WELCOME!!! I'm J, (Jacqueline if you want to get formal), a professionally trained and certified chocolatier and pastry artist. After completing university in a completely unrelated field, I decided to enrol in pastry school part-time, to pursue a long-suppressed passion for the culinary arts. To further develop my skills, I trained with revered chefs like Ramon Morato, Melissa Coppel, Nicholas Botomisy, Valrhona and Michael Laiskonis, to name a few.
I love all things chocolate and enjoy experimenting with unique flavours and unexpected combinations to create sweet, happy endings (a.k.a, desserts). I hope to inspire you to try some of what you see here and hopefully develop new skills, or improve on existing.
This is where you will find me most nights and weekends after I've kicked off my corporate heels, tied on my apron and traded in my laptop for my molding machine, molds and mixer. It gets a little messy at times, but always yields sweet, happy endings!
Here are a few random things about my blog and me that may help to answer all your burning questions:
- I was an elephant in a previous life. Don't try to convince me otherwise.
- I am introverted, super awkward and become tipsy just by the smell of alcohol. Quite the scene when you experience them all at once.
- Although I love sugar-coating what goes in my mouth, the same can't be said for what comes out. I may be introverted, but I am not timid.
- I LOVE to travel and do so often, but not nearly as often as I'd like.
- Cavity-free for my life to date is some real shit to be proud of, considering the first part of #3 above.
- I've never taken a selfie and probably never will.
- I am a professionally trained, certified Chocolatier and pastry artist (chef?).
- My favourite baking ingredient, vanilla beans, next to chocolate, of course.
- Dark chocolate is my BFF, don't try to compete. Unless you're an elephant.
- Speaking of elephants. High on my bucket list - volunteering at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
- Admitted Thai food junkie.
- I sing – a bit of an Ella/Nina hybrid I’m told – but that may just all be in my head.
- Why is my blog unique? There is no other me (parallel universe excluded), so no other blog is written in my voice. It may not be great, but it’s mine!
Connect with me: Use the comments section below the corresponding post to ask a question, or to just say hey! It's always nice to know you've been here! If one serving of me just isn't enough join me on Instagram. You may also use my contact form to send me an email.
Thanks for dropping by and don't forget to visit often!
