pizza with…
At long last, I’ve finally begun work on the next issue of The Dollhouse Chef Series, and this time one is all about Italian foods–buon appetito! I have the entire table of contents mapped out, and while there’s always room for changes at this stage, it looks like the final book will have between 30 to…
This morning, I checked the results of the resin I poured yesterday, and sadly, I was disappointed in what I found. A few of the pieces were tacky to the touch, which typically is a sign of inadequate mixing or improper proportions of the resin and hardener, but I discovered something that made me think…