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The shop that nobody saw
One day, a friend of mine decided to open a shop. Not just any shop — it was a lovely little whole food store filled with dried fruits, herbs, and spices. I remember the smell even now. That rich, comforting scent of cinnamon, cardamom and possibility. She set it up...
My first wedding cake was a triumph and a lesson
(40 hours, 3 tiers, and a creased brown envelope of regret) It was the first wedding cake I ever made. A friend of mine was getting married and asked for a three-tier rich fruit cake. I was honoured—and nervous.This wasn’t just a Victoria sponge for a kids’ party.This...
The Teddy Bear Cake I Didn’t Make
When my daughter turned one, we bought her a birthday cake.It was a teddy bear.Cute, store-bought, and totally fine. But as I looked at it, something stirred in me.I thought, “I could have made that… if only I knew how.” So I signed up for evening classes in novelty...
The shop that nobody saw
One day, a friend of mine decided to open a shop. Not just any shop — it was a lovely little whole food store filled with dried fruits, herbs, and spices. I remember the smell even now. That rich, comforting scent of cinnamon, cardamom and possibility. She set it up...
My first wedding cake was a triumph and a lesson
(40 hours, 3 tiers, and a creased brown envelope of regret) It was the first wedding cake I ever made. A friend of mine was getting married and asked for a three-tier rich fruit cake. I was honoured—and nervous.This wasn’t just a Victoria sponge for a kids’ party.This...
The Teddy Bear Cake I Didn’t Make
When my daughter turned one, we bought her a birthday cake.It was a teddy bear.Cute, store-bought, and totally fine. But as I looked at it, something stirred in me.I thought, “I could have made that… if only I knew how.” So I signed up for evening classes in novelty...
The shop that nobody saw
One day, a friend of mine decided to open a shop. Not just any shop — it was a lovely little whole food store filled with dried fruits, herbs, and spices. I remember the smell even now. That rich, comforting scent of cinnamon, cardamom and possibility. She set it up...
My first wedding cake was a triumph and a lesson
(40 hours, 3 tiers, and a creased brown envelope of regret) It was the first wedding cake I ever made. A friend of mine was getting married and asked for a three-tier rich fruit cake. I was honoured—and nervous.This wasn’t just a Victoria sponge for a kids’ party.This...
The Teddy Bear Cake I Didn’t Make
When my daughter turned one, we bought her a birthday cake.It was a teddy bear.Cute, store-bought, and totally fine. But as I looked at it, something stirred in me.I thought, “I could have made that… if only I knew how.” So I signed up for evening classes in novelty...