You guys, it’s my birthday today! I wish I could be vacationing somewhere nice and cold for the day (Kyoto anyone?) but since this is real life– and it’s a Wednesday no less– I’m sitting in front of my computer at work. (Don’t worry, I’m not slacking off. This is a pre-written, pre-scheduled post haha!) When January came around I was already playing around with cake ideas for this year. See, every time I make my birthday cake I like to make it a combination of my own favourite flavours with that of my co-celebrator, my brother younger by 5 years– Jason. Those of you who have followed my birthday…
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A little late recipe round-up for Nutella Day 2014
So as most Nutella-lovers know, a couple of days ago World Nutella Day was celebrated, and I unfortunately did not have time this year to make any Nutella treat. But looking through my archives I see that I have some really awesome Nutella recipes that are worth mentioning anyway even though I’m a few days late. Hopefully you find something you like enough to make, because Nutella is not just awesome on bread or from a spoon, it’s really great for pastries and ice cream as well, especially when mixed with bananas. It’s why Nutella is one of my favourite ingredients to work with. Well let’s get down to it!…
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Of long-lasting friendships and not-so-long-lasting cupcakes
This is a story about a boy named Gilbert. He’s our resident culture boy; the multilingual dictionary we consult when we want to learn new foreign words. He absolutely loves India and its culture, and I’m convinced he had been Indian during his past life. But most of all, he’s one of my longest-standing friends. I’ve known him since before I knew my multiplication table! I first met him during preschool, when we were 4 or 5. As luck would have it, we were classmates all throughout kindergarten and grade school as well. When high school came along, we got assigned into our separate classes. If anything though, I think…
