Meet LaChelle

I’m LaChelle. Hi there.

I’m a twentysomething baker and cake decorator with a royal sweet tooth, a few kitchen appliances, and a passion for learning and excellence.

I started this blog as a creative outlet after I graduated with a BM in Piano Performance. When I suddenly wasn’t required to practice 4+ hours every day, I found that I suddenly had time to pursue some of my interests which had to be put on hold through college because I was practicing 4+ hours every day!

I love to write, and I love to turn flour and sugar and butter into tasty, pretty things. Voila! Sugar Duchess was born.

Right now I’m living my dream in Orem, Utah — a wife to the world’s greatest man, and a mother to two of the world’s most incredible little boys. I spend my days nurturing them into kind, smart, responsible people, and marveling at their intelligence and potential. I have the most challenging and most rewarding job in the universe. No battle.

I bake what excites me. The recipes you find here aren’t generally going to be earth-shatteringly original. I would rather reach for the zenith of cake texture perfection and visual appeal, than try a science experiment involving a bacon-pomegranate-cilantro-dulce de leche-mascarpone tart with banana-tarragon-mint-maple glaze. Or something. Sorry, I’m not that kind of baker. And I’m honestly a little bit afraid of concoctions like that.

What you will find here is comfort food — the same kinds of delights you’d see at a cozy little corner bakery — fresh breads, cookies, sweet rolls, pies, and cake. Basically, if it has flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, chances are pretty good that I’m completely in love with it, and you’ll see some version of it here. And I try to make it look nice, while I’m at it.

Speaking of looking nice, I’m a novice at photography, and my camera is old and wimpy. So be gentle! I have a few basic food photography principles under my belt, and I’m constantly trying to learn more and improve. I generally shoot using the natural light that comes in through my kitchen window. And I use a Canon PowerShot A95, in case you’re curious. It’s not a fancy pants camera by any stretch of the imagination, but I’m hoping that sometime in the next couple of birthdays or Christmases I’ll see an upgrade.

All of the content on this site belongs to me. Only mean, ugly, dishonest people would consider stealing and using anything without permission. And that’s not you, of course.

I love hearing from readers! Especially when someone has tried a recipe here. Getting comments and emails puts a smile on my face for a whole week afterward, so don’t be shy!