Ponder the Pear

Spring brings new life...and sometimes life goes on without the people who were a very important part of it.  As many of you know I lost my beloved grandfather earlier this year... and with that great loss came many moments of pondering.

It was when I was taking photos of a custom order for Anjou Pears that I realized how the unique shape and color of an Anjou pear represents how different each of us is and how we all have the potential to leave an imprint on others lives in some small way, and if we are lucky in a profound way ... even if we do not realize it at the time.

There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat 
                          Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Anjou Pear board below was created as a custom order for a customer who gifted this to a friend that grows these particular pears in her garden. The end result was two jars of Preserved Anjou Pears with Cinnamon Sticks & Mulling Spices infused with Bay Leaves presented with toasted biscuits and blackberry infused cheesecake pats, served alongside blueberry compote and blue cheese crumbles.  A perfect afternoon snack to share with a friend or to enjoy on a solitary afternoon spent pondering...

A Taste of Summer Collection

 

The warm and sunny weather of Spring has finally arrived inspiring a collection of Pantry Preserves that remind one of the wonderful days ahead and the summer bounty that the coming months will bring..

Kitchen Counter Art

Beautifully preserved in glass jars of varying sizes, fruits can be used to decorate a kitchen counter in any season. 

Preserved fruit in all its bounty can turn into something pretty to add to a counter space or a special place on a shelf.

Summer's Bounty

Christmas Figs and Coconut

Canning in the Miniature Kitchen - Dill Pickles

Dill Pickle Spears

I love the crisp bite of a tangy dill pickle spear.  Who can have a BBQ without a jar of dills?

Three varieties of dill pickles can be found in the pantry at WindyPoint: whole, spears and a mixed vegetable variety...all three based on the jars that my grandmother's used to make and would store in their pantries.







The mixed pickles are inspired from the handwritten book of recipes that my maternal grandmother gave to me as a wedding gift  - she always included what was on hand fresh from her garden....cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, red onions, zucchini, cucumber, bell peppers, mushrooms and carrots.

   

The TeaHouse and Pantry

The Pantry Cupboard

Welcome to the TeaHouse and Pantry at Windy Point Miniatures.

I take inspiration from the things around me that I find beautiful - I love the idea of recreating in miniature things from my grandmother's pantry, or bringing to life in 1:12 the scent of lilacs while preparing lunch by the garden on an old farmhouse table. Whether it be the warm cinnamon buns my mom used to make when I was a child or the vintage chair that belonged to my grandmother, these things inspire me to create them as still life pieces in 1:12 scale.

If you see something that you like, please feel free to contact me as I do accept custom orders. My miniatures can be found on Etsy at WindyPointMiniatures (www.etsy.com/shop/WindyPointMiniatures)