Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Feb 5, 2012, 12:22 am
Happy birthday to my sweetheart, Howard! As some of you know, he was born on Groundhog Day and that his favourite cake is the mille crêpes cake from Lady M. To celebrate, I wanted to make him the same cake, but of course there isn't an official Lady M recipe. Luckily, the internet has many speculat...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Feb 1, 2012, 8:30 am
Well friends, it looks like we're already into February of 2012. I'm not going to go into a long description of how fast time is flying, but let me just say, damn! that was fast! We are already looking forward to the next winter break. Or even a three-day weekend. I'm tired! I hear that citrus is a ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jan 18, 2012, 7:05 pm
Starfish Oyster Bed and Grill100 Adelaide Street EastToronto, ON M5C 1K9(416) 366-7827 Once again, took the photos on my iPhone. But more importantly, why did it take us so long to try this restaurant??? One of my best friends recommended Starfish to us and because Howard knew that I was having oyst...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jan 17, 2012, 8:47 pm
I just wanted to share my birthday weekend treats with you. Howard and I started off being really good! Bright and early, we both went to the gym - step class for me and the elliptical for him.It was such an uncharacteristic January day, sunny and warm, so we went downtown to have lunch at Nadege Pa...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jan 16, 2012, 9:21 pm
Ici Bistro538 Manning AvenueToronto, ON M6G 2V9 Things are starting to get busy again. Now that the holidays are long over, Howard and I are getting back to our routines. The days are really just flying, we're already in mid-January! Even the weekends don't allow for enough breathing room, I am real...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jan 3, 2012, 7:08 am
My first baked good of the year!  I had bookmarked this recipe from Gilt Taste last December, one of those a cookie-a-day features they were doing (along with many other websites). I haven't made many cookie squares in my life, so here goes nothing. The batter itself was beautiful. I love a smooth...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jan 1, 2012, 10:30 am
Happy New Year! How many of you celebrated all night long and did the countdown? We did. That is why we thought it would be best to have this post scheduled. ;) We missed doing this in 2010 (we did it for 2008 and 2009), but we're bringing it back. Here's a look back at our favourite posts of 2011. ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Dec 29, 2011, 3:06 pm
I am back with another cookie post! It is hard not to bake something when all the ingredients are here and the instructions are so simple. There are no reasons why I should not be eating these cookies, especially if they were recommended to me by my colleague, Monique. I woke up this morning and fli...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Dec 24, 2011, 12:19 pm
Merry Christmas Eve or Merry Christmas depending where you are! To get into a little creative mood, I made green tea Christmas tree cookies for our families. Green Tea CookiesAdapted from The Cookiepedia: Mixing, Baking, and Reinventing the Classics(Makes about 18 Christmas tree cookies) 3/4 cup of...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Dec 22, 2011, 8:30 am
I adore the holiday season! I love seeing places decorated and decked out in lights. Even if we're not shopping, making a trip downtown is always a festive treat. This year, Eaton Centre added these lovely reindeers. To me, they look like Harry Potter's Patronus charm. Think happy thoughts, the str...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Dec 21, 2011, 5:00 pm
My hands smell like garlic. My brother has been bugging me to cook dinner for the family while I'm on holiday. The reasoning is that I'm not a cook. If I'm home alone and it's meal time, I'd most likely grab some instant noodles and poach an egg in it. That's the extent of my cooking. So my brother ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Dec 20, 2011, 2:33 pm
Toasted Coconut Macaroons (Makes 24) 3 egg whites ½ teaspoon of cream of tartar 1 tablespoon of sugar 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 teaspoon of lemon zest 20 ounces of sweetened shredded coconut 7 ounces of dark chocolate (optional) Preheat the oven to 160°C...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 24, 2011, 10:04 pm
Momofuku Milk BarWritten by Christina TosiForeword by David ChangHardcover: 256 pagesPublisher: Clarkson Potter ISBN 10: 0307720497ISBN 13: 9780307720498 Momofuku Milk Bar follows a similar look as the Momofuku book, making it an obvious companion. It is a book that appears clear, simple, and effort...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 22, 2011, 1:53 pm
Ooo I love spontaneous posts! After yoga this morning, I was going to attempt an omelet in the style of Jacques Pépin for brunch. I had watched his video and thought I could practice some of his techniques. Little did I know that when I stepped into the kitchen, there would be a huge bowl of apple...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 18, 2011, 8:00 am
Happy National Chocolate Cupcake Day! That's right, put October 18 in your calendar so you won't forget. I can't be reminding you every year. ;) To celebrate, I would like to share a new chocolate cupcake discovery. This year, I made Miette's double chocolate cupcakes three times. But, let me rewind...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 16, 2011, 7:57 pm
Ladurée864 Madison AvenueNew York, NY 10021(646) 558-3157 Look at the rain on the window! Still soaked, we walked eight minutes south from Lady M Confections to Ladurée. Howard hates wet and squishy socks, but he kept us on course (he loves me so). I was almost ready to give up. I just really want...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 15, 2011, 12:21 pm
Lady M Confections41 East 78th StreetNew York, NY 10075(212) 452-2222 I know we already tried the mille crêpes cake at Ippudo the night before, but I still wanted to visit Lady M! They have other beautiful looking desserts too. That day, there was a torrential downpour. Guess what? We weren't prepa...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 14, 2011, 6:05 pm
Ippudo NY 65 4th AvenueNew York, NY 10003 (212) 388-0088 On the same day that we had lunch at Momofuku Noodle Bar, we had dinner at Ippudo. I figured the ramen from both places would still be fresh on our minds so we could do a little comparison! My aunt and uncle were telling me that they've eaten ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 13, 2011, 9:50 pm
Aside from visiting all the dessert shops, Howard and I wanted to do a Momofuku tour. At the time of this post, there are four Momofuku restaurants in New York City: Noodle Bar, Ssäm Bar, Ko, and Má Pêche. In addition, there are Momofuku Milk Bars, but more on that later. To plan it, we looked at...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 12, 2011, 6:01 pm
Shake Shack (Theatre District) 691 8th Avenue New York, NY 10036 (646) 435-0135 The plan after watching Wicked was to make our way South. A little bit of Macy's and then Madison Square Park for a Shake Shack dinner. That didn't quite happen, but we still got to try Shake Shack. Why a burger joint? ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 11, 2011, 6:53 pm
Kyotofu705 9th AvenueNew York, NY 10019(212) 974-6012 I've been to Kyotofu before to try their famous baked goods. From that brief taste, I wanted to return and have a meal there. So this is where Howard and I found ourselves on Wednesday. It was a short walk from the Gershwin Theater, where we woul...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 10, 2011, 8:09 pm
Blood, Bones & ButterThe Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Written by Gabrielle Hamilton ISBN 13: 9781400068722ISBN 10: 140006872XPublisher: Random House Hardcover: 304 pages Blood, Bones & Butter was one of those books that got rave reviews from industry publications to food bloggers. I thi...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 8, 2011, 10:35 am
Big Gay Ice Cream125 E 7th StreetNew York, NY 10009(212) 533-9333 It's tough trying to track down food trucks when you're on vacation and without internet. To be safe, I wrote down the address of their shop! The shop is small, two seats, which were taken by the gentlemen in the photo above. Fun, fri...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 7, 2011, 3:00 pm
Butter Lane Cupcakes123 East 7th StreetNew York, NY 10009 (212) 677-2880 Welcome to Butter Lane! Bakery and a classroom next door. I don't know why it has taken this long for me to visit them. After all, Cupcakes Take the Cake is always raving about their cupcakes. Sigh, I love being able to see t...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 6, 2011, 7:47 pm
Clinton Street Baking Co. & Restaurant4 Clinton StreetNew York, NY 10002(646) 602-6263 Oh, it was a rainy Wednesday! We approached the restaurant and I went "uh-oh" in my head. Howard dislikes long waits for food - especially in the rain. There was what looked like a small group waiting out front, b...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 5, 2011, 8:55 pm
Sprinkles Cupcakes780 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10065 Finally. We're here. We got to visit Sprinkles Cupcakes. I've waited many years for this. At first, it was "we need to visit California," then "we should go to Chicago." Now, I can just try their cupcakes in New York! You step in and on your l...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 4, 2011, 7:02 pm
Bubby's Pie Company120 Hudson StreetNew York, NY 10013 (212) 219-0666 I know, we went to a brunch place for dinner. This was actually a last minute additional to our trip, mainly because the cookbook on my shelf was saying, "why don't you visit me?" Okay. We will! Luckily, there was no line-up, but ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 3, 2011, 2:11 pm
It feels kind of cold just blogging about Popbar now, but it was a great summer treat when we were there! Popbar5 Carmine StreetNew York, NY 10014(212) 255-4874 What drew us in was the amazing case of pops. Look at all those flavours! They are divided into popGelato, popSorbetto, and YogurtPop. You ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 2, 2011, 12:22 pm
One of the reasons that I have been meaning to visit Chicago is Molly's Cupcakes. Then, they opened a location in New York and I just about jumped and yelled "yay!" That doesn't mean I won't be visiting Chicago (maybe next year?) soon. So we walked over here right after trying the cupcakes at Sweet ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Oct 1, 2011, 2:03 pm
The first dessert place Howard and I tried in New York this year was Sweet Revenge. It is kind of crazy how many great places there are to eat around Carmine Street and Bleeker Street. I picked it because their cupcake menu has some great flavour parings that I wanted to try. Sweet Revenge62 Carmine...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Sep 29, 2011, 9:52 pm
I noticed a pattern. In the past couple of years, Howard and I would go on vacation around August or September. Then around the end of September or the beginning of October, I would fall terribly ill. Knowing this, I attempted to start working out and being healthy. I needed to build my immune syst...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Sep 12, 2011, 5:26 pm
Remember back in August when we made those book cupcakes for Joanna and Julian's wedding? I had promised to post photos of their cupcake tower/table and ... the wait is over! The following photos were taken by Adrian Tamas at Black Sea Creative: The light and airy venue. I love the details for thi...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Sep 10, 2011, 1:11 pm
Good afternoon! I hope you all had a great breakfast/brunch today. I just wanted to do a quick post to share our sweet and salty breakfast. Last month, we went over to our friend's house for brunch. We were in charge of making all the pancakes. I had brought over pancake fillings such as milk chocol...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Sep 1, 2011, 8:42 pm
Have you ever gone to a cooking class before? Howard and I haven't. I'll tell you why. They're expensive. But nowadays, there are all these wonderful group deals and offers online that help lower the costs. So when we saw that there was a cooking class offering in Toronto, we jumped right on it. ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Aug 30, 2011, 7:00 am
Bake SaleBy Sara Varon ISBN 10: 1596434198ISBN 13: 9781596434196Publisher: First SecondPaperback: 160 Pages A friend of mine had actually picked up a signed copy of Bake Sale at ALA, so I was pretty excited to receive a review copy shortly after. And honestly, the words "cupcake," "graphic...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Aug 28, 2011, 6:00 pm
Short & Sweet Cupcakes1945 Avenue RoadToronto, ON M5M 4A2Tel: (416) 519-6633 After hearing about Short & Sweet Cupcakes, I told Howard that I wanted to check it out. The shop is right on Avenue Road, visible by the hot pink signs and chairs. Inside, the shop is nice and bright, we can see ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Aug 18, 2011, 9:38 pm
To continue on our fun weekend recap (before this weekend begins), we tried a bunch of new things. First stop was lunch at The Burger's Priest. While Howard and I have been there before, we recently learned about their secret menu. It all started with Karen from Eat Here Next, I forwarded her post t...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Aug 15, 2011, 9:12 pm
This has been one fantastic weekend and I'm so eager to share it with you, because it contained so much happy stuff! First, we got to make lots of chocolate cupcakes for Joanna and Julian's wedding day. Now, who doesn't like the smell of chocolate wafting out of the oven? Second, we ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 21, 2011, 9:22 pm
Life from Scratch Written by Melissa Ford ISBN-10: 1935661981 ISBN-13: 9781935661986 Publisher: Bell Bridge Books e-book: 208 pages This is another title I found from NetGalley (my second e-book!), I requested it because the description piqued my interest. It's about a newly divorced woman, Rachel ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 19, 2011, 8:33 pm
LPK's Culinary Groove718 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4M 1H2(416) 461-6440 This shop is only a couple stores down from Beatrice & Desmond, so we decided to pay it a visit too! Lime green and bright, I was a little sad that their display case wasn't working that day. Due to the heat, they had to mov...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 19, 2011, 8:19 pm
Desmond & BeatriceBakeshop and Cupcakery750A Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4M 1H4(647) 352-2257 Our friend, Mike, e-mailed us the above photo from his phone to let us know that he spotted a new cupcake shop. Thanks Mike! Howard and I went to visit before dinner at Table 17. The shop is bright and ai...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 18, 2011, 8:48 pm
Table 17 782 Queen Street East Toronto, ON M4M 1H4 (416) 519-1851 Howard and I stopped by two more dessert places before heading to dinner, but since we didn't eat those until after, we'll post them after this. I made us reservations at Table 17 since it was near the end of our dessert run. All afte...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 17, 2011, 12:50 pm
The Designer Cookie 292 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON M4R 1B2 (416) 619-1197 The next place we went to was the Designer Cookie! Despite the name of the shop, they do have cupcakes here. Howard and I weren't sure why the gigantic sign was covering the menu, but at least we were given a rundown of ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 17, 2011, 11:42 am
La Bamboche1712 Avenue RoadToronto, ON M5M 3Y6(416) 224-5595 This turned out to be an excellent weekend. How could it not when it included a mini dessert tour? From all our recent travel posts, I felt like it was time to explore and showcase what our home city has to offer. I have a google map title...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 16, 2011, 8:59 pm
Ruelo Patisserie Times Square, Unit C73 550 Highway 7 East Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B9 (905) 762-1500 Last night, Howard and Laura (if I were to have a sister, she would be it) went out for desserts before checking out Night It Up! I had read about Ruelo the week before and when I mentioned stopping h...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 14, 2011, 9:19 pm
I was browsing netGalley in June to see if there were any newly released or upcoming cookbooks. To my delight, I found Rick Tramonto's Scars of a Chef listed. Before I tell you about his book, I would recommend that you sign up for netGalley if you like reviewing books too - especially if you have ...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 13, 2011, 7:13 am

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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 9, 2011, 11:03 am
Hello, we hope you're having a lovely summer weekend. This is a short and sweet post. We just wanted to share these cupcakes that we made for a friend's bridal shower today. This was like a blast from the past for us. Again, we made the fortune cookie toppers out of gum paste. Since these are party...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 7, 2011, 10:23 pm
Last month, Howard and I were pleasantly surprised with a special dinner invitation. Michelle from Rethink Canada, who had been our main contact for the Real Women of Philadelphia program, told us that we were invited to the reception and dinner where they would be announcing the winners. So to rec...
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Sylvia and Howard posted an article on A Baked Creation - Jul 6, 2011, 6:17 pm
Emeril's New Orleans800 Tchoupitoulas StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130(504) 528-9393 For our last dinner in New Orleans, we celebrated the end of the week at Emeril's. We walked over after work, being early, we sat down and watched the team get ready for dinner service. Right on the dot, the hostess show...
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