by shortstreetcakes | Jun 23, 2013 | asheville, community, Pie
Barbara Swell is a gifted pie baker, an accomplished heirloom recipe book writer, and an all-around great lady. Barbara hosts woodstove cooking classes in the historic log cabin on the land where she lives with her husband, Wayne, an old-time music instructor. The... by shortstreetcakes | May 8, 2013 | asheville, mother's day, News, Short Street Cakes
Hi Friends! Here is the content from our most recent newsletter, in blog post form. If you would like to receive our mostly-monthly newsletter, filled with cake specials, community news, holidays, and pretty pictures of cakes, then sign up here. If you are already... by shortstreetcakes | Apr 24, 2013 | asheville, community, Hall Fletcher Elementary, Uncategorized
When Duncan and I moved to Asheville from Georgia (by way of Boston) in 2001, we didn’t move here for the mountains, although they are lovely. We didn’t move here for the food, and we didn’t move here for the weather (though that was a big plus,... by shortstreetcakes | Mar 5, 2013 | asheville, big crafty, community, Events, The Big Day, Weddings
Hello Friends! With wedding season just around the corner, and crocus and daffodils promising spring, (even though we’re still having winter weather) we’re getting so excited about participating in The Big Day! The Big Day Indie Wedding and Celebrations... by shortstreetcakes | Nov 4, 2012 | asheville, Emilou's Famous Homestyle Goods, Pie, Piecake, Seasonal, Short Street Cakes
Today at work I noticed a beautiful pecan pie of Emilou’s that had gone (tragically) unsold for a few days (if you are not aware, Emilou is a friend and long-time employee of the Cake Shop, who recently left the Cake Shop to attend to her burgeoning home-base... by shortstreetcakes | Oct 14, 2012 | asheville, cake shop, community, Cupcakes, Halloween, Seasonal, Short Street Cakes
This year, we’re having lots of fun playing with our all-natural colors for Halloween cakes and cupcakes. We can render ghosts, vampire bites, spiderwebs, frankensteins, mummies, spiders, black cats, jack-o-lanterns on any of your cakes or cupcakes, and there...