No Place Like Home

For Home Baker Francesca Fago, Life Has Never Been Sweeter

Thanks to Florida's cottage food law, Fago can fill orders as a big as 500 cookies or 5,000 cakepops.

06/09/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Sugar Rush

Sarasota's Best Sweet Treats

Here are our favorite places to appreciate Sarasota's talented local bakers.

06/05/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Sweet relief

Baking These Cookies Is Guaranteed to Make Your Election Day Sweeter

Take out your feelings on these cookies, which require you to slam down your baking sheet to achieve a magical ripple effect.

11/05/2024 By Megan McDonald

Making the World a Batter Place

Eat These Colorful French Cookies as an Ode to the Paris Olympics

At Le Macaron's massive Sarasota production facility, which churns out 30,000 cookies every day, each macaron is scratch-made from beginning to end.

07/26/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Treat Wave

Monika's Bakery Boutique Has Opened on Ringling Boulevard

Paul Novak and Monika Mieszalska bring European flavors to the Gardens of Ringling Park neighborhood.

06/25/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Kitchen Confidential

A Morning Making Bread at Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery Brought Me Back to My Restaurant Roots

It had been years since I worked an early shift in a restaurant kitchen, but when the owners of the new Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery offered me a morning of baking, I couldn't resist.

02/02/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Carb Loading

Where to Find Exceptional Breads, Pastries and Sweets Locally

Whether you’re in the mood for warm, pillowy bread, flaky pastries or creamy, chilled desserts, the Sarasota area is home to serious bakers who aim to please.

11/29/2023 By Lauren Jackson

The Secret Life of Pie

What It's Really Like to Make Pies with the Yoder's Bakers

Sarasota Magazine managing editor Megan McDonald tests her baking skills in the Yoder’s kitchen.

11/20/2023 By Megan McDonald

Bread and Butter

Bread Bandits Is Serving Seriously Good Sourdough at Its New Sarasota Bakery

Business partners Jules Thuet and Brad Rutledge know a thing or two about bread.

09/08/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Ooey Gooey and Chewy

Clarabell Cookies Is Changing the Local Cookie Game

The new Gulf Gate bakery is serving up decadent chocolate chip cookies.

08/09/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Bagel Boss

Looking for Authentic Jersey-Style Bagels? Try This New UTC Shop

Order water-boiled New Jersey bagels from Jersey native Kim Fishman, who makes 2,000 fresh bagels daily at her Jersey Girl Bagels.

03/28/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Sweet Success

Follow a Bradenton Baker and TikTok Star on Her Fitness Journey

Tara Allison is the owner of Sweets Bakehouse and runs a TikTok account called 'Fat Girl Fit' that has more than 126,000 followers.

02/04/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The waffle truth

New Waffle Café to Open on St. Armands Circle

Crisp Waffle Company is set to open by the end of the month.

08/06/2021 By Emma Moneuse

New Business

Sarasota Woman Launches 'Direct to Door' Bakery

Geri Silber, a longtime home baker, says she started the company because she sent cookies and treats to family and friends and wanted to help others do the same.

04/05/2021 By Staff