BA in Vancouver

In an issue of Gastronomica, there’s an article on whether food can be considered art. I wholeheartedly agree with this notion, but I understand if others do not. After all, food, for all intents and purposes, is sustenance for our bodies. It’s fuel – plain and simple. But I do believe that food is also […]

Yep, I know – it’s been too long! I can guarantee you that I haven’t been idle in the kitchen – I’ve actually been really busy cooking away! I’m doing a lot less baking as the weather is slowly getting warmer and I’ve been doing a lot more cooking – but not a lot of […]

  No Shibas consumed any chocolate in the making of this post! Only some intent sniffing.Long weekend = extra time to bake = blog-stravaganza! 🙂

As a child, I loved to read. When my family made trips to the mall, they would leave me unattended in the bookstore for hours while they did their shopping. I’d bury my head in the tales of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, Nancy Drew, Anastasia, and Tintin. But these days the books I read are […]

I’ll be honest – when the “official” wedding photos were released by The British Monarchy Flickr site, I gasped with excitement when I finally laid my eyes on…the McVities Chocolate Biscuit Cake. Yes, I loved the pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s dress, but I am a cake nerd at heart, and I was anxiously […]

What a great name, right? “Maida Heatter” – a name fitting for such a big personality! I answered a cute pre-date questionnaire once (sent by the bachelor on his own accord) that asked if I preferred regular or mini cupcakes. Unfortunately, our opposite responses were indicative of the relationship which was short-lived. I responded that […]