Recipes from 15 years of my successful baking business, along with treasured family recipes.
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My cookbook is always available for purchase through my publisher which clears the most money by far for me to donate: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Baking-the-Best-of-Mary-Lees-Desserts
I never get tired of making this signature cake of mine! Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake, page 94 in Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts. Three delicate layers of chocolate cake, the smoothest peanut butter filling, and that ganache!! Bakers, send me your questions anytime! www.maryleesdesserts.com
Is there ever a bad time to be baking cookies just for the heck of it? I think not! Mary Jane’s Pumpkin Cookies (before being iced) and my Coconut Macaroons. The pumpkin cookies can be made to be naturally vegan and the macaroons are naturally gluten free. Both absolutely delish. Tag me with your baking questions, anytime!
Two of my favorite cakes to make! Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake and my Fallen Angel (French style chocolate cake, served with homemade Amaretto Whipped Cream). These are perfect desserts to make in the Spring and Summer.
See pages 212, 81, and 101 in Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts. Don’t have my book yet? Just message me!
Love this cake…..delicious and so fun to make!
Thank you for all of the amazing support during December! Three bookstore events (so much fun talking about holiday baking!) and one Author of the Month interview and many more cookbook sales…and I was able to reach my goal of donating over $12,000 in profits since Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts launched a year ago. Such an honor to support World Central Kitchen The Trevor Project and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!
Special thank you to the fabulous Orlando Vanilla who donated a case of their beautiful vanilla (my secret ingredient…the only one I’ve ever used!) in order to generate more profits for me to donate.
And thank you to Bards Alley, Bold Fork Books, Scrawl Books, and BookBaby for the events!!
World Central Kitchen The Trevor Project St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Bards Alley Bookshop
BOLD FORK BOOKS
Scrawl Books
Orlando Vanilla
BookBaby Bookshop
Sometimes my beautiful books arrive less than perfect. But always replaces them for me….so what to do with the 9 that have small creases? Offer them at $22.50 (half off) which will turn into straight donations to and These make great working copies for yourself or a good friend. Message me if you’d like one!
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Scrawl Books] tonight! My ‘secret ingredient’…the Best Mexican vanilla available! Orlando Vanilla is a family run, small batch vanilla with a beautiful (almost floral) taste. It’s all I’ve ever used since starting Mary Lee’s Desserts. The owner was so taken with the charities that my cookbook benefits that she’s donated her product to me. So each bottle that you buy Scrawl Books] for $20 will net $10 to be donated to and This makes a great gift along with Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts or on its own. My event starts at 7:00 tonight Dec 12. Please join me!
Had an AMAZING time last night talking all about Holiday Baking! Loved the audience’s questions and am so thankful for the cookbooks and the Orlando Vanilla (my secret ingredient!) that sold! Didn’t make the event? That’s ok…there are still plenty of my books and a few bottles of this amazing small-batch Mexican vanilla in stock. Great gifts for any bakers in your life!
Please join me at Scrawl Books, the new woman-owned indie bookstore in Reston Town Center, on Monday Dec. 12 at 7:00. I’ll answer all of your baking questions and get you ready for the holidays!
I’ll be in DC at BOLD FORK BOOKS on Monday Dec. 5th at 6:00. I’ll get you holiday-baking ready!
Super excited about the first of 3 different Holiday Baking Q&A’s. First event will be at Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna, Sunday Dec. 4th at 2:00. Please join me and bring your baking questions! I’ll get you ‘baking ready’ for the holidays 😍👩🍳
Very honored to be named BookBaby Bookshop’s Book of the Day, and to have the charities so well highlighted!
I’ve donated nearly $11,000 (all of my profits) split between World Central Kitchen St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The Trevor Project
This is a cookbook you can feel good about. Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts is filled with over 85 delicious dessert recipes.
So happy to announce that my cookbook, Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts, will soon be available at the new Scrawl Books in the Reston Town Center!
And stay tuned for Holiday Baking Q&A Events at Bards Alley Bookshop, BOLD FORK BOOKS and Scawl Books in December!
Bring me your baking questions, and I'll get you set up to win with your holiday desserts!
Staying busy during the storm (in North Myrtle Beach rn!) by making my continued donations. Almost at a total of $11,000 to date from my cookbook sales!
Stay tuned for upcoming Author Events in December and coupons to help you with gifting my book to the bakers (or want to be bakers!) in your life!
Your life-saving gift today will help us train a record number of crisis counselors, continue to provide all of our crisis services 24/7 AND FOR FREE
Just because it’s hotter than Hades out, doesn’t mean you can’t bake something easy and fabulous. Ruth’s German Fruit Kuchen with fresh blueberries. P. 201 in my cookbook. Available and on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Unbelievably proud to find my dessert cookbook staged right next to author ‘s brand new cookbook (which I bought immediately!) at in Vienna. Be sure to stop in for Cathy’s fantastic Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish. AND a copy of Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts.
Due to the amazing support for my dessert cookbook, Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts, I've been able to donate over $10,730 since November! I'd love to keep this going for the amazing charities that directly benefit from each sale: World Central Kitchen, The Trevor Project, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Have friends or family who like to bake? Or wish they felt confident in their baking? Please send them to BookBaby to buy my cookbook. Each sale yields $22.50 for me to donate. Many thanks!
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/baking-the-best-of-mary-lees-desserts
Our oldest son turns 27 today (!!!) and my Fallen Angel is on tap for dessert tonight! Page 81 in Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts. I promise you will love it!!
Naturally Gluten Free, so perfect for Passover. And Easter Brunch! Easy to make….my Drinking Man’s Custard. Page 200 in Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts.
My Lemon & Fresh Blueberry Cake with Fresh Lemon Cream Cheese Icing was always a big seller at Easter! Now you can make it (as long as you have my cookbook, Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts!).
www.maryleesdesserts.com
So proud for the shout-out from Leah at Bards Alley! Love being one of their Local BadAss Women Authors!
Best of Arlington Magazine Jan/Feb 2022 should be out now. Hoping this article about Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts will generate more cookbook sales, and more money for me to donate!
So far, I've donated over $9,500 split between World Central Kitchen The Trevor Project and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
My cookbooks are in stock at BOLD FORK BOOKS in DC. and Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna. And always available at BookBaby.com on their Bookshop tab (recently, on the bestsellers list!).
https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/mary-lees-desserts-mclean-baker-shares-her-secrets
For years, Mary Lee Montfort’s recipes were off limits. Now she's sharing them in a new cookbook, for a good cause.
My book is available for purchase through my publisher! Please private message me if you are interested in buying 3 or more, and I'll give you a coupon code for 10% off. All of my profits are going to: World Central Kitchen, The Trevor Project, and St. Jude's!
If you live locally and would like to buy a book/books directly from me, just pm me and we'll make arrangements!
"Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts" will have you baking successfully in no time! Inside you'll find recipes for old-fashioned layer cakes, Mary Lee's signature cakes, amazing cupcakes, cookies, bars, tarts, morning breads, and more! Mary Lee is known for the taste and quality of each and every...
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My brand new cookbook is almost ready for purchase! Please check out my website for details!
Mary Lee's Dessert Cookbook
The manuscript for Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts has been submitted to the publisher! Here are just a few of the desserts that you'll learn to make from my upcoming cookbook:
Love this picture of my Creamsicle Cupcake! Just one of the many recipes that you’ll find in my upcoming dessert cookbook, Baking the Best of Mary Lee’s Desserts!
www.maryleesdesserts.com
Creamsicle cupcakes heading into Bards Alley Bookstore & Cafe today. Just right for a summer treat! Bards has also started carrying my M&M Bars!! And each week has my Fresh Blueberry Crumb Cake (as well as various cupcake flavors). Hope you get a chance to stop in and support this gem of an Indie bookstore 😉
Was in contact with the Washington Post Food Section to ask about using their pictures of my desserts in my upcoming Baking the Best of Mary Lee's Desserts cookbook, and was told that they had just re-published my M&M Bar recipe in November! Very fun!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2018/10/27/six-recipes-to-use-up-all-of-your-extra-halloween-candy/?
What else is there to do other than make more desserts?
Big news! Please check out my new website and the announcement of my new dessert cookbook (available later in 2021)! Let's Go!
Mary Lee's Dessert Cookbook
I’ve been remiss in updating my page and I apologize for that! After 15 wonderful years, I’ve officially retired from baking. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of the times that you allowed me to bake for you and yours. And the support that you showed me at Bards Alley.
Thank you my friends!!
Lots of new goodies to chose from at Bards Alley! Brand new Snickerdoodle Bars, Steel Cut Oatmeal Cookies with Organic Cherries & White Chocolate (these must be healthy, right?) and Glazed Lemon Pound Cake!
You'll also find Island Carrot Cupcakes, Double Chocolate Cupcakes, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, Crackle Brownies, Naturally GF Almond Joy Macaroons and my M&M Bars.
Hope you get a chance to stop in for something! Please let me know if you try one of my new treats.....all positive comments welcome 😁
In celebration of Mother's Day Weekend, there are tons of treats at Bards Alley Bookstore & Café (and don't forget they have wonderful wines by the glass, craft beer & savory noshes).
This weekend you'll find: Oreo Cupcakes, Lemon & Fresh Blueberry Cupcakes, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, M&M Bars, Crackle Brownies, Fresh Blueberry Crumb Cake & Naturally Gluten Free Almond Joy Macaroons!
Happiest of Mother's Days!
Please meet my new Homemade Chocolate Pudding Shots and Yogurt Parfaits, exclusively at Bards Alley Bookstore & Café!!
The Pudding Shots have 3 different kinds of chocolate and are smooth and good for your soul.
The Yogurt Parfaits are good for your body: high protein/low sugar Greek style yogurt, flavored only with fresh orange zest, Hall's local Wildflower Honey (helps with allergies), organic granola, fresh blueberries.
Please check them out this weekend and let me know what you think!
The weather is fine, blueberries are back in season and chocolate is Always in season! Stop over to Bards Alley Bookstore & Café in Vienna for my Fresh Blueberry Crumb Cake, fresh Crackle Brownies, M&M Bars, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gingerbread, Coconut Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes. This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day and as a special treat, they will have my brand new Chocolate Pudding Cups to sell. Yay!
Happy Saturday! Just some of the freshly made goodies delivered to Bards Alley Bookstore & Café this weekend:
Spring is definitely in the air today! So what better treat than my Lemon & Fresh Blueberry Cupcakes at Bards Alley? Made with tons of fresh blueberries embedded in a fine-crumbed lemon cake, topped with a fresh lemon cream cheese icing. Each one is made to look like a little flower.
Also on tap at Bards Alley: Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes, Gingerbread, Crackle Brownies, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, my new Naturally Gluten Free Almond Joy Macaroons and my very new Boston Cream Cups (Boston Cream Pie in a cup......who knew?).
Lots of fresh goodies at Bards Alley this week! My Naturally Gluten Free Almond Joy Macaroons, plus Crackle Brownies, Butterfinger Cupcakes, M&M Bars, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pecan Swirl Coffee Cake, Gingerbread...……..plus Boston Cream Cups (very limited special trial run......don't miss them!!)
For the first time in retail: my Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies!! Find them at Bards Alley Bookstore in Vienna 😁
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