Summer Newsletter #3

Can you believe that Memorial Day weekend is THIS weekend??? It's the official start of summer, and summer is my favorite time of the year. Our strawberries are coming in, garlic is as high as my waist, carrot tops are bushy, potatoes are the most gorgeous shade of dark green...I could literally live in the garden these days. 

Farmers are bringing more and more out to the markets, and soon you'll be seeing all the bounty highlighted on my menu! Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for Strawberry Poppyseed Handpies, Asparagus Quiche, and Potato Rosemary Focaccia. For now, we're working with the last of the ramps and so this will be the last week for Ramp & Cheddar Scones. New this week are Cherry Cheese Sweet Brioche and Challah! 

Orders for Wednesday are due by 8pm tonight (Monday) and all inventory is updated for Saturday markets >>> www.cracklingcrust.com/order

Lastly, and most importantly, there is a new face around here and I couldn't be more excited to introduce her to everyone! Avi joined me last week, and she is already elbow-deep in production. She's a quick learner, and came to me with baking skills already in her back pocket. This past week she made brownies, coffee cake, muffins, scones, and granola! Yes, if you are on Team Granola, then make sure to thank Avi! She's going to be out at Deerfield slinging bread and pastries, so stop by the booth and say hello there as well. We're getting settled in with each other, and I know that we'll both learn a lot as we push the goods out side-by-side this summer. I asked her to send me a little introduction for the newsletter so without further adieu, here's Avi:

"Hi, I'm Avi! I've had a love for all things sweet ever since my grandmother taught me to bake as a child. Back home from college for this strange time, I've started helping Michelle out at the Deerfield Township Farmers Market and her microbakery. It's been a blast helping to crank out those delicious bakes Crackling Crust is known for. I'm so excited to get to know y'all and to make some new tasty things for you this summer!"