BA in Vancouver

And here we go. Creaky wheels moving now. My visualization is an old industrial factory, a giant rusty gear coming out of retirement, flakes of rust chipping off as it slowly turns into action… I started my new job about three months ago and it’s been quite a steep learning curve. I used to work […]

Ok, it’s not actually HARD – but it’s hard to keep up. A lot of it had to do with me kind of losing inspiration in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I still cook regularly but I haven’t really found anything I’ve fallen in love with and pursued to replicate. I’ve been really busy […]

Really, with a name like ‘Ding Dong Cake’, could you go wrong? Ironic that I’m posting this as Hostess is ceasing production on their nuclear weapon-resistant snack cakes. To be honest, I was never really a fan of Ding Dongs, Ho Hos or the infamous Twinkie. The cake itself wasn’t bad, but the fillings just […]

It all began around 10 years ago. I don’t remember what inspired me to make this cake. It has such a peculiar and funny  name, “zuccotto”. It’s from a Martha Stewart recipe anthology I purchased many years ago – when she was publishing those books. They were a bound collection of all the recipes from […]

I find it highly ironic that I’m writing this post. About the virtues of traditional pen-on-paper writing over digital content. Because I’m blogging. And my avatar picture is of me doodling away on my phone. But I do love to write with a pen…on paper. I’m surrounded by notes and my notebook that sits a […]

Another year, another blueberry bundt cake. This is another recipe that has truly become “a classic”. It’s something I make every year and it’s always delicious. Of course I only make it when it’s blueberry season – which we are well into. And it’s really only for this recipe that I break out the nice […]