zukr btq

What a whirlwind of a month and the month is not even over yet.  It is not like me to disappear from my blog but a mountain of challenges and changes were thrown my way that I had to address.  No sweat. I”m back!

The most exciting challenge of them all had to be prepping and finalizing the launch of Countlan Magazine Issue Two due out this week.  The other challenge/change is an impending move from Prague but more on that later.

Looking ahead, there are some exciting travel plans coming up which I look forward to sharing with you, my lovely readers.  The first stop is to Rome where I plan to eat a lot of pasta and gelato while checking out the sights and architecture of the city.  Next, I will be in Paris to visit family and make my second “pilgrimage” to Rose Bakery.  Finally, I will be spending New Years in London with two good friends, which I can’t wait for!  London is a city I can’t get enough of. There is so much to do, so much going on and of course, the dining is phenomenal.  The city won my heart over with Borough market, Ottolenghi and an Indian restaurant that is so spicy that I was coughing up a storm simply upon entering the restaurant and inhaling the spices in the air.

With the holidays coming up, I thought I would profile this neat online-only Edenburgh, Scotland based, sweet shop and bakery called Zukr BTQ (boutique).

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Zukr makes divine sweets such as handmade lollipops (their signature), artisan marshmallows (hibiscus, espresso, passion fruit, matcha tea), pate de fruit in raspberry and apricot (fruit jelly), dense royal brownies and macarons.  And get this- they ship internationally- You can order from Zukr and they will ship anywhere in the world!

Raspberry Marshmallows

Pate de Fruit

Salted Caramels

Violet Lollipops

Dark Chocolate and Bee Pollen Lollipop

Cherry Brownies

Baked Goods Product Photos Via Zukr Boutique Gallery

Zukr Boutique was started by a husband and wife team in 2010 who brought together the best of both worlds, pastry chef skills and design and photography skills.  (That is why their website looks so awesome!!).  If you are craving a behind the scenes look like I was, you can head on over to their YouTube feed and check out their four videos which show their macarons, lollipops, fruit pate and marshmallows.

If you prefer shopping on Etsy, Zukr also has an Etsy shop where you can browse and order their treats.

As one of my best friends suggested to me last week, I should compile a list of all the cool “order-online” bakeries where you can send people gifts.  I think she was just talking about in Toronto, but why not extend it to the whole world, if places like Zukr ship.  I will put it on my extensive and growing list of things to do.

Has anyone ordered from Zukr Boutique?  Does anyone have any recommendations of good “online-order friendly bakeries” that they would like to share in the comment section or on Facebook?  Send me your thoughts. I would love to hear your experiences.