Many of us grew up making cookies with our moms, or still enjoy baking them with our own kids, or just for ourselves – it’s a simple pleasure, putting together sugar, butter and flour and reaping the rewards afterwards. But have you met Kathy Leskow? Ten years ago, the Sherwood Park mom took her love of baking up a notch, embarking on the journey of turning cookies (cupcakes and cakes too) into a thriving business. And, while people around her describe Leskow as a trailblazer

Brio Bakery owner and baker Todd Barraclough spent 15 years working as a dental technician in Edmonton before moving into the world of...