Welcome to Elodie's Creative Bites!
I'm glad you're here.
I am passionate about the creative process. Baking is one of my favorite outlet, I love it as it provides a cool place to express and explore my inspirations.
I grew up cooking and baking with family. So I have always enjoyed baking but it was not initially something I did on a regular basis. Preparing my own snacks and cookies has always been a fun activity but nothing really consistent, except during holidays.
It is in 2020 that I really started to lean into it more consistently as I realized it allowed me to relax and get into good vibes. Starting small initially with cookies and easy to make baked goods to then getting out of my comfort zone with breads and brioches. Little did I know that those would become one of my favorite subjects of exploration (but only after learning to love the process of making those - and it took some time).
So I bake anything that sparks my curiosity and inspires me. In that process, I progressively realized that it not only provided food for my body but also for my mind, heart and soul. When you find something that checks all the boxes, keep going. So I kept going and here I am, presenting you my blog.
What are the typical things that I bake? My favorite things to create?
Well I like sweet but not too sweet - I kind of really enjoy having the option to take another cookies when I feel like it without having a sugar attack or feeling guilty about it. That led me to really explore recipes lower in sugar with reasonable fat content but packed with flavor and, of course, with interesting textures. I am looking for the new and anything that allows to get out of the boring and routine stuff.
The kitchen is my playground. I love playing with flavors and textures while keeping things relatively simple and healthy. It is amazing the things that can be done from one simple base recipe like a bread or brioche dough.
So you will find in this blog the result of my explorations, some classic treats and others maybe more unconventional. I admit that I particularly love exploring the universe of cookies, breads and brioches.
My philosophy around baking?
To me, food, cooking and baking are about connection. I love sharing my ideas, recipes and baked goods with people around me. One of my favorite activity is to prepare food for and with loved ones, and of course taking time to eat those meals and baked goods after.
It is surprising how a simple cookie with a cup of tea (or coffee) can change your day. Those are opportunities to relax, take a break, share, connect. It does not take much to create something special.
I love creating beautiful and inspiring things - yes, I do find that a brioche getting out of the oven is beautiful - and the more I do the more I get inspired to create.
I hope you will get inspired too.
