Summer Cabinet

This week I worked on a cabinet inspired by all of the wonderful things that summer brings.  As always, the cabinet was based on something that my grandmother would have had in her summer kitchen, right down to the colander filled with fresh vegetables from her garden and eggs gathered each morning from the hen house.   Have a great weekend everyone.

 

The colander is by Susi at MiniEdenTienda, and the strawberry pie was made by Karen at MerciaMiniatures

Custom Tea Towel Sets with Large Kitchen Utensils

Who doesn't love beautiful new things for their kitchen? I love to browse through stores that carry pretty tea towels, utensils and other items for a kitchen.  So when a previous customer contacted me to custom design sets of tea towels and kitchen utensils to match her existing collection I was honored and excited.  I think the sets look similar to those that you would find in a shop selling linens and kitchen items.  And the best part is that the towels sets are reversible - so you get a different look on either side. I hope that you like them.  Enjoy the little things in your day everybody...

 

 

Oil and Vinegar Sets

There is nothing like the fruity taste of a wonderfully aromatic extra virgin olive oil and the sweet taste of a perfectly aged balsamic vinegar to accompany it.  And of course you must have fresh ground pepper from a pepper mill. I hope that you like looking through these sets as much as I enjoyed creating them. Have a great week everybody.

Cabinet by Bagus Italy

Inspired By Summer

On the weekend I was inspired to create a few things that might be seen on a kitchen counter in the lovely days of summer. The collection is called "Inspired by Summer".  I hope that you like it.

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..

The Teahouse and Pantry

My vision when I started collecting miniatures was to create an imaginary place where one could find that something special for the miniature kitchen and pantry -  jars of fruit made lovingly from fruits in season, soft and inviting patterned tea towels or coordinating kitchen utensils and flatware sets.

All of the items that I make can be found in my Etsy store WindyPointMiniatures when available.  If you see something that you like and it is not available in my Etsy store feel free to email me; I can make every attempt to create a custom order for you.


This post is dedicated to a young girl who sees the world everyday through eyes bursting with a sense of wonder and anticipation;  I think this is perhaps what I enjoy most about the world of miniatures.  For Abby...

*** Rose Cake by Lory at 64tnt
*** Suitcases and Ladder Shelf by Susi @ MiniEdenTienda
***Chair by Ana @ Mundorosa

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

Artisan Country Breads

 

There is nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the house like whispers on a Sunday morning.






My grandmother always baked her own bread and it was rare that one would ever find store bought bread in her pantry.  On the pantry shelves would be a variety of flavored breads and buns in various shapes and designs all to be arranged lovingly into baskets that would be used throughout the week in her kitchen.


My grandfather had a sweet tooth, so my grandmother would also bake a few treats that could be enjoyed with his morning coffee.

A new selection of Artisan Country Breads, Cherry, Apple-Cinnamon and Peach Filled Danishes, Honey Glazed Sticky Buns, and Iced Cinnamon Buns

A Great Olive Oil

The kitchens in Tuscany remind me of my grandmother's kitchen in many ways - stocked with items made or grown on the farm or traded with neighbors nearby for a few precious items that are a necessity for the upcoming week's meal plan.

Always fresh and true to the very essence of the food that these products are made from. Pantry shelves filled with homemade jams, fruit, vegetables, syrups, olive oils and vinegars.

Shown here...a collection of flavored Olive Oils and a precious bottle of aged Balsamic Vinegar

Pink Lemonades

In reminiscing about blissful days under the clear blue skies of summer at my grandparents summer cabin, I recalled how much my sister and I loved pink lemonade... I think we loved the color just as much as we loved the taste.  These miniature versions are made in old fashioned glass bottles with vintage looking bendable straws; they come in three flavors - Traditional Pink Lemonade, Pink Grapefruit Lemonade and Ruby Red Lemonade.

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.