I am a self taught baker. That means, I did not go to culinary school or undergo any sort of formal training - it was just me in my kitchen trying to figure it out. Overall, it worked out pretty well - but there were a few things that would have made my life a lot easier in the kitchen if I knew about them sooner... ...

When vanilla cake is done well, it’s pretty freaking amazing on its own. It doesn’t NEED to be slathered in buttercream or a ganache or berry compote. It’s perfectly delicious all on its own. But, since I am all about living your best life - I’m like, why wouldn’t you want to take an already amazing cake and take it to the next level with some special add ons? ...

I'm Jewish. So I'm not exactly sure how the whole Easter Bunny thing started, and I definetly don't know why said Easter Bunny goes around hiding eggs. The last time I checked, eggs come from chickens, not bunnies......