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 busy baking, creating and preparing for what’s to come in [...]

2024-02-04T14:50:56-05:00

Football Season is Here

Lots of things come to mind as summer fades into fall: back to school, cooler weather, changing leaves, sweatshirts and football! You can feel the excitement in the air as high school teams take the field under the lights on [...]

2023-09-13T20:41:05-04:00

What A Year: Goodbye 2022

Here we are, at the end of December, just two days left in 2022. How did we get here already? I feel like we were just writing this blog one year ago, with the hopefulness that 2022 would bring.  Now, [...]

2022-12-29T23:15:15-05:00

Put Me In, Coach!

The leaves are starting to turn, the air is crisp, and it is obvious Fall has arrived. Fall sports are also in full swing, and with National Coaches Day right around the corner - it’s this Thursday, October 6 - [...]

2022-10-04T23:17:45-04:00

Back to School: Sweets, Treats & Transitions

Yellow buses are lumbering down the street, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and just-opened crayons permeates the air, and families everywhere are preparing for the scheduled routine of school days.  It’s back to school time!  This is a time [...]

2022-08-17T22:40:43-04:00

Star Spangled Celebrations

Time to break out the red, white and blue! We are just a few days away from celebrating the 4th of July, and you can certainly see that here at the bakery.  Our cases are filled with patriotic pastries and [...]

2022-06-29T23:19:54-04:00

May, Oh My!

May, oh my! What a busy, busy month. If you’re a parent or teacher (or both!), you know exactly what I’m talking about. One look at the calendar and it might be hard to find an empty square to squeeze [...]

2022-05-26T09:59:51-04:00

Happy Thanksgiving

I know a lot of people are decking the halls already but there’s another holiday tucked in there before Christmas comes: Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but it feels a bit overlooked this year. That makes me [...]

2021-11-19T09:54:37-05:00

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Is it really Thanksgiving if you don’t have a slice of pumpkin pie, topped with a dollop of whipped cream? It almost doesn’t seem possible to celebrate the holiday without this dessert staple.  I prefer my slice after the leftovers [...]

2020-11-18T10:52:56-05:00

Salute to our Veterans

It’s a really beautiful sight when you see the American flag flying against the backdrop of a clear blue sky. It’s especially striking right now, during this warm stretch of fall weather as the leaves continue to change color and [...]

2020-11-08T15:43:28-05:00