baking

different stages of a cake with strawberries in it being baked (bowl of batter, in the oven, baked and decorated, etc.)
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Creative Corner: Baking in a new country

Peak Web May 25, 2024

By: Prerita Garg, SFU Student  When I was eight years old, I moved to Canada from India. Everything felt new and foreign, but the one constant in my life these first few years after moving was my affinity for cakes. As a child, cakes were only available to me on special occasions, like birthdays. These cakes came in multiple flavours and always had flowery designs. Back in my country, I didn’t have an oven, so the process of baking was always unknown to me. Because of my interest in cakes, my mom watched a recipe on TV and tried to…

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An illustration of a person with baking mitts holding a tray of cookies that are steaming.
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Nutritious Nibbles: Chai cookies (Tian’s Version)

Peak Web November 7, 2023

By: Tian Davidson, SFU Student In celebration of the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version), I decided to make Taylor Swift’s viral chai cookies, an old recipe she shared on Instagram and Tumblr that fans revived from the vault. I wanted…

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Person pictured arms down wearing a rainbow-striped apron rolling out dough on a floured kitchen counter.
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Creative outlets I used to stay grounded during difficult moments

Peak Web February 27, 2023

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Over the years, I’ve come to learn that my anxiety led to inattentiveness and other complications for my mental health. While therapy helps many people; personally, I’ve never invested in therapy due to personal religious…

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