Holly's Sweets & Eats

Mother's Day Tea

2009-04-14T16:52:00.003-04:00

We are now accepting reservations for our Mother's Day Tea. We will be serving a high tea each afternoon from Monday, May 4th until Friday, May 8th. The first sitting is from 1:00 to 2:30 and the second sitting is 3:00 to 4:30. The cost is $25 per person. Please call to reserve your spot.

Easter 2009 Menu Available

2009-03-26T15:58:00.002-04:00

To download our Easter 2009 menu & order form, click here.

Always Working on Our Craft!

2009-03-01T18:07:00.002-05:00

In our effort to keep up with trends, find new inspiration and improve our service, menus and overall business, Lori recently travelled to Las Vegas for a catering seminar. Although Lori and Holly had been before, this trip included a seminar which suggested that clients be kept up to date on what we have been doing. In addition to attending many, many seminars on catering, business, design and event planning, Lori dined at some of the country's top resaurants. Holly is currently enrolled in further pastry courses to continue her professional development and Meghen and Sarah have a gastronomic holiday planned in April. We eat to serve you better!!!

Slow Food, Organic, All-Scratch and Other Buzz Words

2006-11-21T08:02:00.000-05:00

Everyone is talking about slow food and organic ingredients, and all-scratch. These are all principles we have had in place since we opened. Slow food means using ingredients from the area and treating them with care, taking our time and not using any convenience foods. A perfect example of slow food is our beef pot pies. We take big, lean cuts of beef and painstakingly trim it of fat and sinew, carefully brown the ruby red cubes and then slowly braise them in wine and Guinness for three hours. While that is braising, we make beef stock from roasted bones and vegetables (another 4 hours). After that, we add slowly carmelized onions and mushrooms and thicken the sauce the way your grandmother used to. We have to let it cool for several hours before we can make it into pies. We chop fresh herbs to add to our crust, of course we make it by hand as well. After we assemble them, they are baked in our ovens and given to you. All in all, it takes an entire day to make beef pot pies. All of our meats that we use in our sandwiches are slow roasted in our ovens- no deli meats for us!
Organic is better!!! There are several wonderful organic growers in the area that provide us with as much produce as we can use. There are studies which state that it is best for our bodies to eat foods from our area as they will help us combat the allergens in our natural environment. Unfortunately, tomatoes don't grow here in the winter so we do have to get some organics from California.
All-Scratch is a term you will here popping out of our staff all the time. It means that we make everything from raw ingredients in our store. We don't bring in frozen bread and bake it off, we don't use any frozen tart shells or custards in pails for our tarts. When we make lemon meringue pie we zest the lemons, squeeze the lemons and stand over the stove for at least 30 minutes making the filling. Our pie shells are rolled by a human, filled with pie weights and baked; then filled with the most delicious lemon curd. Then we beat the meringue and top each pie with billowy white mounds before baking it again for a golden crown. Again, it is a slow process but necessary to our commitment to all-scratch baking. I once asked a cook if she cooked from scratch; she replied, "I scratched my behind while I read the directions on the box!" At Holly's, we take the utmost pride in the ingredients we use, the methods we follow to prepare our food, and even in the customers who choose to put quality over convenience. Next time you wait while we tie your box with ribbon, think of this article and remember, we worked hard on what is inside; it deserves more than just a plain cardboard box.

Our Customers are Wonderful!!

2006-10-12T18:44:00.000-04:00

We would like to thank all of our customers for their business over the Thanksgiving weekend. It was quite a sight to watch Lori carrying pies from the ovens to people's cars. We hope everyone enjoyed everything and we could help make your holiday more delicious and less hectic. For those of you who placed your orders extra early, we hope you enjoyed your special treats.
While the weather turns colder, remember to visit us often-it's always warm at the bakery!!

Our Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Rocks!!!

2006-05-11T19:11:00.001-04:00

We are always working hard on baked goods for those with special dietary restrictions. It is difficult to create something that is as good or better as the regular item on our shelves. We have achieved success in many items. These items are custom orders only. On occasion, you will find these items on the shelves but it is only because we made a batch for someone else and you came in at the right time. We would be happy to make you any of the items on our list and we promise to continue developing more each week.
Gluten Free: Chocolate Chip cookies, Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate or Vanilla Cake, Peanut Butter Cookies, Cheesecake, Morning Glory Loaves
Sugar Free: Apple or Mixed Berry Pies and Tarts
Dairy Free: Chocolate Cake with Buttercream or Ganache, any of our cookies can be made dairy free,
Egg Free: Some of our cakes, and most of our cookies can be made egg free.
Vegan: We have been working on a couple of vegan cakes and am still waiting for feedback from some clients(you know who you are!).
For more details on yourdietary needs, call the bakery and speak to Lori or Holly.

We Open at Eight!!

2006-05-11T19:05:00.000-04:00

There is a chill in the air and Holly's is a great place to warm up. Our scones and muffins are ready when we open at eight and you can grab a latte to go or sit down and enjoy a little peace and quiet bfore heading to work. Our Gym Girls still come every morning after their workout for coffee and muffins and a lot of laughs. For those of you who want to avoid the lunch rush, join us early and enjoy the calmness of the morning at the bakery.