CTV The Social
February 2023
CTV Your Morning
December 2022
CTV The Social
December 2022
Recipes can be found here
Salted Smoky Maple Pecan Fudge
CTV Your Morning
November 2022
Edible Gingerbread Cookie Dough (apx 1:59 mark)
Cityline
November 2022
Making Sticky Gingerbread with Egg Nog Glaze
Cityline Christmas Cookie Bake-off
Bear World Magazine
November 2022
Cover Story- Gavan Knox serves us the perfect alternative Holiday dessert
CTV The Marilyn Denis Show
October 2022
Judging the The Marilyn Denis Show Halloween Bake and making some delicious Halloween treats
CTV The Social
October 2022
Featured recipes can be found here
iHeartRadio- The Showgram with David Cooper
Foodism Toronto
September 2022
Chocolate Pouding Chomeur recipe
CTV Your Morning
September 2022
Global TV The Morning Show
August 2022
Foodism Toronto
August 2022
Smokin’ Pig Licker Brownies recipe
CTV The Social
July 2022
Featured recipes can be found here
Black Garlic & Chocolate Chunk
Pickle & Peanut Butter Caramel Swirl
Blue Cheese, Roast Fig & Balsamic Glaze
Montreal Guardian
July 2022
Celebrating World Chocolate Day with Chocolate Pouding Chomeur
The Marilyn Denis Show Pride Special CTV
June 2022
Competing in the show’s Loud ‘N’ Proud Bake Off
City TV Breakfast Television
June 2022
Bear World Magazine
June 2022
Gavan Knox talks Great Chocolate Showdown, gives us a unique ice cream recipe!
CTV Morning Live Calgary
June 2022
CP24 Breakfast
June 2022
CHCH Morning Live
June 2022
Recipe can be found here for 2-ingredient chocolate soufflé w/ birch macerated strawberries
Postmedia
June 2022
The hole truth about National Doughnut Day
Global TV The Morning Show
May 2022
Making Black Garlic Ice Cream on Toronto’s Global TV The Morning Show. The full recipe can be found here
Ming Pao Toronto and Vancouver
May 2022
Good Mornings with Dahlia Kurtz
May 2022
CTV Your Morning
May 2022
Making Chocolate Vinegar Cake on Toronto’s CTV Your Morning. The full recipe can be found here
In Yo Mouth
April 2022
Bear-ing It All with Gavan Knox
“Semi-finalist of Food Network Canada’s Great Chocolate Showdown, Gavan Knox, joins Muñoz to bear it all! Join them as they gossip all about who they think is going to win, what happened behind scenes, as well as explore Gavan’s baking journey, Coming Out, representing the bear community, being a father of two and so much more!“
Great Chocolate Showdown
March 2022
From Food Network Canada “Great Chocolate Showdown” webiste
“First impression: We have a feeling Gavan has seen some things in his lifetime, having lived in Ireland, England and now Canada, where he resides with his husband and two children. The competitor is all about comforting flavours with elevated twists, and one of his main influences is the architecture he’s spent years studying and practising.
Our predictions: Gavan’s big personality will make him instantly watchable, and we can’t wait to see what kinds of inspired treats he’s going to whip up. We also hope he doesn’t overdo it with the black garlic, rose water and some of his other favourite unique flavours, because when it comes to baking, a little often goes a long way.”
Post City/ Streets of Toronto
February 2022
This Toronto baker is hitting the big screen on The Food Network’s Chocolate Showdown
by Raquel Farrington
Bear World Magazine
March 2022
Meet Gavan Knox, Toronto’s only Great Chocolate Showdown contender!
The Guardian (in association w/ Destination Ontario)
January 2022
“After moving to Ontario, a London couple soon felt right at home thanks to its friendly and diverse food scene. Here’s where they head when they’re looking for brunch or a family friendly Thai lunch”
From eggs benedict to the ultimate bacon roll: Toronto’s best places to eat
(written by Sarah LeBrecque)
Biting Talk, with William Sitwell
2016
(images courtesy of Soho Radio)
Hear me chatting with writer, editor, TV presenter and food critic William Sitwell about everything from cupcake bouquets to beards!
The Mel and Sue Show
2015
(image courtesy of Princess Productions)
Baking blueberry, coriander seed and black garlic cupcakes with the legendary comic duo. Want the recipe?
National Cupcake Awards
2014
Observer Food Monthly Awards
2014
(images courtesy of The Guardian)
Smokin’ pig licker brownies
The inspiration for this recipe comes from an American treat called a “pig licker” – a crispy rasher of streaky bacon coated in chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt. I introduced smoked paprika and chilli to bring another depth of flavour.
Recipe can be found here
Residents Journal- South West
2014
(images courtesy of Run Wild Media and Mr. Mom’s)
In the kitchen with Mr. Mom’s
Gavan Knox lives in south west London with his partner Scott and their two children.
Having learned to bake with his mother as a child, it wasn’t until he had his own family that he rediscovered his youthful passion. ‘I love the creative element of cooking and baking,’ he says. ‘You start with a number of ingredients and end up with something completely different – true alchemy.’
That’s how his delicious business venture, Mr Mom’s, was born. ‘We moved house and my partner presented me with a kitchen-warming gift of a KitchenAid mixer. That was when I really launched into baking,’ Gavan tells me. ‘After adopting our children, I took a year off work and started to bake… and bake… and bake! Being a stay-at-home dad gave me the opportunity to hone my skills.’
But why Mr Mom’s? ‘I chose the name to acknowledge the American style of my cupcakes,’ Gavan explains. ‘It also perfectly described my (then) role as a stay-at-home dad.’ It’s no news that baking is becoming a popular national pastime, but I wonder how he deals with the charge often levelled at cupcakes: are they a little, well… delicate? ‘Cupcakes are very much seen as the ‘girly’ side of baking,’ Gavan laughs. ‘I want to even the playing field a bit. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not calling for a battle of the sexes, but let’s face it – men eat cupcakes too!’ Looking at the list of flavors, it’s clear that Mr. Mom’s certainly caters for all tastes.
Aside from the more traditional recipes, Gavan also creates some mouth-wateringly unusual combinations. From pumpkin sponge with cinnamon caramel center and chai-spiced cream cheese frosting at Halloween, to a festive lebkuchen spiced sponge with gluhwein buttercream frosting and, most intriguingly, a matcha green tea and vanilla sponge with blueberry compote center and matcha green tea buttercream (which works wonders as a brain boost, I’m assured), Gavan has covered all the bases.
‘For me, it’s less about how well the cupcakes are decorated, and more about the flavors,’ he says. ‘I have also created bespoke cupcakes for people based on their favorite flavors – that always makes a great gift.’
Setting up a new business can be a slow and difficult process, as Gavan has realized. ‘The question that always crops up is: where do I start? You’ve got god knows how many batches of cupcakes sitting in your kitchen, in wonderful flavors, but how do you get them to customers? For a while, I was stocked by Wallace & Co in Putney on a trial basis, and thankfully my cupcakes proved popular there. I’d love to have a high street presence one day; maybe not a shop on every street, but a few intimate and comfy tearooms. It would be great for Mr. Mom’s to be profitable enough that I could step back from my office job and still be able to provide for my family.’
What’s the best part of the job though?
‘Seeing the look on people’s faces as they try new flavor combinations – taking something they might otherwise be dubious about and turning it into something they love,’ Gavan replies. ‘I love baking, and making people happy, and who doesn’t want to wake up every day doing something they love?’ n
Mr. Mom’s currently delivers to the London area, particularly the south west, including Putney, Wimbledon and Richmond.
For information on flavors, pricing. availability and limited-edition seasonal flavors, check out Gavan’s website and blog (www.mrmoms.co.uk). You can also find him on Twitter @MrMomUK
Sweet Treats
Local resident Gavan Knox (aka Mr. Mom) bakes and delivers delicious cupcakes in original and unusual flavors. From Mint-Choc Delice to Key Lime Pie, or even Tea & Biscuit, there’s something to suit all tastes. The new floral-inspired “Cupcake Bouquet” gift baskets- flavored with rose, lavender, violet and apple blossom, are perfect for thank-yous, baby showers or birthdays and are going down a storm.
Mr. Mom’s delivers across London, with a particular focus on the South-West. For information on flavors, prices and availability, visit http://www.mrmoms.co.uk
Chocolatey goodness
Mr. Mom’s is a well known figure in these parts for his delicious and inventive cupcakes. This Autumn, the baking aficionado is expanding his range to include a selection of moreish American style brownies in some truly fantastic flavors.
Look out for the Smokin’ Pig Licker brownie with it’s unlikely combination of candied bacon and chocolate and the Wild West Nuts-ravaganza which boasts a peanut butter-cheesecake swirl topping. (Try saying that three times fast…)
Gavan Knox, aka Mr. Mom, creator of American-style cupcakes & bakes
Christmas traditions are plenty in our house and they kick off on December 1st with something called “Lights A Pit’On”. It’s a tradition we have carried on from my husband’s family. On this day the Christmas tree lights are switched on and the first of the Christmas movies and fare are consumed. In the morning our children ice Christmas cookies that I’ve baked earlier. These are a spiced orange cookie that I’ve made since my husband and I have been together- they’ve become somewhat of a festive mainstay during the holiday season.
In the afternoon it‘s movie time with the children snuggling down for “Elf” or “The Grinch” whilst they tuck into some of the Christmas cookies and hot chocolate. Later on the evening, with the kids in bed, the grown-ups settle down for showing of “A Christmas Carol” (it must be the George C. Scott version from 1984) with mince pies and port. A perfect start to the festive season.
Crumbs In My Beard 