About The Baker

tans'i! Emilie nitsiyikason (Hi! I'm Emilie) — a baker based in Edmonton with a love for homemade comfort food, cozy kitchens, and recipes that bring people together. I am so lucky to be Indigenous and have mixed ancestry of Irish, English, Norwegian (and probably more) as well. I like to think of myself as super Canadian. 

I learned to bake mostly from my grandma(s), where food was never just food — it was connection, care, tradition, and community. Growing up, recipes for things like bannock and flapjacks were rarely written down. Ingredients were added a little at a time until everything "felt right," and I was always told that was the ancestors helping guide us through food. Those moments shaped the way I still bake today: with intuition, comfort, and a lot of love. Over time, baking became one of the ways I reconnected with my culture and heritage, especially through bannock: something simple, comforting, and deeply meaningful.

What started as baking for family and friends slowly turned into sharing that experience with others through small-batch bannock, baking mixes, and homemade jams inspired by both tradition and everyday comfort.

Everything is made with the goal of feeling approachable, warm, and homemade — whether you’re picking up fresh bannock for your table or making your own at home for the first time.

hiy hiy (thank you) so much for being here and supporting Indigenous small business. It truly means the world to me.