Saffron Rose water Guglhupf and Rose sugar

Little by little: 

a couple of further results

 of figuring out the marvel of roses.

When it comes to to deal with roses ...

I have to admit styling with roses is kind of special. Don't get me wrong. I love roses from my heart and my garden is bursting of thousands of rose blossoms right now which is a result of my incapacity to withstand their scent and charme.
But when your are about to place a rose in front of your camera you have to be aware of their tendency to spread some kind of overdone sweetness. I don't blame the roses for their romantic appearance. How could I. But in a way it is like hearing your favorite song again and again until you can't bear it any longer. Roses are omnipresent when it comes to style with flowers and they tend to be interpreted in a stereotype way. And this is where the complexity of working with roses is funded.
Having this in my mind I attempt an approach which don't want to cut the romantic side off or avoid sweetness either but to emphasize all this as based in the genuine natural appearance of roses. There is no work to be done or styling to be made or fancy picture to be taken - let the rose stand for itself.  This is what I have tried to do. For some motifs it worked out well and with others I have to confess I am still struggling. 

Depicted Rose breeds: English rose "Constance Spry", Climber "New Dawn", English rose "Gentile Hermione", Shrub rose "Rosarium Uettersen", Shrub rose "Iceberg" also known as "Schneewittchen", Hybrid Tea rose "Schöne Maid" , Rambler "Seagull", Floribunda "Gruß an Aachen", Shrub rose "Jubele du prince de Monaco", English rose "Gertrude Jekyll", Rambler "Paul's Himalayan Musk", Rosa persica "For your Eyes only", Rosa rugosa

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Paul's Himalayan Musk

This rose is climbing up my garden shed which carries its burden of uncountable little blossoms and a maze of branches quite bravely and  with pride even though it seems to get smaller and smaller under the blooming wave every day. I decided to show this awesome

 rambler rose accompanied by some blades of grass to stress her airy appearance.

Teardrop cake or Mizu Shingen Mochi

A few weeks ago I have heard of teardrop cakes for the first time. I did a short internet research and found some pictures featuring this genuine Japanese dessert. Instantly I fell in love with its poetic appeal. I decided to give it a try in my current rose production. Adding rosewater and trying several recipes it took me a few attempts to figure out a proper way of creating the stunning drop. But now I am able to present a special rose flavored sort of teardrop cake which reflects my intention to portrait the rose theme in a romantic but contemporary style. 

Styling and Photography Cornelia Weber

If you are interested in the recipe feel free to contact me.

La vie en rose ...

I am working on a floral production right now

 which is featuring the queen of flowers - the rose. I can not tell you how much fun it is to have all those beauties in front of my camera and "in" my nose - hmmmm - as well. A baroque feast indeed!

More in due course.

Sneak a peek - X-mas gifts from the kitchen

Stylists and photographers are rather familiar with the particular task to create Christmas moods in the middle of spring. Or even more challenging during summer heat waves when candle wax is melting in the sun as fast as vanilla ice-cream. Having this in mind I can’t complain about my last X-mas production which has been shot in late March. Back then with still chilly breezes drifting it was not a big deal to capture several suggestions for DIY 

gift ideas from the kitchen. 

(Backdrop Color Farrow & Ball Estate Emulsion Hague Blue) 

Easter Brunch Recipes

And here they are, some of my Easter brunch ideas:

A delicious and mellow yeast pastry wreath

 with hazelnuts and dried apricots, 

a fruity rhubarb curd,

a spicy and easily prepared graved salmon with cucumber mousse,

some crispy egg cookies,

an egg liqueur with rasberries, that brings you to your knees,

some pickled eggs, nice to look at and tasty, 

a springlike parsley soup and finally a classic - a well done

roastbeef with sauce tartare.

Easter Brunch Story

Draw from an abundance

Today I took the last pic of an Easter production which is going to be published next year. I enjoyed this one quite a lot because nature is offering so much right now. When I needed a little flourishing twig to pimp up a motive I had just to open the door and pick some spring blossoms out of my garden. 

Have a short glimpse at one of the images. I am going to show you more in due course.

Enjoy the spring and its colours!