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OPINION SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR OF A VEGAN LEMON TART AT THE BAKERY | LOCAL SPOT SERVES UP GLUTEN-FREE AND VEGAN PRODUCTS THAT — UNLIKE PERHAPS IN EARLIER TIMES — ARE VERY GOOD, WRITES ANDREW COPPOLINO 12015, Cecilia Johnston started a bakery in square-foot kitchen at Park and Victoria streets Kitch- ener. gree came quickly, in January 2016 she re- focated to Moore Avenue in Waterloo and 1,000 more square feet. She honed her craft and defined her market, but she wasn't ready to stop just yet: by February 2022, ole] @ fo), Amt v.\4 =i ANDREW COPPOLINO Column Johnston was leading the extensive renovations and build-out for her next move — this time into 2, square feet in Waterloo Gy Centre, next to City Ha vith the Bakery by Ce Food Experience, she now seems content with the are of her progression and suc- yy the way, Johnston. whey goes by the sobrit "Ce," isn't yet 30 years sold. "This is as big as I want to get," she says. “I own a bakery with 11 employees that caters to di- PAY LATER! ¢ INTEREST. ws etary restrictions. Wheth- or that’s People looking for free baked goods, I make sure my business is inclusive to mates that her bakery pro- duces one of the largest menus of gluten-free, veg- an and nut-free goods made in the area. That's cookies, brown- ies (and a playful hybrid known as a "brookie"), glu- ten-free English muffins, cold-ferment vegan sour dough and Nanaimo bars, pies (including chicken pot pie), qui re and say savoury breakfast to ‘gluten free andy vegan products faceda precipitous learning curve: they just weren't very good. Research, food science in- gredients have improved over a decade or so. But Johnston wants to ol LU) 5) a7 Ney Nile}. fs) At Book and Go Travel, our Zero Interest" Program gives you a better way to finance your travel! Phone 1-888-801-2463, The e.Bakery aes = Andrew Coppolino Ce Johnston with tangy vegan lemon tart on the bakery patio. stress that we shouldn't forget that with the concep- tualization of a new recipe, the development process and getting baked goods onto the shelf remains time-consuming. "It's very hard. I've been working a long time to cre- ate a vegan lemon tart ora lemon bar," says Johnston. "I want something that you eat and don't immedi- ately say, 'Ew. This is veg- an.' At the end of the day, I want all my products to be delicious for what they are and not just 'good for veg- for gluten- free. UOIYD COE | 2 tart, relatively new to the © menu, hits that mark, but it F didn't get there without a § lot of work. EB a solid month be- = fore Easter, my right-hand 2 baker and I did trial-and- + error and more trial-and- 8 error. Different ratios, dif- ferent proportions, differ- ent fats, par-baking or not, oven temperature, lemon zests, lemon | Peels for the recipe scal- Shee se mens experiments before we got something we were happy with," she says. Im happy with the re- sult too: the tartness of the lemoncurd hasa balancing CF g Ae é 3 5 2 z5 5 191 slightly dough — is made with soy- free margarine and has a brilliant crispness anda bit See ‘IT’S’, page 8 yume to Plan 2 PLANT A TREE TODAY, BREATHE EASIER TOMORROW Over 200 acres of LOCALLY GROWN ruit Trees, Ornamental & Evergreen Trees, Black, Emerald Cedars Spruce Tree Sale 27-12’, from 19.99 -20’. from ‘79.99 Fruit Trees: Apples, Peaches, VApricots from $59.99 oxwoods 1 from $14.99 from 54.99 les 3’-8'. from °59.99 Hanging Baskets visit booKandgo.ca or scan the QR code below to see how. SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION .. ory ao BOOKANDGO.ca 2! fooe sexe ae 1-888-801-2463 io} i For full terms and conditions visit il -your-trip or scan the QR code. “OAC. subject to terms of your Flexiti cardholder agreement. Offer valid for residents of Canada (excluding Quebed) SEEDLINGS-Spruce, Norway spruce, Cedar and Balsam Fir Weeping Trees & Topgrafted & Spirals Perenn i Roses, Annuals & Grasses rs & Pest Control Product RETAIL » WHOLESALE + CONTRACTING » TRUCK DELIVERY & PLANTING SERVICES 1060 Lobsinger Line, Waterloo T: 519-664-2482 F:519-664-1510 Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-5, Sun 10-4 - www.johnsnursery.ca eo'9]9|UOIYDOOLLE}2m