For when (or if) you tire of eating patisseries and sweets, the next best thing may be candles that look convincingly like fruits, cakes, and other confections. Trimmed in (wax) frosting, tipped with faux cherries, or moulded into loaves of bread, here are 18 entrancing food candles for the holiday table.
Croissant Candles (“with bakery scent”) are handmade from natural, vegan wax; $13.90 each from ItsMyCandlesBoutique on Etsy.
The Croquembouche Candle is made by sixth-generation Italian candle co. Cereria Introna; it's $39 from Flotsam and Fork.
John Derian carries a collection of candles made from Italian candle makers Cereria Introna; the Biscotto Nordivo Candied Nordic Heart Cake Candle is $30)
A set of Pasticceria Candles by Italian co. Cereria Introna is $98 from Gohar World.
Sicilian Lemon Candles look just like the real thing and are a bright alternative to patisserie. They start at $7.38 each.