Hello there! Long time no write! It’s been an absolutely madhouse here at mintyfresh hq, with work eating up the balance of my life (mostly this, a little this), matched with manaic-kittens, some cooking, baking, a surprise trip to halifax (for some, not others) and well: this! I’ve been busy gutting my closet putting together [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } butter beginnings, originally uploaded by mintyfresh. people give me weird looks occasionally when I talk about making my own butter, but it’s more fun to make your own than to use [...]

I am a mad baker. I love to bake. Cookies, cupcakes, and other bizarre concoctions of flour and sugar and sweetness seem to flow from my kitchen on a regular basis, finding homes in the bellies of co-workers, friends, family, neighbours, and possibly a kitten or three.

So when the notion of cupcake camp started floating around a few months ago, first on twitter, as @CETO and others expressed their regret at missing such a glorious event, and then on facebook and in casual conversation, I just knew that this was something I had to check out.