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 lot of us, this is a time of preparation and [...]
40 Years in Business: Recipe for Success
This summer, Ashley’s Pastries celebrated a big milestone - 40 years in business! It really doesn’t seem possible that it’s been four decades since we opened the doors of our bakery shop on Park Avenue in Oakwood. Back then, when [...]
Holiday Gift Guide: Bakery Edition
Happy December! We’ve made it to the final month of the year - whew! The holiday season is officially in full swing. If you haven’t done it yet, now is the time to start making your list and checking it [...]
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 [...]
Easy Does It
There are many, many things to love about summer: long days, warm sunshine, baseball games blue skies, beach vacations, road trips, dinner on the patio, Popsicles...we could just go on and on. There is just something about the relaxed feel [...]