JB Takes the Pancake!

You're not a cupcake.


Has all the same qualities as a JB cupcake, only it's much flatter. My mumsies, Jeanie, was visiting me in Toronto for the weekend from New Brunswick. It also happens to be the weekend before her birthday. So in her honour, I held a brunch in my condo with a few friends. I made these delicious red velvet pancakes with a cream cheese drizzle, sprinkled with blueberries, and of course topped with a Tinkerbell. My mother has a strange fascination with this itty-bitty character. And no, it was not my mom's twelfth birthday.

Of course, these pancakes are best served with mimosas!


Happy birthday, mumsies!!

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

And I doubt I'll get it. Which is okay with me! Tomorrow I am leaving Toronto's mild temperatures for Madrid's slightly milder temperatures. I am skipping out on my traditional snowy, New Brunswick Christmas- which usually boasts tons of turkey, friends, family and Captain Morgan. I will be heading to Madrid for three weeks to experience the holidays done Spanish style! I am sad, as this will be my first Christmas without my lovely mother, Jeanie! But señor Mario is a treat too!

I made some cupcake treats for a girl's night Christmas party a couple of weeks ago. They are red velvet cupcakes, with a cream-cheese buttercream frosting. I also used fondant and gum paste. The snowflakes are each individually hand-carved, and hand-painted with blue and silver edible powder. And like real snowflakes, no two are alike!







Feliz Navidad a todos!!