The Blue Door Bakery & Cafe

06/10/2026

Asparagus and Gruyère quiche fresh out of the oven and available until 5pm! Made with fresh picked organic asparagus!! Sooo freakin’ fresh!

06/10/2026

Which day excites you most!? Tell us!

06/08/2026

I’m still dreaming of last week sesame chicken crunch salad. I ate this for 3 days and couldn’t get enough. Tell us, was this your thing? With summer weather here, new dishes and flavours are popping up!

06/04/2026

Of course our sweet pups first toy was a stuffed croissant …

06/02/2026

I wanted a bakery and cafe, not a restaurant.

There, I said it.

For years, I have worked hard to build a bakery and cafe where the focus was on quality and not quantity. Where the setting was quaint and rural and where the people could see the hustle and the fatigue. Were there were lulls to laugh with The Blue Door Family we have built and were there was an unspoken ability to work alongside one another on the busy days and crush it with few words needed (okay, there are still usually words cause like...I'm me and they are them).

The goal was N-E-V-E-R BIGGER, bigger building, bigger team.

The goal was building something that fit my life, and theirs. It was building something that could sustain my family and theirs financially without leaving us no time to enjoy life outside the shop. The goal was to do what I love. To show my kids that dreams shouldn't have a limit.

I love that every baked good that leaves our door has been baked and decorated by one of 4 people. That every meal has been planned and garnished by us from start to finish. That we know they just forgot to say "no olives" and don't like them.

There is no production line, no assembly line, no unpackaging food. No shortcuts on ingredients.

We spend time on the details. We choose the jobs that give us a creative outlet. We answer your emails after hours and cry when we are overwhelmed. We laugh while making reels. We race to set up for classes. We kneel on the dirty floor and chat with your littles. We hold your babies so you can eat a hot meal. We replay the entire highlight reel of the Jays game with you.

We keep a small menu so this is possible. We keep a small team so you are cared for and seen.

If we want to travel, or spend time with family or are sick...we are a family and cover for each other. I can make decisions about the business for my family and for the team, with the team.

For this I am grateful. We work hard. We are here for you with our tiny, tired team and a sore feet. Our small batch baking and our limited menus to serve you and support one another.

As we head into what looks to be our busiest season yet, please remember we are daughters, moms, wives, coaches AND your bakery gals. The balance this time of year is tough and while we support one another...we need your support too!

Grateful every day for this rollercoaster ride they call entrepreneurship and for your support through all of it.

06/02/2026

It’s gravel road weekend!!!! Wahooo!!!

If you're in the Stone Mills area on Saturday, June 6th, expect to see a few bicycles on the road. Well, more than a few... over 400!

The Naturally L&A Gravel Ride annually attracts riders from across Ontario and beyond. The event begins in Centreville at 10am and cyclists will be touring the scenic back roads in and around Croydon, Tamworth and Enterprise before returning to Centreville. Along the 53km route they'll be making several stops to sample delicious treats prepared by local businesses.

Not only is this event a wonderful showcase of our amazing backroad cycling opportunities, it also highlights and supports many local businesses, musicians and organizations in the area. In addition, many out-of-town cyclists spend the weekend here in L&A, supporting local lodging providers, restaurants and retailers in our county.

The ride also encourages participants to make repeat visits here throughout the riding season to explore more cycling opportunities that are available. Long story short, Naturally L&A Gravel Ride is a significant economic driver for Lennox & Addington communities.

Participating riders have been notified of the ‘rules of the road’. If you’re driving in the area, please take extra caution and give the participants a warm welcome during their visit to Lennox & Addington. You can learn more about the Naturally L&A Gravel Ride here... https://naturallyla.ca/experience/gravel-ride/

The Napanee Beaver | Hustle & Heart 88.7 myFM | Township of Stone Mills | Lennox and Addington County | Amherst Island Radio 101.3 FM

06/02/2026

WHEW! HERE THEY ARE!

It's was a LONGGGG winter but this week we are back to summer hours! We will update Google and all the platforms. Please be patient with me!

Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday - 11-5
Wednesday 11-5
Thursday - 11-7
Friday 11-8
Saturday 9-8
Sunday 9-2

We will say it again...WE WILL BE SERVING DINNER THURSDAY-SATURDAY!

If we find these nights are quiet...we will scale back! If they are busy...we will offer dinners throughout the week.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this winter and kept our door open. We appreciate you all!

06/02/2026

We are open today for LUNCH!!!! Come and see us because the sun is shining and the summer lunches are here!

Open 11-5 today!
The rest of the week's menus are coming! Little behind over here but I'm finnnnnneeeeeee. It's fineeeeee. Everything is fine!

05/31/2026

Let us make your life easy peasy with some prepared frozen food!

Here is our updated list of all things frozen!

05/30/2026

Big corporations don’t write posts like this…

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If you haven’t been to The Cookery, go! The food is a wonderful as the people!!

Good morning, friends.

We’re hearing that many people in the area are without power today. We do have power here at Lavallee’s Cookery, and we are open.

☕ Coffee is on.
🍳 Grills are on.
🔌 We have a charging station available for anyone who needs to charge their phone or devices.
💧 If you’re on a well and need drinking water, bring a clean jug and we’ll happily fill it for you.

It was quite the night. The wind was something else, and I know many of us are waking up to branches, leaves, and a few surprises in the yard this morning.

Most importantly, we hope everyone is safe and doing well.

If you need a warm coffee, a meal, a place to charge your phone, or a little help with water, our doors are open. That’s what community is for.

We’re here until 6 today and look forward to seeing you. ❤️