Baker Archives - Plymouth Magazine

Sugarspoon Desserts Offers Top Tier Treats

A baker creates gourmet cakes that defy expectations—and sometimes gravity. It’s architecture, it’s science and it’s eminently edible. When...

State Fair Ribbon-Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Local Makers, Recipes

“I recommend weighing the ingredients—not just for accuracy, but also because it’s quicker and means fewer dishes to wash.”—McKenna Johnson Brown...

Two Bakers Are Racking up Minnesota State Fair Ribbons

Local Makers, People

Watch out, Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson of Minnesota State Fair fame. Two Plymouth residents are gaining notice for their culinary accolades,...

Zhinus Delights Bakery Shares a Sweet Idea

Gift Guides, Local Makers

Cottage baker Zhinus Vafai offers up a cupcake basket tutorial for this Valentine's Day. From the fluttering of a fan to the twirling of a parasol,...

MSP Kitchenery: My Kitchen Is Your Kitchen

Local Makers

Commercial rental kitchen creates community for emerging food brands. So many of us took to our kitchens during the height of the pandemic, whether...

Donna’s Gluten-Free Cakes Offers Sweet Treats to Those with Allergies

Local Makers

Cottage baker provides endless options for diet restrictions. A baker since she was a child, Donna Mehta remembers being inspired by the techniques...

Sprinkle Squad

Giving Back, Local Makers

Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. McKenna Stremke knows her way around mixing bowls and cake stands. As owner of Kenna’s Cakes, she’s...

Pie Squared

Recipes

Sweet and savory recipes take on new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit...

Recipe: Pecan Pie Cookies

Local Makers, Recipes

Sue Kakuk, owner of Kakookies, shares one of her holiday-time favorites - pecan pie cookies. Traditional baked goods find themselves popping out of...