Many craft blogs feature gorgeous photographs of picture-perfect projects in progress. Recipe ingredients artfully laid out on pristine plates, raw craft materials sweetly stacked, etc. I admire these bloggers, but folks, we're keeping it real here at the Manhattan Craft Room. (At least for now.) Here's what it really looks like when I make chocolate truffles.



But when it was all said and done, I did have some nice-looking cookies. Ok, I admit, I did try to take a pretty craft-blog picture. What can I say.