I remember the day when the doors opened. 42 years ago, my husband Greg and I felt the surge of excitement, the nervousness, the pride of a dream realized. Our passion for baking led to this - our very own [...]
Dear Mom, This Sunday is a day for all the moms: new moms, seasoned moms, grandmothers, stepmoms, foster moms, adoptive moms, great moms like you. This day is your day, dedicated to celebrating you and everything you do to help [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 of joy and gratitude. Full of challenges and triumphs. Full [...]
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 to get? If you’re looking for a last-minute idea, we’ve [...]
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. As a child, December seemed to crawl along, and it [...]
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 of the season is in full force…and we’re here to [...]
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, yearning to bake and create yummy treats, the warmth of [...]
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 more reminiscent of summer, the fall season has definitely arrived [...]