Almond cake
$32.00 – $44.00
See options: Almond cakeBakery and café in Ashford
Bread at seven. Coffee all day. Lunch until two.
We bake through the night on Wickett Street: loaves, buns, pastries and a cake or two. Come in for breakfast, take a loaf home, or order a whole cake for the weekend.
Order before 10 am for pickup the same day. Demo link: ordering points to example.com.
This week’s specials
One bake and one plate a day, on top of the regular menu.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Rye and fennel loaf$9.50
A 750 g wheat and rye loaf with crushed fennel seed.
VeganRoasted squash soup$8
A 12 oz bowl with ginger, coconut milk and sourdough.
Vegan
Wednesday
Roasted squash soup$8
A 12 oz bowl with ginger, coconut milk and sourdough.
VeganPear turnover$4.75
Butter pastry filled with diced pears and cinnamon.
Vegetarian
Thursday
Pear turnover$4.75
Butter pastry filled with diced pears and cinnamon.
VegetarianLeek and cheddar tart$12.50
A warm egg and leek tart with dressed salad leaves.
Vegetarian
Friday
Leek and cheddar tart$12.50
A warm egg and leek tart with dressed salad leaves.
VegetarianOrange cardamom bun$4.50
A soft milk bun with orange glaze and cardamom.
Vegetarian
Saturday
Herb butter loaf$9
A 700 g loaf brushed with parsley and garlic butter.
VegetarianMushroom barley bowl$12
Pearl barley, roasted mushrooms and a poached egg.
Vegetarian
Sunday
Cranberry iced bun$4.75
A cranberry and orange fruit bun with white icing.
VegetarianPotato and spinach frittata$11
Two slices of egg frittata with potatoes and spinach.
VegetarianMade without gluten
From the counter
Full menuCakes and gifts to order
All cakes and giftsFruit tart
$36.00 – $48.00
See options: Fruit tartRaspberry jam roll
$24.00
Order: Raspberry jam rollHalfmoon gift card
$25.00 – $100.00
See options: Halfmoon gift card
Feeding a room?
Breakfast boxes, sandwich platters and coffee for offices, showers and meetings, from 10 to 120 people.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday – Friday
- 7 AM – 3 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 4 PM
- Sunday
- 8 AM – 2 PM
The kitchen closes an hour before we do. Holiday hours are posted in the journal.
Address
214 Wickett StreetAshford, CT 06278
On the corner of Wickett Street and Mill Road. Street parking on Mill Road, bike rack by the door.
From the journal
All entriesWinter 2026 hours and cake deadlines
Our Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year schedule, with whole-cake order deadlines.
The new egg salad sandwich
Chives, chopped eggs and crisp lettuce on two slices of sourdough.
Keeping a sourdough loaf for a week
Slice and freeze part of the loaf while the crust is still fresh.