Julia Millay Walsh | November 21, 2011 12:30 pmThanksgiving will be here before you know it! Unless you envisioned spending next week fighting fellow shoppers for jars of pumpkin purée and French's fried onions, now's the time to order your pies, dinner rolls, and other dishes. Most grocery stores in the city are selling ready-made simple pies like pumpkin and pecan, but if you want something extra special — like roasted pumpkin with a chocolate crust or cranberry and pecan tart — or a traditional pie with more flavor, it's best to order from a bakery.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 16, 2011 2:30 pmSpecialty's Cafe and Bakery has just released a trio of mixes for its cult cookies, so now you can deactivate that warm cookie alert (you know you've signed up for it) and start whipping up those heaven-sent baked goods in your own kitchen. While this isn't great news for your waistline, it'll be a savior at any upcoming holiday parties you're hosting. If Specialty's specialty isn't what you crave, you're in luck: there are (at least) four other bakeries in the Bay Area that have caught on to the bake-at-home cookie trend.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 19, 2011 10:25 amWith a motto like, "If cupcakes are wrong, we don't wanna be right," Cups and Cakes Bakery (451 9th St., 415-437-2877) taps into the central figure in its success: temptation. With out-of-this-world specialties such as Irish coffee, banana split, pumpkin perfection, and mudslide changing daily, it's hard to resist just one more confection from the SoMA bakery; classics like red velvet, vanilla, and chocolate are also always available. Looking for gluten-free or egg- and dairy-free choices?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 13, 2011 10:20 amFrom macarons to gelato to popsicles, San Francisco jumps on the dessert bandwagon like no other city. But before all those sweets were on the tip of everyone's tongues, cupcakes were the trendiest treat in town. Whether you prefer the minis — "I'll just have a couple (or 10) little ones" — or go for the classic size, whether you like yours bacon-topped or gluten-free and vegan, you name it, you got it in this bakery-filled city.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 23, 2011 8:15 amBay Area-bred French bakery La Boulange opened its 10th location in San Francisco (in addition to some in Marin County and the East Bay) at 222 Sutter Street (shown) last week, and has plans for another location at 465 California Street in the Merchants Exchange Building. In other words, it's prêt for world domination! Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, North Beach, Pacific Heights, Civic Center, Cole Valley, Noe Valley, and downtown are covered; what neighborhood do you think the blue and orange bakery should open in next?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 11, 2011 3:57 pmPut on an apron and learn the art of a real San Francisco treat. Enroll in sourdough bread ed with our latest offer: $45 for one starter bread workshop or a bagel-making class at Sour Flour Bakery. Whether you're new to baking or an aspiring pâtissier, after a class with Sour Flour founder Danny Gabriner and his staff, you'll be making your own sourdough starter or bagels at home in no time.
In the starter workshop, you will begin the fermentation of your starter, the base for your bread, by combining flour and water.Read More
PopSugar SF | July 8, 2011 12:57 pmKnown as one of the premier cake designers in the area, Perfect Endings promises just that — a perfect ending to your perfect day. These cakes are more like works of art with the obvious added bonus of being majorly tasty. If you're looking for a cake to wow your guests and their taste buds, then look no further than Perfect Endings.Read More
PopSugar SF | July 7, 2011 4:41 pmThe ever-popular SF-based cupcakery Kara's Cupcakes is a force to be reckoned with. With cupcakes so moist, so buttery, and so sweet and frosting that is out-of-this- world creamy, you might just become addicted. They have flavors ranging from classic vanilla and chocolate to the popular red velvet and carrot cake to the uncommon — yet equally as delicious — s'mores and java.Read More
Nancy Einhart | May 17, 2011 1:34 pmIt's no secret we love SusieCakes (2109 Chestnut St., 415-474-2253) at PopSugar SF. We even served the whoopie pies and other treats at the Sugar Inc. four-year anniversary party, and the desserts are also a sweet way to celebrate your wedded bliss.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 19, 2011 10:25 am
With a motto like, "If cupcakes are wrong, we don't wanna be right," Cups and Cakes Bakery (451 9th St., 415-437-2877) taps into the central figure in its success: temptation. With out-of-this-world specialties such as Irish coffee, banana split, pumpkin perfection, and mudslide changing daily, it's hard to resist just one more confection from the SoMA bakery; classics like red velvet, vanilla, and chocolate are also always available. Looking for gluten-free or egg- and dairy-free choices?
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