Scratch-Made, Gourmet, and Worth the Stop

Written By Brent Hause

Why Everyday Eating Should Taste This Good

Summer Special: Peach Panzanella Salad

At The Baker and the Cakemaker, we believe food should be both nourishing and unforgettable. That’s why we’ve built something rare…a scratch-made café that doesn’t cut corners, compromise on ingredients, or settle for “good enough.”

Every item on our menu starts the same way:
With real ingredients. Thoughtfully sourced produce. Artisan technique. And love.

More Than a Sandwich. More Than a Salad.

Summer Special: Spanish Ham & Manchego Sandwich

At first glance, it might look like lunch.
A sandwich. A salad. A slice of cake.

But take a bite and everything changes.

You’ll taste fresh herbs chopped that morning. Sourdough, crafted from starter to oven in a slow 26-hour process. Peaches picked from just down the road. Romesco made in-house with roasted peppers and real toasted nuts. Even our vinaigrettes, specialty drinks, simple syrups, and jams are made from scratch.

This isn’t just food. It’s everyday eating…elevated!

What Scratch-Made Really Means

A step in our baking process for our Rosemary Meyer Lemon sourdough bread

So many places claim to be “fresh.” But what does that mean?

Here, it means:

  • Our bread is fermented naturally with a 16-year-old legacy starter.

  • Our produce comes from local farms and co-ops, whenever possible.

  • Our cakes are gourmet; every layer of cake is handcrafted in-house.

  • Our sandwiches and salads are chef-crafted, scratch-prepped, full of flavor, and anything but ordinary.

Every spread, every drizzle, every sprinkle is made with intention.

Farm-to-Café: The Local Difference

Locally-sourced cucumbers for our house-made pickles

We partner with local growers, ranchers, and artisan makers. Why? Because food tastes better when it doesn’t travel 1,500 miles. Because people deserve to know what they’re eating and where it came from.

Supporting local also means supporting the community.
It means you’re not just grabbing a bite, you’re part of something better.

Read more about our Local Farm Partners.

It’s Rare. And It’s Worth It.

Cafés like this are hard to find. They take more time, more prep, more heart. But we believe it’s worth it.

Because when the ingredients are real, the flavors shine.
When the food is made with care, it feels like home.
And when breakfast and lunch are this good…you remember it.

So next time you’re nearby, come try it for yourself. 

We’re not trying to reinvent your day. We’re just making it way more delicious.

Savory croissant - changes weekly!

Brent Hause
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