I found this beautiful thick grey wool for this summer on our culinary tour of Quebec. In a small town, Meinhilde and I stopped at an old mill that had an adorable shop crammed full of cute gifts. This wool was in a basket of leftover yarns from a local spinner. This checkerboard cowl was […]
Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Foodies
We’re back! Apologies for being away for so long- we were occupied with studying and an apartment move. We’re very excited to get back into Kiku Corner and we’re starting with the holiday season. There are only a few more days until the big gift exchange. Are you ready? If not, we’ve rounded up a few […]
Vanilla Rum Buttercream Frosting
I used this cooked rum buttercream frosting flavoured with a bit of vanilla to frost the easy one-bowl chocolate cake that I made for my birthday. This recipe makes enough to frost a 9-inch, 2-layer cake. To frost the cake, I filled the two-layer cake and then gave it a crumb coat with about half of […]
Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
This is a classic, plain chocolate cake where all the ingredients are placed in a bowl and beaten together. Unlike other cakes (like the White Chocolate Raspberry Birthday Cake) where you have to combine butter, dry ingredients, milk, and meringue all in a certain order, this is super easy. I made this as my birthday […]
New Orleans Swamp Tour
A few weeks ago, my family and I went down to New Orleans for a long weekend. After spending two days in the city, Ryan and I were itching to get out and see some swamp life! Since we were only two people and didn’t have a car, our hotel booked us with a swamp […]