{"id":2358,"date":"2025-10-07T16:56:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:22:56","slug":"last-bite-of-summer-final-week-of-sweet-savory-flavors-at-jcccs-bake-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2025\/10\/07\/last-bite-of-summer-final-week-of-sweet-savory-flavors-at-jcccs-bake-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Bite of Summer: Final Week Of Sweet &amp; Savory Flavors At JCCC\u2019s Bake Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>(Photo by: Jasmine Mills)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Warm and rosy raspberry cookies that melt in your mouth, glossy fruit tarts that glow bright red under the lights, and Natalie&#8217;s peanut buttery Reese&#8217;s flavored macaron with its crisp shell and creamy center\u2013these are but a few favorites of JCCC&#8217;s Summer pastry menu.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the delicacies of soft and crumbly treats, the student-run Pastry Shop is an opportunity for students to work together, be creative, and accomplish something great. Culinary student Nesha Salisbury says, \u201cIt brings a calmness over me and clears my mind.\u201d The Pastry Shop is not just flavors and pats of powdered sugar\u2013 it is an intense course in technicality, timing, and real-world experiences, which Fraase delivers with kindness and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>For more than eight years, culinary leader Fraase has led the student-run Pastry Shop, where every pastry is baked fresh that morning and sold until trays are completely wiped out. &#8220;It&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve always enjoyed,&#8221; shares Fraase. &#8220;It&#8217;s rewarding. We are here to make people happy, and that makes me feel happy&#8221;. Mariela Ferkel, a chef in training, says, \u201cWe work really hard to create pastry products, and seeing how many people attend the bake sale to support us is very rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s just one week left to savor the summer flavors before the fall menu rolls in. &#8220;I came here before I even enrolled at JCCC&#8230;the Fall menu is one I look forward to,&#8221; says Addison, a satisfied, loyal customer. 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