Summer will soon be here, and Sweet Themes Bakery will be ready with a new, lighter menu!

Starting Mon., May 6, we will offer salads and sandwiches in our “grab ‘n go” refrigerated case including our popular Chicken Dill Salad on Croissant, Oriental Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad Stuffed Tomato and more. We’ll also have our mini quiches available to enjoy in the bakery or take with you. We will no longer offer soups and hot sandwiches.


These changes are more in line with our customers’ needs and will give us more time to focus on creating Sweet Themes for your special occasions with our custom cookies, cakes and cupcakes. We will continue to offer an ever-changing assortment of cookies, brownies, bars, pastries, cupcakes, croissants, muffins and other goodies daily. You never know what’s in store at Sweet Themes, so “like” us on Facebook for pix and posts of our latest treats.

And, as always, we offer Caffé Vita coffee and Harney & Sons Teas to enjoy with your morning croissant, muffin, scone or pastry.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Alison Carchedi
Chief Cookie Officer
Sweet Themes Bakery

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Moms are special in every way. They raise us, love us and let us go. This year show the moms in your life how special they are. Bring them to Sweet Themes Bakery for Afternoon Tea, complete with Harney & Sons teas, Lavender Lemonade and a selection of our very best Sweets and Savories.

Sunday, May 12, 2013
2 to 4 p.m.
$35/adult
$25/children 12 and under

Savories:

• Asparagus and Smoked Gouda Quiche
• Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche
• Salmon and Watercress Tea Sandwich
• Cucumber and Italian Herb Cream Cheese Tea Sandwich
• Rosemary and Parmesan Croissant

Sweets:

• Sugar Cookies
• Raspberry Parisian Macarons
• Mocha Petit Fours
• Classic Cream Puffs
• Fruit Tartlets
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
• Buttermilk Scones with Lemon Curb and Orange Marmalade
• Lemon Bars
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Triangles
• French Truffles

Beverages:

• Assorted Harney & Sons Teas
• Lavender Lemonade
• Cucumber and Mint Infused Water

To reserve your spot today, call 253-981-4999 during regular bakery hours (9 to 5 Mon-Fri and 9 to 2 Sat). We look forward to treating your Mom this Mother’s Day!

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At Sweet Themes, we love making special occasions – birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, bridal showers, graduations, etc. – even more special with our custom, iced sugar cookies. We can create just about any design in any color. Just tell us what you want, and we’ll create a design that’s just right.

To be sure that we provide you with the best quality possible, please note the following:

- Please order at least 3 to 5 days in advance.

- Some designs are complex and will require a design fee and extra time.

- Making custom cookies takes time.  After baking, each color is hand-applied separately and must be completely dry before the next color can be added.

- If you need special packaging, please request it at the time of your order. This may also add time and cost to your order.

To ensure that your cookies are just right and just in time, please call us well in advance of your event. We’ll explain how the process works, give you a time estimate, and quote you a price which varies based on the factors above.

Thank you for understanding ~ we look forward to helping make your event special!

Chief Cookie Officer Alison Carchedi and the Sweet Themes Bakery Team

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Brides-to-be, Chef Kylee has three spots left for wedding and special occasion cake tastings this Sat., Apr. 13 between 10 am and 2 pm. Call 253-981-4999 now to make your reservation. A total of six cake slices will be offered for tasting. Here are a few sample selections that may be offered along with other delicious flavors:

- Pink Champagne Cake with Strawberry Jam Filling and Italian Meringue Butter Cream Icing

- Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Jam Filling and American Butter Cream Icing

- Vanilla Cake with Orange Marmalade Filling and Italian Meringue Butter Cream Icing

This special tasting is available for wedding and special occasion cakes only. A $25 fee applies for the tasting, but that $25 can be applied to the purchase of a wedding cake or special occasion cake valued at $250 or more. The tasting fee must be made at the time the reservation is made to confirm your spot. Sorry, but there are no refunds for cancelled appointments.

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Sweet Themes Bakery fans and customers, our savory chef, Chef Jen, is no longer at Sweet Themes. She is a new mom and has decided to stay home to spend more time with her son Aiden. We enjoyed having her here, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors! We hope you will too.

Chef Karlie, one of our talented pastry chefs, is on maternity leave. She is expecting baby Jack any day now. We wish her well and look forward to having her back whenever she’s ready!

Ladies, thanks for your hard work and dedication to the Sweet Themes Bakery family. We’ll be thinking of you and hope to see you soon!

**Stay tuned for some new staff announcements**

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We are excited to announced that we are offering a new item for lunch – our delicious, piping hot calzones – chock full of delicious toppings. This week we’ll offer three flavors:  Meatball, Marinara and Mozzarella; BBQ Chicken; and Chicken with Artichoke, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pesto.

Why the change? We’ll tell you, but you have to keep it quiet, ok? After a six-month trial, The ‘Don’ entered the witness protection program. Despite our love for him, we had to send him away.

Luckily, his cousin Cal Zone was available to take his place. You’ll notice some similarities in savory sandwich fillings, but also delicious and distinct differences. Please join us in giving Cal Zone a hearty Sweet Themes welcome, and make him feel loved by coming by to say “hey” soon!

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Look at this delicious Chicken Dill Salad Sandwich. Chef David and his partner Jon created it when they ran their own bistro in Sequim. It’s made with rotisserie chicken, celery, capers, slivered almonds, mayonnaise and green onions and served on a flaky croissant. It’s really unbelievable – the taste just explodes in your mouth. Come in and try one, or grab one to go!

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Meet Jennifer Spear, “Chef Jen,” our executive chef. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Jennifer joined us in October. She has a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts management, and specializes in exotic foods with bold, intense flavors like Asian-inspired, Moroccan and Indian foods.

At Sweet Themes Bakery, Chef Jen focuses on our savory dishes – breakfast dishes, soups, sandwiches, entreés, homemade bread and rolls, and more. One of her specialties at Sweet Themes is the Italian wedding ball soup. She starts with chicken stock and mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery, then garlic) and adds spinach, pasta stars and meatballs made with a mixture of ground beef and sausage. “It’s not your everyday meatball. It’s a little bit more exciting!” Chef Jen says. Jen also plans the weekly menu and manages the kitchen.

Before coming to Sweet Themes, Chef Jen worked at the Bellevue Club and 909 in Burien. She is married to husband Adam, who is the executive chef at Scotch & Vine in Des Moines. The couple has a 7 month old son Aiden, for whom Jen is already preparing special dishes – she makes her own baby food! So far, Aiden’s favorites are carrots, squash and yams.

If you get a chance to meet Jennifer, please stop and say “hi”! You’ll love her as much as we do.

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During the month of February, Sweet Happy Hour returns to the afternoon, 4 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Sweet Happy Hour at Sweet Themes Bakery in downtown Kent entitles our customers to buy single-serving breakfast, lunch and pastry items for 50% off. Buy one for yourself and take one home or back to the office!

See you soon!

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Sweet & Smokey Pairing with Airways Brewing Beer & Bistro
Sat., Jan. 19
Noon to 10 p.m.

This Saturday, January 19, 2013 Sweet Themes Bakery (317 W. Meeker) is proud to partner with Airways Brewing Beer & Bistro (320 W. Harrison). This Saturday only Airways will serve a unique food and beer pairing for lunch and dinner, featuring savory, smokey dishes from Airways Beer & Bistro alongside a sweet treat from Sweet Themes Bakery.

The chefs at Airways are serving up an appetizer of smoked salmon dip, alongside an delicious entrée of house-smoked turkey drenched in tangy, spicy and sweet BBQ sauce, served on a soft bun with a side of rich and creamy coleslaw. From Sweet Themes Bakery, enjoy their special Brooklyn Blackout Cake, featuring four layers of a wicked dark and dense chocolate cake separated by layers of fudge. Both offerings have been created to pair perfectly with one of Airways delicious dark beers, including Midnight Departure CDA for hop lovers or Chocolate Stout for those with a sweet tooth.

While the pairings will be served at Airways, visitors can wander a few doors down and check out Sweet Themes Bakery’s array of beautiful hand-decorated cakes, cookies, and pastries in beautiful downtown Kent!

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