Last week, Yan Tsou from GBBO posted on Instagram; “You can lead a Yan to cake, but you can’t make her decorate it.” This resonated with me so much! Cakes are lovely. They really are, but the only thing I am ever asked to bake is a cake and frankly they are not something IContinue reading “There is more to baking than cakes.”
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The Greatest Baker Contest? I am in!
Hi everyone! I am taking part in “The Greatest Baker” contest from Bake From Scratch magazine. Voting opens worldwide at 1pm Eastern time today, May 11 and I’d appreciate your vote! You can vote here! #TheGreatestBaker
Remembering My “Great Canadian Baking Show” audition
This past week was my two year anniversary of my successful in person audition for the Third Season of the Great Canadian Baking Show. My friend Cj suggested I write about the experience and I thought it was a great idea, so here we are. My audition was scheduled to begin at 9:30 in theContinue reading “Remembering My “Great Canadian Baking Show” audition”
TGCBS Season 4 Bakers Revealed!
On January 11 the 10 new bakers to enter the Great Canadian Baking Show tent were announced and I could not be more excited! There are some familiar faces to me and some who I am getting to know for the first time and from what I can see it’s going to be a hellContinue reading “TGCBS Season 4 Bakers Revealed!”
Savoury Bacon and Tomato Wreath
So when I made this last weekend I literally winged it as I went along. I adjusted my sweet dough and used that as a base, and came up with the filling based upon what I had in the pantry and what I thought went together. A few people have asked for this recipe soContinue reading “Savoury Bacon and Tomato Wreath”
Pandemic Baking and What I Have Learned
Like the rest of us I have been spending a lot more time at home than I usually would since March of 2020. There have been times where I have not left my property for weeks on end. Working from home means you can do things during the day that you couldn’t before so bakingContinue reading “Pandemic Baking and What I Have Learned”
Happy Pride Month!
Be good to each other, and happy Pride.
Gluten Free Lemon Lavender Shortbread
These are not only gluten free, but dairy free too! They can be a bit fragile during baking so they need to be chilled before putting in the oven to bake. Because of the difference in weights between flour blends I have used volume measurements instead of weight for this recipe. Lavender can be foundContinue reading “Gluten Free Lemon Lavender Shortbread”
Welcome! So what is this all about?
Thanks for checking out my blog. The plan is to use this to talk about baking, post some recipes, and be able to engage directly with the baking community. Some of you may know me from “The Great Canadian Baking Show” and if so thanks so much for your kindness and support, and for thoseContinue reading “Welcome! So what is this all about?”