I'd like to believe that there have been positives that have come out of the last year of…read morequarantine, isolation, social distancing, masks, and dealing with the pandemic. I think one of the positives has been a renewed emphasis on discovering and really supporting local. One of my discoveries during this time has been Monastery Baked Goods, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana offering baked goods that are sold in support of the ministries and mission of the Sisters of St. Benedict. If you've never been to the Ferdinand, Indiana area I regard it as a rather holy place. There's simply a sacred feeling being there and I've come across in my life a couple of the Sisters of St. Benedict including one teacher who was key in finding out how I learn best. She almost single-handedly guided me as I went from a C+ student in high school to a college valedictorian. So, when I discovered this way I could have tasty treats and support the Sisters of St. Benedict I was all about it! Monastery Baked Goods began as an outreach by the Sisters during Christkindlmarkt, an annual German festival held in Ferdinand. They started making and selling springerles, a German cookie. From there, they experimented and began making the almond-based almerles. They then began offering a cookie in honor of the 12th century mystic St. Hildegard. Simply Divine Bakery was formed, but in 2015 the name changed to Monastery Baked Goods as a way to truly identify a relationship with their monastery. They have an online gift shop that includes bourbon-soaked fruitcake, springerles, Hildegard cookies, St. Hildegard Crunch Mix, Hildegard mini-cookies, Simply Lemon cookies (these are wonderful), gingersnap cookies (these are wonderful), chocolate shortbread cookies, shortbread cookies, buttermint with chocolate cookies, prayerful pretzels (these are awesome), and a bunch of other options. They also offer gluten-free options and recently introduced mint julep cookies. They offer bundles and specialty options. They offer their products wholesale and in Indy you can get them at A Taste of Indiana at 65th and Binford. Prices vary, though I've found them incredibly reasonable and, of course, they also support a good cause. While many religious communities continue to suffer in terms of numbers, it seems like the Sisters of St. Benedict continue to do well. The Monastery Baked Goods website is a page on the Sisters website and it's inspiring to see new Sisters commit to monastic life and to see all the ministries of the Sisters of St. Benedict. I'm inspired by this ministry and I love the products. While I don't get to Ferdinand often, it's nice knowing that I can still support the ministry as I live only about 10 minutes from A Taste of Indiana and can pick up my Monastery Baked Goods there.

Mid-western hospitality at its finest! We stepped into LeeAndrea's Sweet Treats Café and Bakery one…read moreSaturday morning during a brief stop in Fort Branch, Indiana for pastry and coffee. We had a peanut butter cookie, a lemon square (excellent!) and a cup of fresh brewed, locally roasted coffee. We can't say enough about the people, the quality, and the atmosphere. We will be eager to drop by again if ever back in the area. I really want to try the potato soup!

I absolutely LOVE the treats in LeeAndreas!! They are always kind and great with my wild kids…read more This place is a "must check out" if you are ever in town! Try the Red Velvet cake or go in for a quick sandwich lunch. Cookies and cake are great for any event.

The cakes I purchased for my son's 1st birthday were perfect! We took in a photo of monster cakes I…read morefound on Pinterest. The cakes I received looked exactly like the photo & they tasted amazing. I was surprised to find the strawberry cake actually had real strawberry pieces inside. I received many compliments on the look & taste of the cake at my son's birthday party. If I could have a complaint, my only one would be price, because they were definitely out of my price range, had we not still had our tax money at the time we would not have been able to afford them. But, they were way overbooked with cakes & still squeezed ours in on only a week's notice so I was very appreciative of everything they did to get my cakes to us on time.

I sent Maggie several pictures of cakes I found on Pinterest with an explanation of what I liked…read moreabout each. She took that and created the perfect cake! Everything about this cake exceeded my expectations. It was gorgeous, moist, and flavorful. Everyone at my son's birthday party was impressed.

Best donuts in the state! Never disappoints. The line is the only thing I don't like about the…read moreplace. But you know they are good when people don't mind waiting.

Dozen assort donuts is $15.75. Awesome chocolate long John's, glaze twists! Tons of cookies, filled…read moreand non filled donuts!

I found Grannie's Secret, proprietor Bobbie, at the Friday Farmers Market in Evansville at 2nd &…read moreSycamore St. Grannie's Secret isn't a secret anymore! I leave the baking to the professionals, and so, my husband's mini coconut cream pie was "the best he's had in a decade" (since his grandmother passed over 10 years ago). His stamp of approval actually tells me just how excellent the quality really is! For me, I got the mini carrot cake. OMG. Delicious! The mini treats make a great gift, such as the mini cobbler and mini hummingbird cake I'm taking to my neighbor. Grannie's Secret does bake-to-order to ensure ultimate freshness. Mini, regular size, and large size to feed a big group! You'll be a star for serving Grannie's Secret - I know I was!!!

Just stopped in for some dessert and found out they mostly do orders BUT they had some dessert for…read moresale. We got the chess pie and Hummingbird cake. Talk about fresh and homemade AND DELICIOUS!!! VERY Friendly and kind lady helped us out. Great little hidden gem!

She and her staff do a great job with other things, cupcakes and cookies. Reasonably priced and…read moregreat service. The folks are very kind and professional dining room for about 15 people plenty of room to sit and talk and have a drink very kid friendly with toys in the dining room and the area is decorated very nicely. It is next to a coffee shop if you need coffee for your delicious muffin cookie or Roll.

Food is INCREDIBLE! The owner is so nice and service is always speedy, such a friendly atmosphere!read more

Christy makes the most delicious cupcakes that I've had in a very long time! They are all baked…read morefrom scratch and filled with TLC. If you need one dozen or 100 dozen, Sassy Sweets Confections is the place to go!

The honey rosemary biscuits are amazing. The breakfast sandwiches have nice thick bacon and the…read moresweets are always great. We love having this place local to us and the staff are always so nice

Stopped in for a coffee & baked treat while doing a walking-tour of the town. Cookies, chocolate…read moredipped pretzels, bars and other treats filled the bakery case -- we split a berry bar, which was delicious. Sandwiches & other "full meal" options available if you're interested! Staff was friendly, indoor seating is was closed off, staff were behind a partition/ masked & hand sanitizer was provided.

Best donuts in town they do a great job delicious. Delicious. Wait on 6 AM to get the delicious…read moredonuts.

If you want some good donuts, be sure to get here by 10! I left the Indy metro area around 8 to…read morearrive here in time to try out some of tasty treats they have. Fortunately for me, they hadn't sold out yet and I was able to get a nice sampling of a red velvet cake, a raspberry filled frosted Bismark, and a chocolate Long John (I picked one with a sugar cream filling.) All had really good flavor, though the bismark was so large that the jelly filling didn't spread throughout the donut. Still, the flavor was really good. They have their own parking lot and the service was friendly and prompt; very helpful when it came to selecting just what I wanted. If you find yourself in Vincennes during the morning, make a point of stopping by for yourself. Review #3567

Worst. Birthday Cake. EVER! Extremely dry and mealy with no flavor. The decorating could have…read morebeen done by a 4 year old. I have a picture. This cake was 40 DOLLARS!!! When I called to see if they would do anything about it I was told they were sorry and they hoped we would come again. Really??? No thank you!! Do not get your cakes here.

I ordered a double layer birthday cake and sent in many pics as examples to show them what I…read morewanted. Picked up the cake on the pick-up day and though it wasn't as "pretty" as I had wanted it to look, I figured the cake would taste better than the decoration. I was pretty disappointed when I took a big bite of my slice of cake, the bottom layer was dry and crumbly (either it was old or over baked) but the top layer was okay. I had asked for the icing to not be so sweet, but I guess they use pre-made tub frostings because it was as sweet as Betty Crocker's store bought icing. I asked for whipped cream cheese frosting, but she said they didn't do that type of frosting. I have had so many people rave about this bakery, and their store actually looks very nice and well kept. There are several beautiful cakes on their websites as well. Maybe I just got a bad cake, I don't know, but I expected better from a bakery that came with so many high recommendations.