Having just gone through this, I feel the pain and the anxiety and extreme excitement of having this all come together. Who needs food when you have all that adrenalin?! In Japanese we bow deeply and say "Otsukaresama deshita", thank you for your exhaustion! As for the next day exhortations to keep going : "Gambatte!"
As an avid Bołesławiec pottery collector, that photo of antique Bunzlau pottery makes my mouth water! Bołesławiec was a Polish town until the last Polish partition in 1815, when it became part of Prussia, and later, the German Empire. Bunzlau again became the Polish town of Bołesławiec when the borders were redrawn after WWII. I'd love to visit one of these days! When we lived on West Germany in the 1980s, it was still beyond our reach, east of the Iron Curtain.
I am very much looking forward to your book! I love your baking book--so many delicious taste memories there.
I hear you! Oh how I understand what these crazy cookbook photoshoot days are like, only I have always done them (unfortunately) in July in 40C heat -- lots of light, perhaps too much, but kids are in tow because summer holidays, there is no air conditioning (Italy) and wow, those are the longest days. Admiring your props though, that last one HAS to be the endpapers!
What a fun issue to read. I remember setting up food styling shoot Ms when I worked at the Globe years ago and I always found the props the most fun part. That cabinet is gorgeous, the dishes you picked up from your friend will look absolutely gorgeous! But I want to say that I find it so inspiring the way moms find ways to do absolutely incredible things in the time frame when our kids at school. We just have to be extremely focused during the time they’re gone but if we are, we can pull off a lot from 8 to 3/4! Loved this!!
I think Luisa should select a recipe for all of us to make on the day her book is published. A wonderful meal from Classic German Cooking and a glass of champagne is a fitting way to toast and celebrate Luisa and her team.
Oh wow, there is nothing more exhausting -- but also amazing to watch it come together, that part never gets old! I can't wait for this book, Luisa. It's going be so gorgeous!
I’m loving your posts about the book development. It makes me think I should be more appreciative of the cookbooks I own. I don’t pay too much attention to the photos usually, but I will now.
What a wonderful peek at the behind-the-scenes! I had the silliest question, which was — who is actually cooking the food? But then I read Photoshoot Diaries I. Ahhhh. A food stylist sounds like a magician! Thanks for sharing this. If it's possible, I'm even more excited about your new book now.
Love this all so much and can't wait to have the book in my hands. Speaking of which I made a potato strudel last night based on the recipe from CGB and it was a huge hit (I say based on because I used puff pastry and left out the bacon (no meat for me) and caraway (none at home) and used dill instead. I added an extra leek and some grainy mustard.) Anyway it was delicious and filled our cold tummys and thank you so much for the inspiration.
Thank you for sharing this! It really does sound exhilarating and exhausting in equal measures. Very excited to see the final product!
Having just gone through this, I feel the pain and the anxiety and extreme excitement of having this all come together. Who needs food when you have all that adrenalin?! In Japanese we bow deeply and say "Otsukaresama deshita", thank you for your exhaustion! As for the next day exhortations to keep going : "Gambatte!"
As an avid Bołesławiec pottery collector, that photo of antique Bunzlau pottery makes my mouth water! Bołesławiec was a Polish town until the last Polish partition in 1815, when it became part of Prussia, and later, the German Empire. Bunzlau again became the Polish town of Bołesławiec when the borders were redrawn after WWII. I'd love to visit one of these days! When we lived on West Germany in the 1980s, it was still beyond our reach, east of the Iron Curtain.
I am very much looking forward to your book! I love your baking book--so many delicious taste memories there.
I was already looking forward to the book, but now I will examine the pictures with new eyes. Thanks so much for sharing this process.
The ancestors, are they yours?
I hear you! Oh how I understand what these crazy cookbook photoshoot days are like, only I have always done them (unfortunately) in July in 40C heat -- lots of light, perhaps too much, but kids are in tow because summer holidays, there is no air conditioning (Italy) and wow, those are the longest days. Admiring your props though, that last one HAS to be the endpapers!
Ich wünsche euch viel Erfolg!
What a fun issue to read. I remember setting up food styling shoot Ms when I worked at the Globe years ago and I always found the props the most fun part. That cabinet is gorgeous, the dishes you picked up from your friend will look absolutely gorgeous! But I want to say that I find it so inspiring the way moms find ways to do absolutely incredible things in the time frame when our kids at school. We just have to be extremely focused during the time they’re gone but if we are, we can pull off a lot from 8 to 3/4! Loved this!!
I think Luisa should select a recipe for all of us to make on the day her book is published. A wonderful meal from Classic German Cooking and a glass of champagne is a fitting way to toast and celebrate Luisa and her team.
Loving this insight into all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to make your cookbooks magic!
Oh wow, there is nothing more exhausting -- but also amazing to watch it come together, that part never gets old! I can't wait for this book, Luisa. It's going be so gorgeous!
I am very excited! When will we be able to pre-order?
I’m loving your posts about the book development. It makes me think I should be more appreciative of the cookbooks I own. I don’t pay too much attention to the photos usually, but I will now.
What a wonderful peek at the behind-the-scenes! I had the silliest question, which was — who is actually cooking the food? But then I read Photoshoot Diaries I. Ahhhh. A food stylist sounds like a magician! Thanks for sharing this. If it's possible, I'm even more excited about your new book now.
Love this all so much and can't wait to have the book in my hands. Speaking of which I made a potato strudel last night based on the recipe from CGB and it was a huge hit (I say based on because I used puff pastry and left out the bacon (no meat for me) and caraway (none at home) and used dill instead. I added an extra leek and some grainy mustard.) Anyway it was delicious and filled our cold tummys and thank you so much for the inspiration.
I love getting a glimpse into this process, thank you so much for sharing. How careful and thoughtful all of this creative work is--I’m fascinated.