About
Welcome to my blog! I hope you’ll find here what you are looking for, and if not, you can always ask me. I just might have an answer.
My name is Vera. I reside with my family in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Baking got my serious attention over 11 years ago. What started as a pregnancy craving, became, over time, my true love and mind-occupying obsession. Now it is more than a hobby. Following the passion, a dentist became a baker, and the baker turned into a cake designer. I think it was a fortunate flow of events. Being the baker first, I’ve never compromised the taste for the looks.
Now I own a cake atelier where I work at my comfortable pace (well… not always so comfortable; who decorates the cakes understands what I mean) creating exquisite cakes for refined tastes. I also offer private classes for those who are interested in sugarcraft. There are tutorials available on my blog, and I’m planning to add new ones in the near future.
I still love experimenting in the kitchen, creating new recipes for myself and everyone who is in need for a delicious and fool-proof dessert.
My blog is mostly devoted to baking, dessert making, and cake decorating. But there might be some savoury and not baking-related recipes which I believe are worthy to share. Maybe, someone will find them useful as well.
And last, but not least… I want to thank everyone who has expressed the interest in my blog. Thank you so much for your kind comments and feedback on the recipes. They are highly appreciated. I’m looking forward to your future visits. As for me, I’ll try to do everything possible to update the content regularly.
Thank you!
October 8, 2021 at 5:34 am
can we buy your wasabi cookies. if so are they available wholesale
September 9, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Do you ever venture into gluten free baking?
July 7, 2016 at 7:12 am
Do you have an instagram or facebook ? So that queries can be asked easily?
Thank you😊😊
April 24, 2016 at 9:07 am
I like all your recipes and I’m obsessed with baking. Would you help me to sign to your news letter please.
With all my gratitude,
Imane
January 8, 2016 at 10:40 am
I liked ur recipes. Pl share this on my mailid
August 28, 2015 at 2:32 am
Hey Vera,
it’s me again Petra from the food magazine Sweet Dreams. it would be really wonderful, if you could send me a short reply to discuss the details about the publication.
Love to hear from you soon and wishing you a sunny day.
Kind regards,
Petra
August 4, 2015 at 5:10 pm
I saved a recipe from you for Chocolate Basil cookies. I got ready to make them yesterday, and the recipe calls for 10 g of fresh basil leaves. Can you give that to me in cups of leaves?
Many thanks!
kimberly
July 29, 2015 at 1:56 am
Hello and good morning Vera,
my name is Petra and I am the picture editor from the german food magazine Sweet Dreams. We’d really love to use one of your adorable pictures in our next issue, so it would be wonderful, if you could please send me a short reply to discuss the details?
Love to hear from you soon and kind regards from germany,
Petra
March 29, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Gracias por explicar las cosas tan apropiadamente y tan claras. Ojal todo el mundo se explicara como tu lo has hecho ahora en este artculo. Un saludo y gracias otra vez
September 17, 2014 at 9:46 pm
Good Evening Vera:
How can we well praise creative geniuses like you for the magnificent artistry they exhibit on the world stage? In brief compass, I should welcome the privilege of speaking with you in a setting open to presenting a delivery not so narrowly restricted as this ‘comment area’ permits. I am planning to open a restaurant in Rome offering distinctly Italian and French ‘delicatezze/delicatesse’, featuring cuisine, wine and desserts splendidly prepared to pique one’s palate, even the Pope himself. Your desserts are fit for the royal houses of Europe. I should like the privilege of using your magnificent desserts. They deserve world recognition, if not a Nobel prize for the fantasy they bring to the table. Best regards, Thomas.
August 23, 2014 at 12:34 am
Hi, Vera. I’m from Moscow. Your blog is amazing. I am starting business related to healthy biscuits. We need some rofessional view. Could you please give us advice?
August 24, 2013 at 3:57 pm
Hi! I was insprired by your blog that you’ve just startedIas a hobby. I do love to cook especially for family, its a fulfillment if they enjoyed eating what you prepared for them with all your love and passion. I wanted to started my new business, would you think i can do this and what do you suggest for me to start with.
Thanks.
Melissa
February 24, 2013 at 9:06 pm
I myself have a deep loving for all things cooking and baking. My family owns a Plantation in Louisiana where we cook up Cajun dishes for our customers. In fact it was one of my clients that informed me of your site. She told me to check out the recipes and beautiful pictures. I put it off for soo long and finally getting around to it. And I MUST SAY “GOOD JOB” the site looks amazing and pictures turned out great as well. I hope to incorporate some of your recipes into my own cooking giving it an ethnic blend. lol
February 6, 2013 at 3:00 am
I just love ur baking and presentation!
January 11, 2013 at 3:41 am
Hi, I have only stumbled across your blog today! What a lovely and beautifully thought out blog. I am also into baking but … learning all the time. I am dying to try your honey walnut and cardamon upside down recipe – looks divine. Thank you and I am sure by now… you are no longer a dentist but a proud owner of a patisserie? (!)
Thank you for such great ideas. I am going to try your fondant, as the brand we get in South Africa is disgusting to say the least, and totally unstable. The only one I have tried is with Marshmallow, which also did not turn out nicely and ended up in the trash too! This is a serious business for me as when one gets a rotten batch – and struggles with the wedding cake its just very stressful.
Keep up the good work. Would love a tutorial on that fondant?
Regards
Clare
October 31, 2012 at 8:54 am
Hi Vera,
Congratulations on owning a fabulous blog with such meticulously written recipes !!! I tried the white chocolate and Brie Cheesecake and fleur del sel hazelnut brittles a couple of years ago. I served it with a tropical mango icecream ( super easy recipie) – probably not what everyone would do……but it turned out to be such a hit…..
Absolutely love your ingredients….it does take some looking to find some of them….newzealand was easier but now much harder to find them in india…good luck…..and u are an ace baker with a true love for gorgeously flavoursome food….
Well done and keep up the good work…
Deepa
October 18, 2012 at 10:58 am
Love your blog and the fabulous recipes!
June 13, 2012 at 4:35 am
Hi Vera,
You know good cooking skill and also good inspiring post we are impress and appreciate you.
May 31, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Hi Vera,
Your creations are breath-taking. These are seriously one of the most beautiful, flaw-less and creative cakes I’ve seen. You are generous to share some of your techniques with us. I hope you decide to do baking full time. Clearly, you have the requisite talent and passion for carving a niche for yourself. I am almost envious of your attention to detail :)I am not sure if you already do, but you must conduct classes. Cake decorating skills, in my opinion, are the holy grail of professional and home baking.
Wishing you all the success in your kitchen.
Cheers.
Sam
May 11, 2012 at 9:53 am
Wow. Your English is better than many native speakers! never feel shy about your English writing!
March 5, 2012 at 10:46 pm
whoa..what more that i can say..look at all the comments you’ve got..a lots of them..i love your blog too..they’re owesome..thanks for sharing.. ^_^