About
Hi all! My name is Claire and I am the Bite-Sized Baker! I am a recent Northwestern University graduate, retired collegiate athlete, baker, and amateur chef. My passion for food has always been present—ever since I could turn on the oven by standing tip-toe on a chair!
While growing up, I have always helped my mom in the kitchen, whether it was baking Christmas cookies or preparing Sunday dinners. Food is a huge part of my family’s life and once I went away to Chicago for college, I longed for the home-cooked meals and freshly baked goods my mom would make. As a way to cope with my homesickness, I began to bake and cook the family recipes that reminded me of home. I believe the hobby of baking is entertaining and comforting, but most of all, delicious!
My baking hobby didn’t become a foodie addiction until I interned at the Food Network Magazine in Fall 2010. Let me tell you, if slobbering for days on end over countless images of beautiful food doesn’t turn you into a foodie then you have a serious problem on your hands! I decided to create a food blog after years of baking, cooking, and sharing food (and images) with family and friends.
The Bite-Sized Baker will be my attempt to stop flogging all of my Facebook friends’ News Feeds with images of my creations and no recipe attached (Who am I? That’s just rude!). I hope the (few) readers who read my blog enjoy my adventures in the kitchen, my mission to develop and serve tasty new dishes, and my daily ramble.
Contact Information:
Email: thebitesizedbaker@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheBiteSizedBaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/bitesizedbaker
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bitesizedbaker/
Instagram: http://followgram.me/clairegthompson/
Claire!! I love this so much!! I teared up (of course) reading your “about” story. I have vivid memories of you and the family creating magic in that kitchen- how special and wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with the world. Lots of love girl!! Keep cooking and rambling- I love it!!
Thanks, Jody! It means a lot! Also, sooo excited for your wedding, highlight of my summer
I am so happy you finally made a blog! I WILL be reading it every day and trying out your fabulous recipes! I miss you!
Claire! We are so excited that you started your own baking blog… we miss you here at Food Network Magazine!
Amy and Allie
Thanks Amy and Allie, I really appreciate it
! I miss you guys too and hope everything is going well! Remember if you ever need an extra hand with events or anything, I am only a phone call away!
Hi Claire! I stumbled across you blog via a friend who knows one of your teammates. I too am a Northwestern student with a food blog! (Check it out!!!: http://theapartmentbaker.wordpress.com/). So glad to know there’s another NU food blogger on campus. Keep up the baking (and cooking!). ~ Jessica
I love this–refreshing!
Found your blog via Pinterest. I’m so excited about your pumpkin recipes. It’s my favorite fall ingredient and I cannot wait to try your homemade pumpkin poptarts!
I love Pinterest! I think you’ll love the poptarts, too!
Great blog, great visuals and everything you make looks wonderful! Keep it up!
Found your blog reading your mom’s facebook. This makes me so happy! I remember my first homemade scone with warm lemon curd at a tea party at your mom’s. Thanks for sharing your memories and carrying on the yummy food tradition. I’ll be following!
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Thank you, Annette! And I still dream about those scones and lemon curd, they never get old for me!
OMG, Little Claire is all grown up! Can it be??
Yes, it is! I grew out of my bowl cut/Hanson brother phase! Hope all is well.
This may be the strangest question you get on your baking blog….. How do you get your pretty tan?! #weirdquestions
Haha, well I try to spend as much time outside as I can! I never go into tanning booths, but I do get spray tans when I am feeling pasty in the winter months!
Very impressive blog. Keep up the good work….and continue to bring goodies to the office!
Thank you, Chris! And don’t worry… the office is always my first place to drop off baked goods!