Last week I was chatting with my co-worker who moved to Toronto from Mexico a few years ago. I excitedly asked about her Cinco de Mayo plans and was humourlessly informed that it is not celebrated in Mexico and is basically a pointless holiday. Okay then! Since I will latch on to any excuse to eat tacos,......

Here’s a look at my cute little nephew’s 2nd birthday cake. He loves trucks and his favourite colour is yellow, so my brother asked for a school bus cake. He also suggested a 3D cake, but I don’t think I’m there yet! I did a quick google images search for ideas, and there are LOTS......

As my 1st blog-iversary approached, I knew I would use it as an excuse to get to some long-drooled-over recipes. At first I had my heart set on this Sweet and Salty Cake, but after Leianne’s birthday cupcakes, I thought I might be over the whole chocolate/salted caramel thing.  Then I was fixated on Crack......

St. Patrick’s Day means only one thing to me: SPRING. Usually by March 17th we’ve seen the last of the snow around here, and hopefully have had a handful of days with double digit temperatures. Today I left my puffy coat and Uggs at home, and went to work in a light jacket and flats.......

Alexis and Nick are having a baby, you guys! Baby R is due to arrive on the scene in the middle of March, and a few weeks ago, Alexis’ mom hosted a little party for the mama-to-be. Obviously I volunteered to bring treats, and I sent Alexis this site for ideas. She said these Faux-stess cupcakes looked......

I love baking treats for my friends for their birthdays, but I can easily get caught up in trying to decide what to make. I have endless bookmarked recipes on both my work and home laptops, bakebooks with post-its attached, and of course, my new food magazine supply; a stack which is growing at a concerning......

Most of the baking I do is with my friends or family in mind. I rarely bake things just for me, because dangerous things happen, whereby I usually eat way too many treats. So I always have to bake when people are coming over, or I can bring leftovers to work. My birthday is the......

It was my birthday last weekend, and I thought before I blogged about this year’s treat, I should document my cake from last year. Since my birthday always falls right after Thanksgiving, I usually make myself a birthday cake for Thanksgiving dessert. My oldest nephew and niece are old enough now that they love to......

I made these cupcakes for Kristine to take to her friend’s bachelorette party last weekend. I got a call on my way to the movies asking if they were nut-free; I said there weren’t nuts in them, but I couldn’t guarantee anything. Apparently they were so good, one of the girls risked an allergic reaction......

All signs point to Fall. My nephew started Senior Kindegarten yesterday, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks, and TIFF starts this week.  I am actually super excited for Fall this year, and to get back into cooking dinners. I hate turning on the oven/standing over the stove when it’s 45 out with the......