Umpleby's Bakery & Café

I have been without the use of my dough sheeter for the past week and today it was finally fixed. A gear had broken inside the machine and I needed a replacement.  It is basically a mechanical rolling pin and is the workhorse of the bakehouse after the ovens.  All the different doughs that we make here, from croissant to puff pastry to all the tarts as well as cookies pass between the two steel rollers of this machine.  Without it I am in the equivalent of the age before electricity and have to do all the laminations and rolling with a wooden rolling pin.   Here is a picture of it.  Made in Switzerland, it is a thing of beauty and without it I am lost.

Even though the Giants (and the Patriots) aren’t in the Super Bowl this year you will still want to have some fun, delicious food on hand to watch the game.   And if you aren’t going to watch the game or even the commercials it will still be Groundhog Day and that is a celebration in and of itself!  You’ll need food for that!  Here are some suggestions of what we will be offering for ordering:

Our Sourdough Boules make great vessels for dips

Meat Pies / Sausage Rolls  – enjoy the game the Australian way!

Sandwiches, Sandwiches, Sandwiches!  Get a couple or get a platter they are perfect to go with whatever libation you are planning on enjoying!

Cookies – during the half time or after the game you’ll want a bite of something sweet – get our  classic chocolate chip or get a few dozen of an assortment.

Rolls, Rolls Rolls – they go great with whatever you are serving or use them to make sliders  to go with the burgers you grill on the barbie.

So don’t procrastinate – get your order in so it will be ready for pick up the day of the game!

I just received notice that the wedding cake picture I posted recently was featured in an article on HGTV.com  It is here.   Thanks to them for publishing it and thanks to Aaron Watson Photography for taking the pic!  And of course thanks to Laurel, the bride, for choosing us to be her wedding  cake baker!