waffles + Tavi

This post is nothing more than a celebration of giggles in the kitchen. I'm not usually into laptops at breakfast, but this morning it was worth it. Over waffles (the joy of cooking kind), we read Tavi's latest post. Tavi is a 13 year old fashion blogger who recently made the cover of Pop Magazine. She figures this exposure will bring new readers to her blog, so she decided to welcome them with a video that makes her look "smart and sophisticated". It made my 3 and 5 year old break into fits of laughter and inspired them to dance. Not very many things can tear them away from waffles in the morning.... check it out. I love being inspired by 13 year olds.

Sophistication 101 from Tavi G on Vimeo.

Love letter to the Brookfield Bakery

Dearest Brookfield Bakery,

My sister was married last week and my sole responsibility was dessert provider at her rehearsal dinner. One sister provided smoked pork chops for the barbecue (www.theporkshop.ca); older sister and aunt Sue made big, colourful salads. I love to bake; it's what I do when I'm happy, sad, procrastinating, or hungry. But this job was different. The baby I was carrying was supposed to arrive two weeks before. He was late; I was tired. This is where you come in, Brookfield Bakery.

I ordered all my favourites - blueberry pies, chocolate macaroons, almond bars and, of course, Brookfield brownies. We plated the desserts and served them to the guests seated within the white tent, perched along the banks of the Northumberland straight. The wind was blowing hard that night, and the little candles on each table were fighting to stay alight. Everything was enjoyed under the moonlight, but the brownies went first.

The brownies I make are the rich, dark, almost flour-less kind. Yours are the opposite. The bottom is toffee-like, the middle is moist and chewy. The icing isn't cloying; it's milk chocolate perfection. In theory, they don't suit my dark chocolate tastes. But they win me over, every time.

Thank you, Brookfield Bakery, for doing my baking for me. Every new mother needs you, and so does every bride.

Yours forever,

Lindsay

Brookfield Bakery Ltd

Brookfield, NS B0N 1C0

(Cross Street: Smithfield RD and Camden RD)

Phone: 902-673-2434

*Look for the 'open' sign