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Stewart Tate is Carrollton’s newest renowned chef with the opening of his bakery, The Piece of the Pie, located in Adamson Square off of Maple Street.
Tate has been making fine delicacies for years. He worked in Las Vegas as the pastry chef for the Palms, Monte Carlo and Sahara casinos. He has also worked at Disneyland and Seaworld. His cakes and desserts are even favored among many celebrities.
The Piece of the Pie bakery opened on Feb. 4 and offers all occasion cakes, breads, breakfast pastries, teas, cheesecakes, brownies and cookies. The store proudly presents some of their most intricately designed cakes in the window of the bakery.
Tate’s wife, Joan, helps with sales and catering at the bakery. She also has experience preparing food.
“My mom worked as a garnache chef making ice sculptures” said Sharon Tate, Cake Consultation Coordinator. “She also made fruit baskets and vegetable bouquets.”
Nathan Tate, their grandson, works as an apprentice to Stewart Tate and helps to make many of the desserts.
The bakery also offers an Afternoon Tea where guest can meet and share a kettle of tea. They can also snack on mini-scones, which are English biscuits with raisins or blueberries. The guests can also enjoy finger sandwiches that include cucumber and cheese as well as chicken salad. For dessert, guests can indulge with a mini éclair or cream puffs. The Afternoon Teas are $10 and are arranged by appointment.
Children can also be accommodated at The Piece of the Pie. They can have their own tea parties and get the ultimate treatment for their birthday. They are given a mini-birthday cake and girls will get their hair and makeup done as well as gloves, a hat and a dress for their doll. According to Carrolltonmainstreet.com, children will also be given “invitations, party favors, cake and finger sandwiches. Also included are activities such as paper dolls and arts and crafts.”
The most popular food for breakfast is a sausage roll, which contains Ground Boston Butt, a baked puff pastry. The most popular desserts include the Chocolate Pecan Pie, the Mini Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake and the Strawberry Frazziiere, the top selling cake. It includes whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
The bakery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the spring and summer they are opened later and offer boxed lunches with salads and sandwiches.
Catering is also available for baby and bridal showers. Catered food includes finger sandwiches, salads, quiche, mini sausage rolls and mini desserts such as éclairs, cookies and brownies.
The Piece of the Pie also has their own Facebook group where fans of the bakery can chat and network with each other as well as recommend favorite foods.
All in all, Tate’s bakery is an excellent place to go for a girl’s day outing or a birthday party. But mostly, Carrollton locals enjoy stopping by to savor “The Piece of the Pie” for themselves.
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