I used to work as a biologist who had a serious baking obsession. At work, I weighed out chemicals in the laboratory, but at home, I was weighing out cups of flour and sugar. It is not surprising that I love to bake since baking is both a science and an art. When I was a teenager, I started watching cooking and baking shows on TV. Through high school and college, I baked occasionally but nothing too serious. When I later got married, I was inspired by my mother-in-law and wanted to bake my husband treats from his childhood. My mother-in-law is an exceptional baker! I baked now and again with some success and a few epic failures (peppermint popcorn I’m talking about you!)In 2020, during the start of the pandemic, I had a lot of time spent at home. I decided to dive right in and actually try baking items I had seen on TV or on social media. I had always wanted to make a layered cake. Not the two-layer birthday cake I made in high school, but the tall cake with straight sides and impeccably smooth icing that seemed terrifying. My first cake was overly sweet and plain, but I enjoyed the challenge. Over the past few years, I have been making desserts for friends, coworkers, and neighbors.

I love the sense of accomplishment when a recipe is successful, and have learned that perfection is not the goal. I enjoy sharing recipes and connecting with people through baking, therefore I started this blog in 2022.