Thank you and Happy Holidays

After 10 great years, The Queen of Tarts will cease retail operations on Roncesvalles Avenue in order to take some time, re-assess, and pursue other interests.  

We will be open regular hours until Sunday December 20

Monday December 21 10-6

 Tuesday December 22 10-7

Wednesday December 23 10-7

Thursday December 24 9-4

Thank you, everyone, for your support over the years, and your appreciation and enthusiasm for my work.  Please subscribe by email or RSS to receive updates.

Happy Hanukkah

Delicious, beautifully decorated sugar cookies, complete with geld.

Christmas Cookies

How quickly November speeds by, and suddenly it's Christmas.  We have so many lovely Christmas cookies; they are out on the shelves already, but here's a sneak peek at a few.  Boxed sets of snowflakes and ornaments make a great hostess gift, and you know that there's something here for every kid on your list!  Stay tuned for more photos in the next few days.

Gingerbread Houses!!!

I thought that I'd share a random sampling of our gingerbread houses.  Some were corporate custom orders, some done for a Canadian Tire Christmas commercial, and the castle was commissioned by the California Almond Growers Association for a media event.  It was decorated entirely with almonds, 9 different kinds!  Gingerbread houses are so much fun to decorate - one of our most popular items this time of year is our gingerbread house kit.  It contains all the pieces, meringue powder, and enough candy for the house and to keep you going while decorating.

Two New Cookies for Two Huge Openings

Thirty years ago, I went to see the King Tut exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario.  I was sooooo excited, and I'm just as jazzed to experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity again!

Others are even more excited about this opening:

Where the Wild Things Are

How awesome are these guys?!!!!