News & Updates
From Ashley’s Pastry Shop
Eclipse Time: Sweets for the Solar Show
We’ve been hearing about it for months and now it’s finally here. On Monday, a total solar eclipse will cross North American skies and will be visible in the US [...]
Hot Cross Buns
The season of Lent - the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before Easter - is well underway. We just celebrated the third Sunday of Lent. For a [...]
What’s in Store in 2024
January passed in a blur. We had a heat wave at Christmas, a cold snap mid-month, and now the sun is finally coming back. Here at Ashley’s Pastries, we’ve been [...]
Goodbye 2023: Thanks for Another Year
Here we are at the end of the year. There are just a few days remaining in 2023. It’s gone fast, but this year has been a full one. Full [...]
Last Minute Idea: Food Makes a Fabulous Gift
We’re just five days away from Christmas, and you’re most likely making your list and checking it twice. But what happens when you realize you still have a few gifts [...]
Holiday Traditions
Sitting here in the glow of twinkling lights on the Christmas tree, I’m thinking of this magical season and all of the favorite holiday traditions that make it so special. [...]
Surviving the Hustle & Bustle of December
Wow, this month is moving. I thought I just flipped the calendar to December and here it is December 8…17 days until Christmas (but who’s counting?). The hustle and bustle [...]
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving is almost here! We’re just a few days away, and many of you are probably making a to-do list, ensuring everything is ready to go for the holiday. While [...]
Simple Acts of Kindness
November is here (it’s moving right along!) and with it, shorter days and longer nights. The sunrises seem to glow a brighter pink, the sunsets seem more golden. I find [...]
Tricks & Treats: Happy Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited about this fun holiday. We love seeing pumpkins on almost every stoop and fun costumes parading around town. [...]
Five Kitchen Must-Haves for Baking
Is it just me, or do the cooler temperatures seem to bring out the baker in all of us? On the crisp fall days, I find myself in the kitchen, [...]
Happy October
Happy October! A new month begins, and we enter the final quarter of the year. How fast 2023 is moving! Fall is officially here. Even if temperatures this week are [...]