An artistic chef has come up with a way to have Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings without piling on the pounds.
Jay Baron, the viral YouTube star based in Saint George, Utah, is launching a holiday special called Teeny Tiny Thanksgiving on Sunday at 10.30pm ET on the Food Network.
Baron, whose wife Lesley serves as sous chef, has built a devoted online following with his passion for cooking edible miniature meals.
It all began, Baron has said, when he found a tiny cast iron stove and skillets in his closet – an old gag gift from his grandfather, after he asked for a camping stove for his birthday.
Jay Baron, the viral YouTube star based in Saint George, Utah, is launching a holiday special called Teeny Tiny Thanksgiving
Baron, a former theater set designer, is passionate about cooking itty-bitty meals from scratch on his YouTube channel
Baron’s obsession with tiny food has earned him a devoted following, and inspired others to create tiny food videos online
The former theater set designer launched his YouTube channel devoted to mini food last year, and has sparked a trend that inspired others to get involved with tiny cooking.
His most popular video, of a mini Fourth of July cake, has gotten over 21million views since last summer.
‘To be honest I’m kind of weird, so I just want to be happy being weird,’ he has said on his YouTube channel, Walking With Giants.
‘I want to do what I want to do, how I want to do it, and create whatever I want. And that’s how I’ve always been and that’s how I’m always going to be. And I’m going to bring you guys along for that journey,’ he continued.
His videos are shot in a way to make the viewer feel that they are in a kitchen with a giant who is preparing meals for them.
‘I just want to let myself be creatively free and be an artist,’ Baron said.
Following his Thanksgiving TV special, he will be cooking up a tiny ham for a Teeny Tiny Christmas special, airing on the Food Network December 3.
Baron prepares all of his meals from scratch using the finest tiny ingredients as well as miniature utensils and cookware
A former set designer, Baron made a miniature kitchen to shoot his videos, so viewers feel they are in a kitchen with a giant
Baron covered his tiny turkey with tinfoil to prevent the meat from drying out, but it will cook faster than most holiday birds
The art project was inspired by this miniature cast iron stove that Baron’s grandfather gave to him as a gag birthday gift
Baron’s fall holiday special, called Teeny Tiny Thanksgiving, airs on Sunday at 10.30pm ET on the Food Network