Wednesday, January 5, 2011

House No. 5: Orangeries


 
House No. 5: Orangeries
carved kumquats
tallest about 1.5 in.tall
005/365; 01/05/11

This morning's architectural breakfast references the citrus houses, predecessors of the modern greenhouse, that were used to winter citrus trees.

These little houses are made of kumquats carved with an X-ACTO knife.

I love kumquats and use them frequently as space fillers for bento. I have not really gotten artistic with my packed lunches in the past, but fun food just tastes better — don't you think so? Perhaps a bento house is in my future.

10 comments:

  1. Love these, especially since I just had a clementine at my desk!

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  2. Those are entirely too adorable, and I bet they smell amazing!

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  3. I love the smoke in the first one. #2 reminds me of seaside cabanas for some reason, and I can see influences of the mushroom houses that gnomes live in in the third.

    I was actually thinking of something else for #3, but a kumquat reference here would be out of line.

    Orangeyouglad you did this? I know I am. ♥

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  4. Beautiful and oh so tasty looking. xo

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  5. I love the vibrant mix of the purple/orange, cobalt/orange in these.

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  6. Thanks, everybody! I am leaning toward more and more food posts. Yum.

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