I LOVE creating "Trompe l'oeil" foods - A trick of the eye, delicious treats that look like other things. I particularly love making them look like something found in nature. I hope you enjoy my explorations of food artistry!
You can find more of my recipes, artwork, and magic on my wonderful website, and there's an Apothecary on Etsy if looking isn't enough.
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#21 Phoenix Eggs
These balsamic-marinaded quail eggs are delicious on spicy harissa goat cheese and a root vegetable nest! I haven't posted the recipe yet, but it will be at my blog eventually!
42points
#22 Fossil Cookies And Amber Candies
The beauty of amber and fascination with fossils inspired this combination of confections!
You can find my full post about it here.
39points
#23 Pink Oyster Mushrooms In A Greenhouse
I actually based this delicious dessert on my real mini greenhouse that I grow oyster mushrooms in! The greenhouse is spiced gingerbread and sugar, the mycelium brick is delicious pistachio torrone with a secret ingredient that makes it extra delicious, and the mushrooms are pink peppercorn and dragonfruit marzipan that I hand-sculpted to look like pink oyster mushrooms.
You can find my full post about it here.
38points
#24 Winter Moth Onigiri
Delicious savory onigiri topped with ethereal moths made out of edible wafer paper and mozzarella.
You can find my full post about it here.
37points
#25 Ammonite Cake
This fossil-inspired cake is made from Chaga*-infused chocolate crepes and Chaga-infused chocolate ganache, then frosted in coconut German Chocolate frosting. I was inspired by looking at real ammonite fossils at a gem show and seeing how similar their crystal interiors looked to coconut frosting. This is also a preview of something I have yet to post.
*Chaga is a medicinal fungus with many benefits that grows on birch trees and has a pleasant vanilla-rootbeer like flavor. I got mine from a sustainable source since Chaga is often over-harvested.
37points
#26 Pirate Coins
I designed my pirate coins and made little casting molds to make them out of chocolate! I also flavored mine with nettle seed salt to make them more gourmet, but that's entirely optional. A little edible gold luster dust really brought these coins to life!
You can find my full post about it here.
36points
#27 Malachite Cheesecakes
I made these plant-based mint cheesecakes in honor of the stone malachite. Can you see the resemblance?
You can find my full post about it here.
32points
#28 Wasp Nest Buns
These Chinese-inspired pastry buns are filled with a rich poppyseed filling inspired by my Eastern European heritage. I love the way the flaky layers of pastry do look like mini wasp nests! I haven't posted this recipe yet, so consider it a preview. Eventually, you will be able to find it on my blog.
30points
#29 Savory Mushroom Log
I was inspired by the Yule traditions of "Buche de Noel" or yule log cake to create this savory version, complete with a wild mushroom and goat cheese filling wrapped up in a savory buckwheat cake and buckwheat cracker bark. Some pickled peppers make the perfect Amanita mushrooms on top!
You can find my full post about it here.
30points
#30 Sandwich Cake
This may look at first like a beautiful birthday cake, but in reality, it's a savory cake filled with pizza-inspired flavors!
You can find my full post about it here.
29points
