10/03/2026
The ovens are off, our racks are empty,
counters are cleared, and all things delicious are sold out. This is when our team enters into our weekly recovery.
It is a time we reflect on our past week, our wins and challenges, our diets, our self care (or lack there of), and prepare for the next round. Each bake can feel like preparations for a major holiday. Long, arduous 12-15 hour days work back to back goes into each pastry, pie or cookie.
Katie conquers all the cookies, bars, and cakes. She makes your pastries beautiful every bake. Shes willing to learn anything! She’s uplifting and cheerful, she’s kind and positive and very, very funny in that quiet unexpected way. She has a knack for relating instances perfectly to a scene in any show. Her company is a pleasure! 💛
Nikki keeps us all organized, she makes all of our doughs; croissant, pie, puff pastry, all the creams, the toppings, and fillings. In her extra time (😅), she’s learning lamination. She manages me (Deb) and my runaway train tendencies. She’s patient, loyal, (single), she’s endlessly entertaining, she has main character energy and keeps us all up to date on the best movies, good reads, and local food scene. One of my favorite people on earth ❤️
Cari is a welcoming face up front, but in the kitchen each morning, she’s assembling beautiful pastries alongside of us. She’s incredibly helpful, always willing to dive in, faster than Alexa with mathematics (she’s a DR!), and she’s the Ying to my Yang. I count on her for the other perspective. If your kid goes to Pitt or if you love golden retrievers, make a few minutes to say hello and make a new friend 💙
Nicole masterfully creates beautiful pastry displays and always keeps the banter going. She’s kind, she’s funny, shes generous & engaging, everyone thinks she’s Deb, and she’s got some of the craziest antics that leaves us a little stunned 😆 We love when she comes in and says “Have I got a story for you!”. She’s also the person I have the longest running text messages with about food and recipes. BFF energy 💜
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