Hi!
I’m just here holding onto summer while welcoming fall.
If you ask me what August tastes like, I’ll tell you it’s a mix of sunshine and comfort. It’s the sweetness of late-summer corn, the brightness of citrus, and just a hint of the cozy flavours that start to creep in when the mornings turn crisp.
This year, August feels different. It’s my birthday month, and it’s the 2nd year we have been offering subscriptions, which always brings a little extra joy (and yes — cake is involved). But this year it’s also a time of remembering someone very dear to me — my Grandma.
If she wasn’t in her garden or the kitchen, she wanted to be surrounded by her grandchildren. She made sure we were part of her everyday life — whether it was helping her water flowers, stirring something on the stove, or packing up a lunch for an afternoon at the park. She was a dedicated grandmother, the kind who believed that food was never just food — it was a way of showing love.
In this month's boxes, I wanted to do just that, so! There’s the Sweet Corn & Honey Cookie, golden and comforting like the late-summer harvest. The Lemon Basil Cookie, bright and refreshing, like a burst of sunshine. And of course, our Birthday Cookie, a cheerful little celebration in every bite.
For something cool, our Creamsicle Macarons taste like the carefree days of summer — sunny, bright, and a little nostalgic. And then there’s the Toasted Coconut Lime Cupcake, filled with Lime curd and topped with coconut frosting — a little tropical escape before we trade sandals for sweaters.
So here’s to August: to holding on to those slow, warm evenings, to celebrating life’s little moments, to cherishing the people who’ve shaped us, and to welcoming the beauty of fall when it arrives.
Kimberley