Christmas is Coming

Christmas Cookies - Click here to see more

Selection of Belgian Chocolates - Click here to see more

Gift Box of Cookies - Click here to see more

Christmas Treats - Click here to see more

Chocolate Noel - Click here to see more

Selection of French Pastries - Click here to see more

With November midway through my miniature Christmas preparations are well and truly under way. I had a little set back last week when I sliced my left thumb with a scalpel while trying to trim a mini Christmas pudding. So for a few days I could not make anything. Its on the mend now thank goodness. Lets hope I am not silly enough to do it again. Here is a selection of what I have been busy with.

Let Them Eat Cake

Black Forest Gateau - To See More Click Here

Black Forest Gateau - To See More Click Here

Black Forest Gateau - To See More Click Here

Strawberry  Gateau - To See More Click Here

Strawberry  Gateau - To See More Click Here

Strawberry  Gateau - To See More Click Here

I have been making these scrumptious little gateaux variations on the Black Forest and Strawberry Gateaux. It got to the point where if I ever saw another picture of a gateau I would scream. I took almost one hundred pictures before I captured the ones good enough to display.

Happy Valentine's Day

My son's tattoo
Chocolate Cake Collection - To see more click here
Strawberry Cake Collection - To see more click here
Wedding Cake - To see more click here
Gingerbread Valentine Treats - To see more click here

My Mother does not have a partner so yesterday she bought herself a large box of chocolates and thoroughly enjoyed the lot. As for myself I will be eating a generous helping of Strawberry Gateau, my favourite cake.

Last week my son had the first sitting for his first tattoo. I was a little surprised it was so big, but its well done and as long as he doesn't get addicted to tattoos all will be good.

I have been very busy this month with commissions and have not had enough time to experiment with new techniques, but here are a few things I managed to put together.

Happy New Year

Two Tier Celebration Cake
Valentine Chocolates
Valentine Truffles - To see more click here
Selection of Chocolate Boxes - To See More Click Here

What with 2010 truly over its time to get ready for a miniature Valentine's Day. I have been busy making Chocolates and Valentine Chocolate Boxes.
I have also been experimenting with a new techique which I call filigree icing as in the two tier celebration cake above.
At the end of December I had a special promotion on my website www.dollhousekitchen.com where each customer received a free pot of strawberry jam with every purchase. This proved so successful I shall be including a free pot of plum jam with every purchase for two weeks during February so keep checking the site.

Could Not See A Thing

Christmas Preparation Table Number 2 - to see more click here
A Christmas Cake Decorated With Christmas Tree Candy - to see more click here
Christmas Pudding - To see more click here
Christmas Preparation Table Photo 2 - to see more click here

The other day I was putting on my glasses when I noticed they were bent again, so as usual I decided to bend them back into shape. Disaster they snapped in half, after a moment of unbelief I realized I had better find an old pair of glasses fast. At first I could only find a pair that I would not be seen dead in. Its funny how quickly we go off certain looks eg tortoise shell rimmed circular specs. Then luckily I found my last pair. Alls well I am waiting for my new glasses to arrive. Well I say alls well I need varifocals, but have decided on two pairs of specs one for near work and one for distances. I must get myself a pair of reading glasses. I am walking around with everything at arms length and I still cannot read it probably.

This is what I have been working on.

A Mini Christmas Starts Early

Making and Icing the Christmas Cake - to see more click here

Christmas Preparation Table - to see more click here
Making Mince Pies - to see more click here

I am in my element making my favourite miniatures - Christmas miniatures. I love the build up to Christmas its the only thing that keeps me going through the dark winter evenings. Here are a couple of bits I have already put together.

Its Time to Stop

Strawberries and Cream Meringues
Halloween Pumpkin Cookies
Jack-O-Lantern Cookies - To see more click here
Making and Icing Cupcakes - To see more click here

I have been working really hard mini making over the last couple of days and getting quite tired. Yesterday I went to take some miniatures out of the oven as they had been in for 20 minutes. I opened the oven and it was empty. What! I thought surely no one could have stolen my minis. I looked up and they were still sitting on the worktop. Earlier I had checked the temperature of the oven and must have forgotten to put them in. LOL
That's when I knew it was time to stop for the day. This is what I have been working on.

My New Website - www.dollhousekitchen.com

I have been working on my new website for what seems like an age. I never realized how much work goes on behind the scenes just to get a website up and running. I would be delighted if you would take a look www.dollhousekitchen.com and please bookmark it as it is still in its infancy.
I have included a few items you will find there.

What a Carry On!

As much as I love the warm weather, together with the pollution here in London the hot weather has worsened my asthma. So I had to change my medication. A a result for the last 2 weeks I have been too shaky to create much dollhouse miniature food as like a fool I was taking double the amount of my new asthma medication that I should have been taking. I read the instructions once for my new inhaler, misinterprepted them and then promptly threw them away. It was only when the inhaler ran out that I realized my mistake. It should have lasted me a month not 15 days. Well I can tell you I felt like a real idiot and slightly embarrassed about asking for a repeat prescription so soon. Luckily everything is fine now and I can get back to mini making although I am easily distracted by a good book and all that sunshine.

Cakes, Cakes and More Cakes

It's seems like ages since I last blogged well, I don't know what I have been doing, maybe just chasing my tail as usual. Although I have really got into making patissiere cakes and I am really enjoying it.
Here's what I have been upto. Besides working on my own website. I never realized there was so much behind the scenes work to be done!

Still Waiting.........

No pasta machine yet I ordered it a week ago and I have been told its on its way. Yesterday I tried to roll some clay with a jam jar. I just gave up I don't know how I ever managed without my pasta machine. I haven't made anything for over a week. But I managed to put the above together out of pieces I had already made.
To top it all I have a throat infection so I am going to wrap up warm and watch Tv until my wonderful new pasta machine arrives.