baking

I didn’t grow up baking but I always loved cakes, cookies, candy and anything sweet! When I was teaching piano, I started baking cookies to give to my students at Christmas time. And then when I started my wedding planning business I started baking for my clients mostly to keep the grooms happy while the bride was oohing and aahing over linens or flowers. I guess I got pretty good as I have baked for my client’s wedding from poppy seed kolache to potato chip cookies to the classic chocolate chip cookie.

At some point I realized that baking also was a sort of active meditation for me and sharing my baking with others gave me a lot of joy.

I also love baking for friends that have food allergies or intolerances. I believe everyone should be able to enjoy something delicious and it’s my honor to be able to bake them something sweet.

At the end of the day, baking with intention and purpose brings me joy and I do believe that baking is love made edible.

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“I think I might be Donna Kim’s #1 fan in terms of her baked goods. I really have a sweet tooth and Donna’s baking has satiated my cravings for desserts. She is an extremely adventurous baker and experiments with new flavors and techniques for her creations. Every year, Donna makes my birthday cake. She made me an Opera Cake a few years ago, which had delicate almond sponge, coffee buttercream, and covered in chocolate ganache. Very few bakeries offer this delightful European cake but Donna perfected it for my special day. Recently, Donna made a Star Wars inspired cake for my son’s tenth birthday. Not only was it spectacular in decoration, but it also tasted extraordinary-- she combined a rich velvety chocolate cake with a salted caramel buttercream. Whether it be cookies, cakes, or croissants, Donna Kim is the right baker for whatever occasion.” - G.

“My family and I are huge fans of Donna’s artisan baking creations. They are endlessly creative, absolutely delicious, and beautifully packaged. Her signature almond-raspberry hearts are literally the most sublime cookies I’ve ever tasted. My husband loves Donna’s infused cupcakes and our daughter loves the fun, fondant-decorated Halloween cookies. I ordered an assortment of Christmas cookies for my sister in North Carolina, and she was blown away by the beautiful presentation of raspberry-almond hearts, eggnog snickerdoodles, brownies, meringues, and traditional gingerbread, and . My sister is a baker, and I knew I was sending her the best. I also love Donna’s sophisticated turn with more innovative ingredients, like her tahini-miso cookies and gluten-free cookies and cupcakes. Really, everything Donna makes is beautiful, delicious, and of the highest quality.” R.

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