Okay: Apple Butter simmering on the stove, hot coffee in hand, and feet propped up for writing – I think I’m ready to start telling this story. I recently mentioned that I wanted to share about some of my journey making cakes, and well… Thinking about it, I realized I kind of need to go […]
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone, a couple of days late! I had intended to write something on the day of the holiday, instead of a few days late– but anything I wrote ended up being a little too lengthy. Instead, I’ll just say – I hope you had a wonderful day, and wherever you are […]
Early this past September I had the distinct privilege of making this cake for Michal and Courtney’s wedding at Caesar’s Windsor; and what an adventure it was! The cake was complete with edible gold glitter, made from sugar to provide extra texture for its look, and edible hand-made sugar peonies, which took me about 6 […]
Here’s something exciting: I’ve just helped my parents start a new blog! The blog is called “Hospitality Sunday,” and it’s about food. Spiritual food (Bible teaching/devotionals), and physical food (recipes). My Dad is the author of the former section, and my Mom (along with myself) the author of the latter. It’s kind of a unique […]
Ever since I posted my Butter Croissants Recipe (the instructions of which I just edited slightly to make it a little easier, btw), I’ve been itching to make chocolate croissants – and well, it finally happened! The secret to this success? Simple. Follow the the directions for making my Butter Croissant Dough exactly. When you’re ready […]
Cherry pie: If there’s anything filled with nostalgia as being “The best dessert ever,” from my childhood, this would be it. I remember one time in particular, my mom had made a large dessert spread sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and we had a group of people come over to visit for a few hours. […]
They’re small – they’re fabulous – and they’re incredibly simple to make. Yes, you heard me correctly. YOU could be eating these very soon. And here’s all you gotta do to teleport this much awesome from your computer into your kitchen. You Will Need: – 1 recipe of my Easy Pie Pastry – Lemon Pie Filling, […]
It was a beautiful morning to visit a coffee shop… And what a perfect way to start the day! I walked into Anchor Coffee Shop on a lovely June morning to be warmly welcomed by Kyle and Rachel Bondy, the young married couple who own this local cafe. My mom came along to keep me […]
Do you ever find that when you go to type certain words, they always end up coming out wrong? Example: Twix. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve typed “Twixt” today. It just happens, and it’s like I can’t stop it. :-/ Oh well. If you find any “Twixts” in this post, you can […]
I love shabby chic weddings… and making cakes for them is one of my greatest pleasures. What’s your favorite shabby chic color scheme? Back soon! –Naomi
