Wow!
It has really been a year already! How time flies....almost a year ago to the day was when I published my last post. That is really a sign of a bad blogger.
So whats new in a year?
I was busy baking cakes last time this year...and it seems as soon as spring comes along it is that time again...Wedding Season! This weekend I am baking a spectacular blue buttercake layered with delicious blue-berries and buttercream for a very royal blue and silver themed wedding. I
cannot wait to share pictures.
Spring!
I always love Spring! I also love fall and winter, but I mostly love the fragrant smell of the flowers blooming, the cool ocean breeze salt air, and fresh cut grass that come along in Spring. I don't love all the sneezing from the pollen that floats around, but compromise is key, right?
I also love the fact that I get to embrace in all the wedding hoop-la that Spring and Summer bring...because this past March I got engaged! After waiting for what seemed like centuries, I get to bask in the glory of other brides this season as I look for inspiration and ideas to capture a life of whimsical and beauty in my own upcoming 2012 wedding. I cannot tell you how excited I am. Ever since I was a little girl I cut out pictures of brides and weddings, and dresses only to paste them to my stark white bedroom walls (much to my father's demise as the tape over the years peeled off the paint from the wall).
I will try and share all of my great ideas as I prep and prepare and research for my dream wedding, and I hope you will follow and share ideas and maybe keep some of mine!
For now...it's back to the wedding cake! I will leave you with some of the first pictures I took of Spring from my own backyard!
Happy Spring!

Sweet as Pie

Let me just say it's been a very busy month!
Between birthday, work, and preparing for Easter baking I have had little time to myself.

I did however successfully complete my first wedding cake, a gourmet birthday cake, and some spring cupcakes for our family's Easter dinner pot-luck. For those people that don't understand why bakery's charge thousands of dollars for wedding cakes....well let me tell you! Designing a masterpiece is no piece of cake; especially if you are tackling it on your own. Don't get me wrong, I do love to bake...and after I had stressed myself out all turned out well.

I also need to pay gratitude to a great friend who came to the rescue and used her amazing baking skills to help me meet my deadline during power-outages, car accidents, and getting up at the crack of dawn to help me maintain my sanity. Thanks Lamb.

After the wedding cakes were delivered and gone it was time to treat ourselves to some delicious Noodle Box! If you have not tried Noodle Box on 4th DT you MUST go. This little noodle restaurant was started in Victoria and only in the last two years opened shop in Vancouver. They make your curry noodle dish very mild to screaming hot and add delicious toppings for an unforgettable noodle dish. I wish I had a photo...but you will have to go and see for yourself.

So.....as it has been my first opportunity to spend some relaxing time on my "friday" night I will leave you with some pictures of my baking creations as I reach for my glass of merlot.

On a side note....my gf's and I had some fun creating a "breakfast in bed" dish for our friend Quatchi after a long day of baking. His delectabe meal was made with leftover fondant and sugar paste...all edible- if only Quatchi could digest things properly.

Enjoy the weekend!
~Cheers
Kelly in the Deli

This is the first wedding Cake I have made. It's covered in crusting buttercream and decorated with fondant flowers.

This cake, Chocolate and Vanilla layers with buttercream and chocolate ganache was made for Britt's 17th birthday!

Quatchi enjoying his Green Egg and Ham-bacon along with S&P Hashbrowns and buttered toast! MMmm