About Me



Hi, my name is Zainab and I am addicted to shoes and baking. Unlike my passion for shoes, my baking addiction is very recent. I had never baked a cake before February 2012 when I decided to bake a cake for my then fiance on Valentine's Day. Needless to say the cake turned out 'ok' and managed to look like an organized disaster (here). Since then, baking has become my creative outlet!

I decided to start this blog so I can document and share my baking adventures as I go through cookbooks and recipes, learning new techniques and tips.  There will be failures and hopefully successes as I mangle through baking, decorating, blogging and at some point taking great photos. So I hope you bear with me during this learning process.

A little bit more about me...

 

 
I am originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone and moved to the US about 8 years ago. I live in Central NY with my lovely husband (Mr. J, recipe taster) where I am a student neuroscientist by day and a cake-obsessed shoe-a-holic girl by night and weekends! I'm in love with Manolo Blahnik heels and I was extremely lucky to wear one as I walked down the aisle recently (thus the name Blahnik Baker. See the full story here). I love to cook and entertain in our home and if I am not in the kitchen, you will usually find me at the mall window-shopping and stalking shoes I can't afford or on the couch catching up with my DVR that never seems to be empty. 

If you have any questions, comments or just want to say hello (I'd love to hear from you!), please feel free to contact me at: blahnikbaker (at) gmail (dot) com


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27 comments :

  1. Le Sapphire BlueDecember 18, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    I LOVE IT!!!! BIGGEST FAN!

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  2. Le Sapphire BlueFebruary 11, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    You are the bestestestestest

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  3. ChrissaFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Simply Amazing! You're one talented lady, happy baking anniversary!

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  4. AmandaFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    Awesome! I can't wait to read more about your yummy desserts and seeing more yummy pictures! haha.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:06 PM

      Thanks!! I will be sharing the baked goods with you as we go.

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  5. IrisApril 5, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Thanks for leaving a comment so I could find your blog. Love the look and your photos are lovely. What a beautiful couple!

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  6. Erin @ The Spiffy CookieApril 16, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Thanks for stopping by by blog! It's intense keeping up with my blog while in grad school so I love that you are doing it too. I also enjoy that you live in Syracuse, as I grew up in Rochester!

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    1. UnknownApril 16, 2013 at 2:44 PM

      Yay Central NY!! I don't know how you put out so many good posts weekly and do research...I can barely make one post a week (which is my goal for now). I'll have to learn the secret from you.
      PS: Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. NicoleApril 17, 2013 at 11:53 PM

    Zainab!!!! So happy for you! way to represent Mac!!

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  8. UnknownMay 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Love your blog! You and your husband make a beautiful couple! Can't wait for you to Guest post for me!!

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  9. UnknownMay 13, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    I love that you just started baking. It gives girls like me hope that my cakes can get better!

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    1. UnknownMay 13, 2013 at 3:11 PM

      Yes it's possible lol! I just love how stacked cakes look so I keep trying and trying to get them standing. Let me know if I can help anytime :))

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  10. UnknownJune 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    very nice to meet with you :) looking forward to read many delicious posts

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  11. AnonymousJuly 6, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    HI I am wanting to try and make the strawberry Lemonade cupcakes but the recipe is not on the post. I have made them before so I do not know what is going on, could you possibly get me the recipe?

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    1. UnknownJuly 6, 2013 at 3:56 PM

      I'm sorry about the inconvenience. It's the internet explorer browser you are using that's causing the trouble. Try using another browser like Chrome or Firefox or send me your email so I can send it to you. You didn't leave an email here sorry!

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  12. UnknownJuly 17, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Zainab, I love your blog it is so cheerful (and delicious)! Thanks for sharing such awesome things with us!

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    1. UnknownJuly 26, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      Thanks Amy! Love yours too and all your travel posts. Makes me jealous ;p

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  13. marcie@flavorthemomentsJuly 25, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    I'm so impressed with what you've done baking-wise in such a short time. You've got the brains to go with the baking and the Blahniks! I love the story behind the name, and that's a beautiful photo of you and your husband!

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  14. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    That is such a great wedding picture!! And I love your humble cake beginnings! Also love the meaning behind your blog name!!
    xx
    M

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  15. NorasGranddaughterAugust 20, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Hi Zainab,
    I was sent to your S'mores Macarons from another blog. In your recipe you have a link to Chocolate frosting, but when I go there I cannot find a recipe.
    1. Would you please give me the recipe for the chocolate frosting you use on your S'mores macarons?
    2. Would you please give me the recipe for the Chocolate Espresso macarons?
    3. What exactly is a neuroscientist? What does one do?
    Wow, you are impressive!
    Miss Brenda

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    1. UnknownAugust 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM

      Thanks for visiting Brenda. The recipes are all on the pages but I think you are using a browser that is incompatible with the blog. (Maybe internet explorer?). If you still can't see the recipes after switching browsers, feel free to email me (you didn't leave an email here!).

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