On a Wednesday morning in Richardson, Miriam Jimenez’s house smells like a bakery. That’s been true most days since she started working with a starter she built from scratch about five months ago.
“If you come to my house, you can smell the bread,” she told CraveDFW.
Continue readingFiled under Steven Doyle
Val’s Cheesecakes is a Dallas original that grew from something heartbreakingly personal into something the whole city ended up rooting for. The story starts with Valery “Val” Jean-Bart, a soft-spoken baker with a gift for turning cream cheese and sugar into pure comfort. He began making cheesecakes as a tribute to his mother — her favorite dessert — and what started in a home kitchen eventually turned into a beloved neighborhood shop that felt more like a hug than a business. Over the years, Val became known not just for his cakes but for his presence: the guy who could hand you a slice and make you feel like you were part of the family.
Continue readingFiled under Steven Doyle
