Posts Tagged ‘Bakery’
Quaint Space, Tremendous Tastes
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, December 8th, 2008
By Warren Rojas
Photography by Hana Jung
Leesburg’s Lorraine “Lola” Hooper has won the hearts (and bellies) of neighbors with her award-winning baked goods.
And while her signature ginger-chocolate cookies certainly turn heads (piquant dough, gooey center), we dig the rotating cupcake selection.
One zest-filled number is slathered in lemony-sweet frosting (tartacular). Milk chocolate serves as base (crumbly, mocha-like bedding), middle (ravishing ganache adorns multiple creations) and accent (white-chocolate shavings imbue creaminess) extraordinaire. Meanwhile, seasonal gems (carrot cake, almond joy) split time with evergreen favorites (coconut).
Lola Cookies & Treats: 109 S. King St., Leesburg; 703-669-6970; www.lolacookies.com
(December 2008)
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Small-time baker hits it big with exotic sweets
By Warren Rojas
Photography by Morgan Howarth
Graphic designer cum amateur baker Krishna Brown says she draws inspiration from music, books and her travel wish-list.
“From Brazil to Bordeaux is what I bake,” she says of the global catalog offered by her Shoe Box Oven bakery.
While she has been cooking since childhood, Brown did not start baking in earnest till late 2005. After a strong showing at the Arlington farmers market, she re-assessed her career goals and decided to try full-time baking this winter.
Some of Brown’s worldlier creations include baptistes (terrific shortbread rounds drizzled with salty caramel) and canéles (custard-filled, mini-muffins).
This summer, look for her specialty cupcakes—including some spun-sugar topped varieties—and traditional almond flour macarons (pictured at left).
Shoe Box Oven bakery, Old Town Alexandria; 703-549-0525; www.shoeboxoven.com
(May 2007)