#cookandbake

It wa a dark cold wintery night

Gosh! I remember when I started this blog series out about 5 years ago. It was really and truly born by wanting to share what I was already doing with people who would appreciate it and perhaps even give

I absolutely, without a shadow of guilt, confess that these were the most sinfully delicious cupcakes I have ever made. We looked around at the price of Easter eggs this year and were just absolutely

I freaking love Easter. The smell of hot cross buns releases something truly ferral in me! In fact, every year, I do a hot cross bun hunt to see which one of our local bakeries gets the vote for being

Aaaaahahahahahaha, so we definitely had more fun decorating the cake than we did baking it! That's for sure! A good couple of learning curves here too though.... eeek? So pro-tip, when adding gel food

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When we are entertaining, or there is a special occasion, Zak and I always go a bit overboard with food. Christmas is nuts though!

I know I haven't even shared my recipes from my Christmas Roasts yet, but I just can't stop thinking about Aime and the fact that our little girl is going to be turning 18 in just two months. Aime and

The Most Ridiculous Acronym For The Silliest Phobia! But it's so real for me! Much like my hot cross bun fetish around Easter, I can literally and figuratively smell and taste trifle weeks before Christmas

My gosh, after all that effort it certainly did turn out spectacularly, if I may say so myself! This after the cake "exploded" in my oven. And the state that I'm in, with a sprained ankle, meant

Yesterday evening my mom joined me to make my chocolate banana loaf! Since my mom moved home a couple of weeks ago, we have found it difficult to spend time together since taking her anywhere is like "the

Decorating cookies is quite a process, so I have learned! So, I' not going to get caught rushing at the last minute to get them done and only do a half assed attempt! I will be using a mixture of royal

Holy Moly! It's incredible to see how far this blog has come! It has been my most successful series so far and I am so very proud to have reached Chapter 90. Next stop is 100! As I try to do (and sometimes

It's no secret that I adore being festive, but Halloween is such a special time for me! I have such fond memories of dressing p ang going from door to door in the early 90s with my friends and my sister,

The Caramel Cake It goes without saying that I don't want to bake another cake for at least a week now after this one and my Mom's Red Velvet hahahaha but I am super proud that I managed my pain and stamina

What has been going on in Claire's crazy kitchen and why have I been so quiet? Well, it suddenly looks like I have my work cut out for me! The sugar debarkle Urgh. Kids. So, the kids have been over using

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Oh my gosh did this cake cause me nightmares and a weekend of sleepless nights!! You know, baking is chemistry, really and sometimes you get it right, either if you know what you're

DOUBLE POST - PLEASE DO NOT VOTE

It is 10 am and I am absolutely bushed! I guess it's partially my fault, but I like to get as much done before anyone wakes up as I can. Normally I am up and around 4am but I was up at 2am this morning,