Valerie's French Cooking

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

08/20/2026

New special macaron flavor!
Apple butter with a drop of silky (real) vanilla bean ganache center!!
Available for the next 2 weeks!

Pre-orders of 10 or less can be place this week for pickup NEXT week! 🍏🍦

Find us at NewBo City Market AND Iowa City Farmers Market on Saturday!
Also-Planning for (our driveway) BREADBOX 🥖🥐 re-opening the week of September 8th!!!

08/15/2026

🔔WANTED🔔:

👨‍🌾 IOWA CITY FARMERS MARKET HELPERS👩‍🌾
Edited to add: Valerie will need some time to go through the inquiries, don’t worry if you don’t get a response right away!

Saturdays starting this fall

Pay: Cash + Tips 💸
Who We Need: Strong, reliable, and friendly folks to help run our bakery stand!

🥐Choose Your Shift (always Saturdays)

Option 1: Market Stand Helper ($150 Cash + Tips)
Time: 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Details: Meet us directly at the Iowa City Farmers Market to set up, run the stand, and help pack up the vans at the end.

Option 2: Full Market Shift ($250 Cash + Tips)
Time: 5:30 AM – ~1:30 PM
Details: Meet at our house (1509 Muscatine Ave) at 5:30AM to load the van, (No experience needed—our guy Rick will show you the ropes on your first day!) head to the market for setup and sales, and return to the house to unload.

Perfect for anyone wanting flexible weekend cash! We'll train you on setup.
To Apply: Send us a Facebook message with your contact info and availability!

08/10/2026

Special flavor this week: Pear 🍐 Jasmine 🌼milk! 🌌
This week find us at Iowa City Farmer’s market ONLY—Saturday morning 7:30AM-12:30PM!
It is still too hot for the breadbox, stay tuned 🔥🥵🥖

07/28/2026

🚨Pease let your friends know so no one is too disappointed!
When an oven dies….it can really throw a wrench in our plans & lives! 😕 We will not be able to come see you at The Bever Park Market this Wednesday, July 29th by Old McDonald's Farm. See you at Iowa City Farmers Market & NewBo City Market on Saturday, however… we are doing our best with what we’ve got for bread. We have much dough to bake and limited oven options! 🥖👩‍🍳

07/22/2026

Summer, we’re not done with you yet!
New special flavor: COCO LOCO 🌊🏝️🥥🐬🐠
This tropical treat starts with a silky coconut white chocolate ganache, but the real surprise is hidden inside 👀…a luscious Nutella center that melts into every bite. Wrapped in delicate almond shells and dressed in “Caribbean Blue”

07/20/2026

We 💗 NewBo City Market & this whole community!! ✨✨

07/08/2026

SPECIAL FLAVOR RELEASE:
🏕️S'MORES🏕️
We start with crisp almond shells, fill them with silky milk chocolate ganache, add a gooey marshmallow (yes, we took the crème brûlée torch to mini marshmallows🔥) & graham center, and finish with graham cracker crumbles for the perfect nostalgic bite.
Crispy. Gooey. Chocolatey. Toasty. Summer campfire stories in one little macaron.
Available this week & the next at our market spreads! (NOT GLUTEN-FREE)