Hello All! This is the first blog post I that I have ever created and believe that I can bring you great insights into the sometimes complex world of baking. I am going to share with you not only my hard-earned baking skills, share long lasting family recipes as well as explore the ups and downs of starting my own business.
Above all else, this site is dedicated to everything sugar! Not only do I have a major sweet-tooth, but I think as such has made me a pickier eater and harsh critic when it comes to anything sweet.
To start things off, I'd like to formally introduce myself. My name is in fact Deidre (as the site says!) and as the Smuckers ad on tv says, anyone who associates a name with a product is guaranteeing the quality of the item and claiming all responsibility.
I grew up in the very small ski resort community of Telluride, Colorado in the south western corner of the state. While the scenery is absolutely beautiful and there is no other counterpart on Earth, Telluride is a very remote and secluded destination. As such, many high end developments cater to the rich and famous who have the utmost standards. It is here that shaped not only my exquisite taste in gourmet foods but also honed my customer service skills as part of the working class to accommodate the sometimes outrageous requests of these visitors with tact and class. While I understand that with the baking world as diverse as it is, not everyone is going to enjoy all my items, I am confident that the large majority will!
Baking has been a past-time for me for many years. Throughout school, from elementary bake sales to birthday parties, baking was my go-to activity of choice. While others dedicated their after-school time to sports, studies and skiing, I spent most my time in the kitchen. I have come out with many scars, hard learned lessons and serious skill. I learned from the best (my mom!) and have many of the long survived recipes from the family to share.
As my resume would depict, much time has been spent studying law, international studies and spanish; however, I was finding myself in the kitchen more and more trying to channel my creative side and ease the stress that comes with that much school. I decided that the kitchen is the place that I'd like to be and that there is no school or job that has ever given me more satisfaction than this baking business has. While the business has been one of the most trying endeavors I have undertaken, it has also been one of the most rewarding. I have therefore postponed any further school and 'career' moves until I take the time to establish this potential business further.
In the meantime, I thought I'd share with whomever is interested, the bits of information that I can: baking!
Some recipes you'll find here are true originals, while others have simply been adapted from recipes found from old cookbooks, family members or online. I'd like any feedback that you'd be willing to offer!
I'd like to wrap things up by offering a
20% discount on any order placed on Etsy when you enter
'BLOGGER' at checkout and thank you for your time. Please check back often, as I will be constantly updating with new recipes and insider tricks to the trade. So stay-at-home moms, professional bakers and 'amatuers' - welcome!
Please checkout my main site here: www.deidrewood.etsy.com
