Hey Reader! I want to be real with you for a minute. Life has been a lot lately. The book tour was incredible, but it was also intense. I went straight from one event to the next, signing books, baking, doing interviews, travelling, and trying to stay present through all of it. At the same time, I stepped into a new role as a private chef for a very important family. They are wonderful people, and I feel lucky to work with them, but it has been a full season. People keep asking me how I do...
11 days ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader! Wow, I am writing this at 12:27 a.m. on Halloween, and it has been a wild few months. Between the book tour in September and October and now working as a private chef three days a week, life has felt like a blur in the best way. I loved all the book events, and I want to thank everyone who came out, but I am also really happy that things are slowing down a bit. I am looking forward to a few quiet days at home this month, though tonight will not be one of them. Both my girls are...
18 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader! What a Week! I started today at 6:00 a.m. heading to Global’s The Morning Show for a bread segment to promote the book, came home just in time for a 1:00 p.m. interview with CBC Radio, and then switched straight into dad mode for school pickup at 3:30. By 4:30, I was on my way to Uxbridge for the sold out Blue Heron Books x Urban Pantry event which, by the way, was such a great night. It’s now 11:14 p.m. as I write this, and tomorrow’s another full one getting the girls ready for...
25 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Cheese Boutique last weekend, what an incredible day! That place will always have a special spot in my heart. The energy, the conversations, the cheese, the love for good bread… it was all just amazing. My next (and likely last) signing of the year is coming up soon — Thursday, October 23rd at Urban Pantry Restaurant in Uxbridge, as part of the Book Drunkard Festival. This one’s a special dinner event hosted by Blue Heron Books, with a...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader! 🥖 What a Week It’s been a wild stretch lately. I was in Elora last weekend for a beautiful book signing at Seasons Home & Gift (huge thanks to everyone who came out, the turnout was amazing 🙏). From there, I headed straight into a three-day consulting project in Hamilton with the team at Bardo, and now we’re rolling right into Thanksgiving weekend. And because I don’t seem to know how to slow down, I’ve got another signing coming up this Saturday from 11–2 p.m. at Cheese Boutique...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader! This book launch has been overwhelming in the best way. Between events, media spots, and hundreds of messages and emails, it has been nonstop. If I have missed replying to you, I am sorry, but please know how much I appreciate all the encouragement and positive words. It has meant the world to me. Some days, I honestly do not know how we manage it all with two kids and a busy schedule, but here we are. It is a little crazy, but it is also incredibly rewarding. For once, I actually...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader! This newsletter has gone out every Friday at 7 am since November 2023. This is the first time I was almost too tired to write it but I don’t want to let you down, so I’m keeping it short and sweet. My book launched last week, and what a ride it’s been. We went to Vegas for the launch, came back to Niagara for the first Canadian signing, and then this morning I was up early for a TV shoot. Oh and last night we also hosted a book launch party for friends and family, over 50 people...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader! I want to start this week by saying thank you. None of what I am about to share would be possible without your support. Back in June 2020 I had my very first conversation with my publisher. Now more than five years later my book Bread, Etc. is finally out in the world. It is hard to put into words just how surreal that feels. The love and encouragement pouring in have been overwhelming in the best way. The feedback has been so positiv,e and I could not be more grateful. We...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader! What a week. Honestly, I’m swamped a bit right now. My garden is totally overgrown (help!), the house is a mess, there are over 100 copies of my book stacked in boxes, and I fly to Vegas tomorrow. On top of that, I’m in the middle of a pretty major life transition (more on that soon). And, oh yeah my debut cookbook Bread Etc. comes out in just 5 days. WOAH. In between all that chaos, I did something kind of surreal. I pulled out my own book and followed one of my recipes exactly...
2 months ago • 5 min read