Cake Talk

Delivering Love

We get a little sweet in February. Who can resist beautifully decorated heart shaped cookies that say "Be Mine" and "Love?" Or delicious double chocolate heart shaped cakes covered in ganache with an edible fondant rose on top? Or red... Read more →

Wedding 101: The Value of a Professional Baker

The conversation went something like this. Caller: "I'm getting married next month, and the person who was going to make my cake backed out. I need a cake." Me: "When is the wedding? Can you tell me where the reception... Read more →

Four Somethings: 11.09.15

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe. You've probably heard this traditional rhyme many times, especially if you've ever been involved in a wedding or you are about to get married. Known... Read more →

Gatsby Winter Wedding

We're adding some cake interviews to our website next week. Here's a preview... Jane-Bailey C. Bride Q: Tell me a little bit about your wedding planning. I always knew that I wanted my wedding to be 20s-30s, old Hollywood style... Read more →

You never know...

We are a bakery. We make cakes, decorate them, and send them out the door. We are rarely there for the aftermath and (hopefully) enjoyment of our edible works of art. This PARTICULAR cake (the cake was still intact when... Read more →

Change is Good: Leaning In

Shortly after I first opened the bakery, I was invited by one of my customers to join a local business networking group called BNI. BNI is the world's largest business networking organization, responsible for generating over eight billion dollars worth... Read more →

Change is Good: Leaning Out

"If you always do what you've always done. Then you'll always get what you've always got." unknown Words to live by. This has been attributed to many but I always remember it because a former boss used it constantly. Along... Read more →

Mary's Thanksgiving Treats

We've started our Thanksgiving baking marathon. Here's what we've made (and are making) so you don't have to... Pies... All our pies are 9-inch deep dish pies, and will easily serve 10-12 people. Maybe more after a big turkey dinner... Read more →

No More Music at Mary's

It's tough being the little guy. Everyone has their hands out, especially the big guys. A couple of years ago it was the University of Alabama. Now it's BMI. What's BMI? Yeah, I asked that, too. Never heard of it... Read more →

Sticks and Stones

A nationally known writer was interviewed in our city's newspaper recently. It was a simple Q&A -- a sort of "get to know you" piece, as the writer lives here. The paper does this every Friday, posing questions ranging from... Read more →