About

I learned the cooking and baking basics from my mom and grandmother when I was a little girl. It has been love ever since. I plan to share that love with my little girl.

Let’s start at the beginning

I grew up in Montréal, Canada surrounded by French patisseries, bakeries, fresh bread available on most corners. My family was a blend of ethnicities and cultures that are very present in my upbringing. None more than my Eastern European heritage. My grandmother was a trained baker by Wilton, and always made sure we had the best birthday cakes.

Delicious treats were never too far out of reach, and I was incredibly fortunate in that regard. We were a household of videographers and photographers. We owned that classic Sony video-recorder from the 90s and I always loved home movies. I was given my first camera and the age of 14 and have not put one down since.

In Montreal, I earned a DEC (which is a degree particular to colleges there) in Creative Arts, Languages, and Literature. I then moved on to get my Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Arts degrees in Roman History and Religion. This all came at an interesting time in my life as I had just been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. This meant saying goodbye to all of my favorite gluten containing foods that I had grown up with.

I wanted to learn how to make all of the recipes I had grown up with, but now, with a gluten free twist!

I moved to the USA in January of 2017 and had plenty of time to learn while I waited for my green card and permits to be approved. In that time, a very preliminary version of Sift was born.

Over the next few years, I was a teacher (pre-pandemic), suffered from 2 traumatic brain injuries, and began my journey with my husband to becoming parents. It was a long road for each of them, but, it has brought me here.

In January of 2020, I decided to up my photography game, take some classes, and really commit to bringing Sift and my recipes to life. I want others who have to eat gluten free to be able to create the dishes they love without compromising on taste or quality.

This website is really an homage to the two women who taught me to bake and appreciate food, my mother Dianna, and my late grandmother, Adele. Both women shared the importance of tradition through food, and how putting love into what you make really does make a difference.

Here you will find a variety of sweet and savory recipes, 100% gluten free, 100% not able to detect it is gluten free.

Thanks for stopping by,
x Laura