New Years Resolutions!
When the calendar rolls around to January and a new year, I look forward to mapping out the next year of my life.
What are my new goals?
What are my plans for fun and fulfillment
What changes are on the way?
My Top 10 Moments of 2022 (In No Particular Order)
Get to Know Hope Restored Canada!
The History of Pizza: 1900s to Present Day
Meet the Team: Bonnie and Conrad!
We have a wonderful team of human beings and wanted to help you get to know them more!
There isn't a loaf of bread or a pastry that these two haven't seen. As our baking leads, Bonnie is the one who designs all our amazing cookies and Conrad is in charge of making sure the bread looks and tastes amazing!
The History of Pizza Napoletana: Ancient Rome to 1984
Pizza is pizza, right? Nope. Especially if you ask the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana (more on them later). As much as pizza can vary simply by the variety of toppings, there are actually dozens of styles and variations of pizza all over the globe. But among food purists, culinary historians and proud Italians, Neapolitan Pizza is the king. Well, the queen actually... we’ll get to that too.
Meet the Team: Chloe and Chelsea!
We have an amazing team of human beings and wanted to help you get to know them more!
If you've visited our Mayfair location, you know Chelsea and Chloe! These two gals are a dose of sunshine and always make our days brighter. We’re lucky to have them on our team!
Tracey's Tips & Tricks: Scoring
Bread baking is a beautiful art that requires a lot of hard work, training and patience to perfect. We thought it would be fun to have Tracey drop some knowledge about the ins and outs of baking every once in a while! This week she talked about scoring!
Meet the Team: Kathy and Zarish!
Get to Know Foundations Learning!
A Quick Sourdough Q&A
Get to Know SCYAP!
Slide Into Your End-of-Summer BBQ With This Easy Crowd-Pleaser
Reba's Reflections on Christies!
Make The Ultimate Summer Sandwich With Only 5 Ingredients
STR8UP Saskatoon's Transitional Housing Program
Our Sweet Goodness partner for July is STR8UP Saskatoon. They assist individuals in mastering their own destiny and liberating themselves from gangs, addictions, and criminal street lifestyles.
We wanted to give them an opportunity to raise awareness about any of their different programs, and they asked to talk about their Transitional Housing, Little Steps.
A Letter from David Cross
We received a letter from David Cross, who used to be the principal at Mayfair School. We have always tried to give back to the community, and he reminded us of one of the first ways we did just that! We are proud to continue partnering with local schools and organizations through our Sweet Goodness program.
Thanks for the letter David!
90 Years of Baking
My Dad and Baking
OUTSasktoon's Trans Care Fund and Counselling Services
Pat Homenick's Bakery Story
Some Thoughts on Being a Part of Wall of Bakers
With the final episode of Wall of Bakers approaching, I’ve been able to take some time to reflect on what an amazing experience it was to be a part of the inaugural season of Wall of Bakers on The Food Network Canada.
Deb Parker-Loewen's Christies Story
One Day in Saskatoon
My Mother, the Entrepreneur
A Letter From Dorothy Hyshka!
A Spring Time Reflection
Catch Tracey on Wall of Bakers, Mondays at 10 PM ET
A Memory From Donna Sewell
As you know, we're turning 90 this year. As part of our celebration, we're sharing memories of the bakery from family, friends, staff and our wonderful customers.
Donna Sewell sent us a lovely handwritten letter (yes, people still send letters!) that we wanted to share with you!
If you have a story you'd like to share, please send us an email at stories@christiesbakery.com - we'd love to hear it!
Christies Through the Years
As you know, we're turning 90 this year. As part of our celebration, we're sharing memories of the bakery from family, friends, staff and our wonderful customers. If you have a story you'd like to share, please send us an email at info@christiesbakery.com. We'd love to hear it!
Our bakery on 33rd Street, what we call The Mothership, has seen a lot over 90 years: hundreds of staff, millions of baked goods, and countless happy customers. For those who haven't been around since the beginning, myself included, here's a look at how Christies has changed over the years!
Naomi's Ode to Christies
Naomi worked for us over 10 years ago and came back to work a couple of years back. She's going to have a baby soon, but she couldn't leave without saying a couple words!
Late Nights (or Early Mornings?) with Ennio
My Christies Memory
As you know, we're turning 90 this year. As part of our celebration, we're sharing memories of the bakery from family, friends, staff and our wonderful customers. If you have a story you'd like to share, please send us an email at info@christiesbakery.com. We'd love to hear it!
This week Jen, one of our amazing team members (you may have seen her on Broadway), shared a family memory we wanted to pass on to you.
New Years Resolutions
Happy New Year!
I hope you’re all staying safe and enjoying the holidays. 2022 kicked off yesterday, and in the theme of a new year, I thought I’d participate in the annual tradition of making (and hopefully keeping) new year's resolutions. With that in mind, here are some of our resolutions for the new year.
My Family's Secret Fruitcake Recipe
For most people, the traditions around the holidays involve having family together for dinners and gatherings. For me and my family, our traditions include working long hours together making special seasonal products for our lovely customers and our own family.