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Amy Poehler and Selena Gomez have a lot more in common than you’d think. In the latest episode of the actress and comedian’s Good Hang podcast, Poehler bonds with Gomez over their mutual love of lip balm (especially Laneige) and—wait for it—food art.
Anyone who catches the show on YouTube has likely spotted the large collection of faux sandwiches, condiment bottles, and fruit in Pohler’s recording studio. When the host pointed it out to Gomez around the 24 minute mark, the Rare Beauty founder and Only Murders in the Building star revealed that she and her partner, music producer Benny Blanco, are also collectors…although it might not be obvious to everyone who comes over. “Basically, we have orange peels that look so real—and they’re all over the house—that people keep mistaking them as trash,” Gomez says, admitting that the pieces “might be my fiancé’s choice.”
Poehler and Gomez aren’t the only ones amassing a stash. Artist Alex Proba is another fan, cheekily displaying Murano glass candies and marble garlic bulbs on an open shelf in her Portland kitchen. If you have similar decorating tastes—wink, wink—here a few of our favorite fake food finds.
The Fruit Fix
Start your search on Etsy, where there are countless ceramists selling realistic renderings, like these life-size figs or super realistic baguettes, for decent prices.
The Disappearing Greens
Asparagus-shaped taper candles are like experiential art.
The Hot Choice
These little chili peppers are handmade in Italy.
The Abstract Banana
You don’t have to be quite as literal as Poehler and Gomez. Artist Carol Joo Lee’s take is made of porcelain in inky black.
The Sweet Treat
For the dessert lover in your life.
A Bogus Mess
You’ll get a giggle every time someone tries to wipe up this “spilled” packet of mustard.