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Rye High Goodbye

2010-06-23T08:50:00.000-07:00

I recently graduated from the Nutrition program at Ryerson (woo hoo!) and catered some of the desserts for the grad party. I made chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate buttercream.

The fruits and vegetables on top are edible and made out of chocolate... Tried to make it look like a fruit/vegetable garden with the chocolate frosting and sprinkles to look like dirt. there are: strawberries, cherries, watermelon, lettuce heads, carrots, corn, pumpkin, apples, pineapple (definitely doesn't grow in a garden but whatever), and blue birds. If only you could taste that chocolate buttercream frosting - O.M.G. sooo delicious!

Thanks Corey Mintz!

2010-02-04T13:19:00.000-08:00

Much thanks to you, Corey Mintz (even if you don’t ever read this blog). My thanks has been put out there for you to receive in whatever way it finds you…

For those of you who don’t know – Mr. Mintz gave a muted, almost unnoticeable compliment to my cheesecake in this week’s Saturday Toronto Star article saying that it was, “… the best cheesecake that [he] ever tasted”. It definitely resonated with me loud and clear.

After getting a call from Zane, I was humbled beyond belief from his compliment that echoed through my head all day (and night). I know it wasn’t much but to me, it was huge. During a time of mourning for him and his family (my condolences) food did what it does best – it brought nourishment and satiety, not only to the stomach, but to the soul as well.

I don’t want to come off as pretentious but merely grateful and excited to be able to share my love (in cheesecake form) with others. It’s a great feeling to make people feel good without even meeting them.

Lots of love from the ove’,
Catherine

Mintz, C. (2009, Saturday, January 31). Say goodbye, and pass the smoked meat. The Toronto Star, pp. L1-L6.

Gamer Camp 1.0

2010-02-04T13:18:00.000-08:00

Remember back in the day of pixelated screens, simple graphics, cheesy music and blocky controllers… Sitting in your friend’s dark, dingy basement on shag carpet and tacky orange couches playing Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros…. Those video games that you grew up with – the ones that started a gaming revolution and a billion dollar industry today; the ones that hold a special pixel in your heart.

On Saturday Nov. 21, the first ever Gamer Camp will be happening in Toronto. It’s an event created and hosted by my brother and his friend, Jaime. Even if you don’t go, check out the website ‘cause it’s great:

http://gamercamp.ca/index.php

“Bring your retro caps and nostalgia pants because it’s going to be a day of looking back at the games that defined our lives and an industry and how they continue to influence us today.”

The $15 ticket includes a day of: speakers and panelists from the Toronto gaming industry known around the world, an open game demo stage and a very cool exhibition curated by the Replay Arcade Museum on retro and rare games. There will also be snacks, dinner and many hours of game-play throughout the day.

SWEETMEAT is sponsoring the event and will be providing the delicious snacks and treats throughout the day :)

See you there!

Love from the ove’,
Catherine

Pics from Gamer Camp

2010-02-04T12:56:00.000-08:00

My brother asked me to sponsor the event and make arcade game-themed cupcakes. They're completely edible! That's right, those cute little Pac Men and Mushrooms are chocolate!

Some wonderful photos by Benjamin Wong from Gamer Camp.Visit www.benjaminwong.ca for his portfolio. Thanks for the great pics, Ben!

More pics from Gavin Hay:

…And some more from Ryan Couldrey (www.ryancouldrey.com):

… And a couple more from torontothumbs on Flickr:

Gamer Camp 1.0 a Success!

2010-02-04T12:45:00.000-08:00

Go to www.gamercamp.ca for more info on how the event rolled out. And check out these great reviews! Thanks everyone for all the love.

Sending it all back to you!

Love from the ove',
Catherine

BlogTO (November 23, 2009)

Toronto Thumbs (November 23, 2009)

A Couple of Gamers (November 22, 2009)

Benny Wong's photos

Ryan Couldrey's photos

Gavin Hay's photos

More from Gavin Hay on Flickr

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