Daniel Picus

@danielpicus.bsky.social

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Amateur pastry chef

Small immature lilac blossoms
Cecil stares blankly into the future
A small orange cat sits in an open suitcase
A mackerel tabby with huge green eyes and extremely alert ears giving the camera sideeye
Two shortbread bars with a thin layer of plum jam and streusel topping, on a plate with a navy blue rim
A slightly lumpy loaf of brown bread glistening from the oven
A tiny grey and brown tabby kitten (Phoebe) sits on someone’s torso with her front paws crossed, glaring at the camera
Two lemon bars with a browned meringue topping sitting on a plate with a blue rim
Two cats, one larger and orange, one tiny and black/brown tabby, look at each other over a laundry basket weighted down with flour.
A photo of an extremely tiny black and grey tabby kitten peeking out of a small pyramidal cat bed
A photo of a wedge of thickly laminated pastry on a plate with a dark blue rim
A loaf of fresh quick bread, cut in half and sitting on a cutting board
A small orange cat is bunched up like a loaf on a green blanket, his head falling forward
A shot of a tall cake with chocolate frosting, topped with candied blood oranges on one half, and almond praline shards on the other. The cake is on a white cake plate, and the shot is at a slight angle.
A shot of several slices of blood orange with sugar syrup boiling over them
A photo from above of caramel-coated almonds before they are blitzed into praline
Cecil, a small orange and white cat with enormous eyes, stares directly at the camera while standing on a teal ottoman in front of a window.
An overhead shot of a bowl of pale pale pink ice cream on a granite tabletop
A photo of a fully coveted pie with a few small vents, sitting on a metal cooling rack in front of a window.
A small orange cat looking through a mesh window screen, with a supervisory expression on his extremely tiny face. He has huge ears.
A photograph of a very pale beige meringue topped by soft whipped cream, with pieces of yellow fruit on top. The dessert is on a blue-rimmed plate on a wooden cutting board.
An overhead shot of a bowl of light brown swirled ice cream in beautiful round scoops, sitting on a wooden board.
A photo of a round quiche in a homemade fluted crust, with a messy starburst pattern of red peppers on top
A photograph of a hand holding a blue-rimmed bowl by the edge. The bowl contains a sliced nectarine and three baked goods that look like mini muffins with chunks of nectarine in them.
An overhead shot of a bowl of ice cream on a wood board. The ice cream is a pale pinkish orange—a lighter shade than the skin of apricots.
A still of The Carrie Nations, from the movie Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, with two women with long hair in flowy white jumpsuits on electric guitars and an empty drum set between them.
A photograph of a savory tart, or quiche, in a homemade crust with alternating orange and red tomatoes
An overhead shot of a plate with a teal rim holding four muffins with red specks and a crumbly topping
An overhead shot of a homemade peach pie on a wire rack on a wooden counter. It looks extremely delicious (and smells even better.)
A small orange cat with white legs looking right at the camera, alert. He is sitting someone’s leg while they relax in a couch in a bright living room.
A photograph of a small orange cat, Cecil, looking directly at the camera while resting on a folded green blanket and nestled among some blue and white striped pillows