BA in Vancouver

Yes, yes, yes, I know – it’s been too long! I definitely haven’t been idle though – it’s still as busy as ever in the spoon kitchen with all kinds of fun treats being churned out. It’s just taking me a while to transition those projects into a post here – but they are on […]

A few notes to update on an old and new post. First the new post – macaroons!It’s a recipe I’ve made many times in a flash – they are super easy and quick to make an are always a crowd pleaser.The rough recipe = 2 egg whites whipped to soft peaks (you can do this […]

Cardinal sin, right? But yes, I ran out of butane during the laborious torching of the meringue topping of a cake! I had tentatively (by this, I mean that I was nervous and tentative while filling the torch, not “unsure of time” in filling the torch) refilled my creme brulee torch and hoped for the […]

Yes, I’m still around! Apologies for the delay between posts and thanks for continuing to check in! I was commenting to a fellow blogger at work that it can be so difficult to continue regular blogging. My weekly blogging was nothing compared to her 5-days-a-week blogging! But at the end of the day – it […]

It was a night that had been carefully orchestrated for weeks – a surprise (early) birthday dinner for a friend! My contribution was as driver of the unknowing birthday girl and supplier of cake. Mmmm cake. If you’re wondering – it all worked out beautifully! It was so wonderful to see such genuine emotion for […]

In case you’re wondering – yes, I still have a ton of turkey left over. A hefty freezer bag full, actually! Also about 3 pints of turkey stock. Oh man. Turkey. Make it for one night – eat for a month! But enough about turkey – back to baking! I hosted Koi at my place […]