Aiming for Realism in Miniatures

I'm not much of a one for making fantasy scenes in miniature. The only ones I've done have been the Mouse House and the Alice in Wonderland roombox.
  What I do love is trying to make my miniatures so realistic that when you look at a photo of them you'd think they were 'real size'.
  That's when I pay close attention to detail, the placement of items and constructing logical settings as in everyday life.
  Here's a vignette of making a lemon pudding. And here's a question for you - is it in miniature, or is it life-size?