Recently in Bakery/Dessert Category

Nightingale Breads: Best bread in Forestville, Holiday Panettone

Sonoma Chocolatiers: Garlic Chocolate

Sift Cupcakery coming to downtown Santa Rosa: Sweet teeth take heed, Sift Cupcakery is planning to open a downtown Santa Rosa location at the end of January, 2010.

Pumpkin Pie: Where to find great pumpkin pies in Sonoma County

Viola Boutique and Cafe: With a menu and cozy cafe vibe as familiar as an old quilt, Viola Pastry Boutique and Cafe is That Place.

Patisserie Angelica: Patisserie Angelica's walk-in retails shop is closing October 10, 2009. But it isn't the end of the line for Sebastopol's haute local bakery and (breathe) you'll still be able to get your Buche de Noel and pumpkin cakes.

Homemade Marshmallow Kabobs

Da Bombe Desserts: The Jedi cake bakers at Da Bombe Desserts sent me pix of this edible version of Han Solo's Millenium Falcon done cake-style for a local groom. Inspired by a similar masterpiece by Ace of Cakes' Duff Goldman, Jenna Cook and her compatriot, Amy Westphal spent 10 hours building their own version.

Root beer floats

Yogurt Farms on Mendocino Ave. is cute as a cupcake inside, with a resident plastic cow and more flavors than you can shake a spoon at.

Why not enjoy the fruits another's labor?. Seasons seeks out sweet and savory preserves that always taste like summer.

This week, we dig deep for a different kind of pastry pusher -- one or two-person operations working from the backs of restaurants, in borrowed commercial kitchens and behind farm stand stalls.

Where to get donuts in the North Bay

BiteClub finds where to get the best frozen yogurt, ice cream and gelato in Sonoma County and Napa

Zin Restaurant's Brownie Sundae, plus more great Wine Country spots to grab a killer brownie

Best Bread in Wine Country and Sonoma County

Best bets for Sonoma County, Wine Country wedding cakes

Syrah, olive oil and a marriage for Keller

Best pies in Sonoma County

Move over cupcakes. The darling of the pastry-set these days are Whoopie Pies, a less precious, more lunchbox-friendly marriage of cake and cream.

Romantic treats for Valentine's Day from the bounty of the county

Zix Treats: Sebastopol CPA turned semi-pro baker bakes up micro-batches of complex, herb-infused treats in a borrowed commercial kitchen. Getting a box is strictly a word-of-mouth affair.

When it comes to holiday treats, call in the professionals.

Patisserie Angelica

You. Someone special. A pot of fancy melted chocolate, bananas and two forks on a Saturday night. Let the games begin.The deets: Chocolate fondue in milk, dark or white chocolate for two with cake, cookies, fruit and other dip-ables....

The Donut Cafe has recently opened on Montgomery Drive (near Lepe's Taqueria) to fulfill your early-morning pastry needs. These little pillows of sugary goodness are made fresh each day and they throw open the doors at 5am every day of the week, spurning eager-beaver joggers and health-nuts. Or maybe rewarding them

As owner of Sift, the Sonoma County's first official cupcakery, Ballus is dedicated to the art of killer cupcakes. With a baker's dozen (or so) flavors fresh made each day, she and her staff (of one) are barely keeping up with demand. Not exactly surprising when at least half the menu reads like a high-end cocktail list--Pink Champagne, Miami Vice, Limonata, the Irish Car Bomb and the Ooh La La. Cute, but just a little dangerous

Best bet for croissants, French pastries and delish entrees at this odd spot in Santa Rosa