NEW!!

Hello friends,

I want to thank you all for your thoughts and good wishes while I was recovering from my surgery! I’m back, and appreciate all your recent orders, I love baking for you!

What better way to celebrate than gathering with friends in my kitchen decorating bread and making beautiful flower arrangements with the incomparable Lisa Waters, spectacular flower arranger (https://fleursbylisa.com/).  Our event, Focaccia & Flowers was a great success and we’re doing it again in the fall!

Here is the date and sign-up link for our next class – Sat, Sept. 28, from 10-12. Feel free to share with friends. We are limiting each class to 8. We’ll do another class on Oct. 8 and then take a holiday break.

Here’s the link to sign up- https://forms.gle/Cx6ccsffPMLKBxri9

Hope to see you soon for focaccia and flowers!!!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
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www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Hello friends,

The good news is I get the cast off a week from today (June 3rd)!  YAY!!  I have learned how to chop a bit now holding knife between my middle and ring finger, but i cant break an egg to save my life, it is so funny to try!  But I am cooking a bit and I see baking in the very near future!

Did I tell you all that I am making mini pineapple upside cakes?  They are so adorable!  I cant wait to start baking them for you!  I’m accepting orders for the end of the month!

Now for some really FUN news: If you don’t know Lisa Waters, you need to – she is a local school teacher with an amazing side hustle as a spectacular flower arranger and does beautiful and unique arrangements (https://fleursbylisa.com/).  We are teaming to teach you how to decorate and take home delicious focaccia (I’ll provide the focaccia dough for two breads and tons of fun decorations and Lisa will be teaching flower arrangements ! You get to take all home! See flyer below.  We already have several registered so save a space for yourself  It will be in my kitchen and on screened-in porch!  

In meantime, enjoy the beautiful summer days, and hoping when I reach out next it will have baking dates! 

Thank you, thank you, ALL!! Your messages and well wishes are heartwarming and I can’t wait to bake for you again soon! Take good care – I miss seeing you!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Hey yummy lovers! Thank you! I was totally booked for Mother’s Day baking week and won’t be baking again until the end of June, post surgery! Thank you all for all the wonderful orders, it is so fun baking for all! I will keep you posted when I’ll be baking again. I am hoping for the last week in June!!
Coming NEW is mini pineapple upside down cakes – perfect for one- will start selling after surgery for $4.50 each.

Thank you, thank you, ALL!! Leaving you with a pic of me so you don’t forget me — this is me at my Mom’s, cooking for her!! Take good care.

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Good morning all! .

Next week is Pi week – which means a 15% discount on all pies – order by Tuesday 3/12/24 – how about a lattice crust apple or blueberry pie? OR, a “summer” strawberry pie (not cooked except for crust). OR a chocolate cream pie! Oh, so delicious. I will also throw all “tarts” into the pie category, so don’t forget about my cream cheese chocolate tart topped with strawberries and splattered with dark and white chocolate. OR, I can make you a chocolate tart with sea salt and toasted coconut. I am also making a chocolate cream pie topped with (or without) whipped cream.

#piweek #piweek2024 #pies #focacciabread #scones #muffins

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Hello! We are nearing the end of this month – From start to finish there was a lot to celebrate from Lunar to Leap year ~ and everything in between! The year of the Wood Dragon introduced you to my heart “southern pound cake”. For Valentine’s Day, available in heart or other typical round bundt cake shape for $30.
Other celebrations this month include, Super Bowl, Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday, and President’s Day – place order by Tuesdays – try my new Walnut bundt cake, it comes in three sizes: a mini $4 (a minimum of 4) it will serve 1-2, depending on how much you are willing to share; a medium ($12), serves 4; and a large ($20) (6 cups) serves 6-8.  – check my website and see the yummies! Please email, text or messenger!

For my customers who haven’t gotten an email in 2-3 weeks I’m getting bounce-backs from AOL and Verizon – don’t know why, but the emails aren’t going through – not sure what to do!!

Good weekend and week ahead! Be sure to share your love with all! It should be Valentine’s Day more than once a year – we all need the love!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Hello!

I had the privilege of being asked by One Neighborhood, (a local Vienna non profit who donates food and raises money for the food insecure) to bake pies for a Deli Italiano Christmas Cookie and Pie Drive.  The restaurant is donating Christmas meals to 1000 families – the 12 pies I baked isn’t a lot, but it is something!  Here is a picture of the pies – pecan, apple and pumpkin – my first-time baking in disposable pans, it was a challenge!!  But fun…. Thank you, Lydia Russo for giving me an opportunity to be a part of this wonderful fund raiser!

I have no real news – just wanted to wish all happy holidays – tomorrow I start baking all your orders!!  Tomorrow will be spiced nuts, pie crusts and a couple of rum cakes that are needed early and prepping, Wed/Thur/Friday the full baking with pick ups at Trace and my house.  If you ordered, paid, and haven’t told me what day you need your items, please let me know!  If you missed out (totally booked), my apologies ☹.  I am doing SOME baking NEXT week if you need anything for New Year’s Weekend, but not doing a full blow out baking, so let me know if you need a yummy.

I want to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your interest in my baked goods, your patience with occasional mistakes and thank you for all your feedback!  I am excited for next year and hoping I can bake for each of you.  I may be out a few weeks in January or February because I require hand surgery (basil joint replacement on right hand (did my left 10 years ago)) but hopefully it will only be a few weeks and I will let you know when that is after the 1^st of the year.  Have a healthy happy Christmas and/or other lovely holiday and wishing you all a beautiful New Year!  Take good care and thank you all again!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

PSSST – November is Maddie’s Birthday month! Be sure to send this wonderful lady a note!

Some of you may know that last year and this year I assisted Mummies For Mouths by incentivizing contributors who donated large amounts (last year $100, this year $125 or more) by offering a focaccia bread or a dozen scones in the month of October. A lovely woman, Natasha P. made a generous contribution. I reached out and she asked that I donate to either the police or fire departments. I decided to make my pumpkin cream cheese surprise muffins and made 18 and dropped off today. We are so blessed with having such a wonderful local police force in Vienna! Thank you for all you do! Jude and Heather Adler. Town of Vienna Police.

Mummies 3rd year was a success, total raised: $15,284! Thanks to donations from our amazing generous community. Please visit Mummies’ Google site to continue contributing to this great cause.

https://sites.google.com/view/mummiesformouths/home?fbclid=IwAR2kglD1qTP7lD7E0PeezftNzNd-BzxnnKK7ug5EqQxaOMOIOdl9VvIXBNU

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Once again, I’m excited that FromMaddiesKitchen is supporting Mummies for Mouths! If you donate $125 you receive either a 9” focaccia, a dozen (regular size!) scones or muffins (your choice)!

If you have already donated $125 or more – your name is on a list – and we will continue to communicate with her and connect any of you high-roller donors!

Heather and Jude Adler say, “Maddie’s yummies are lights-out amazing – just like her!”

I’m thrilled to support this local Vienna charity, and thank everyone, for helping make Mummies For Mouths – Season 3 a success. All donations are given to local pantries to assist people living with food insecurity.

Please visit Mummies’ Google site to request mummies available for pick-up on the Adler’s front porch sarcophagus almost instantly! 

https://sites.google.com/view/mummiesformouths/home?fbclid=IwAR2kglD1qTP7lD7E0PeezftNzNd-BzxnnKK7ug5EqQxaOMOIOdl9VvIXBNU

Hi again! I HAD to do a separate post about these pictures – yes, the bread is lovely and yummy – but the BOARD – OMG, have you ever seen such a perfect focaccia board. This is made by Kerry McKeown Digges – she is a wood worker and makes gorgeous boards. You can see her on FB Nomini Boards or Kerry McKeown Digges and on Instagram @Nomini_boards – you must check it out!

For those who have ordered my bread and are always wondering easiest way to cut it up – check out how we do it – this way, if you only eat half (try, haha) you can slice up half and save half! Enjoy!!

Now go order some bread and a new board! Have a great week!

Maddie
FromMaddiesKitchen.com
703 223 6156

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

This week, as you may have seen on my FB post – I cooked/prepped 13.5 pounds of pumpkin, in the freezer, which may even take me through Thanksgiving, but if not, I will get more, cook more, and be prepared!  For those who ordered and enjoyed my pumpkin pies and pecan pies for Thanksgiving last year, I will be baking them again and if you want to be sure to have one from me – you can pre-order now!  I will have lots of other yummies as well, but these spaces will get taken fast – I will be baking Monday-Wednesday, prior to Thanksgiving which adds an extra day so hoping to be able to fill all orders – but we have 2 months until then!!

I still have a few peaches and can still do peach scones. I have butternut squash for my coconut, butternut squash, ginger, pecan muffins!  (and yes, all of that in one muffin!).  I am making more roasted tomato focaccia either rolled in or topped, any size with $1 off any size of these breads as I really want to use up roasted cherry tomatoes!  Will have a simple rosemary focaccia this week as well.  For those who may be new, please check out my website which has all the items offered, including cakes and even a few GF items now!

Until I get orders and can accept small orders (one or two muffins/scones) 6 is minimum on muffins, 8 mini scones or 4 large scones!  If you haven’t tried it, the pina colada (pineapple, coconut with or without pecans) are delicious.  Also, don’t forget about blueberry scones and lemon ginger scones.  Always feel free to check with me by Tuesday to see what scones and muffins I may have extra of that won’t require a minimum!  Remember I make chocolate pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cream cheese surprise muffins, pumpkin bread with or without nuts, banana bread (or muffins) with or without nuts and/or chocolate chips (kids favorite).  Also, this time of year, orange muffins and orange scones are delicious  (well, actually, anytime of year, but fall seems just “right”).

Updated downloadable PDF Menu is now on the website! CLICK HERE!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

I hope everyone is savoring this cool weather!  I still have tomatoes on the vine, carrots and parsnips, and beets to pick as well as butternut squash – speaking of, it is that time of year for my butternut squash, fresh ginger, pecan and coconut muffins – have you tried them?  If not, this is the time to order.  Muffins you may have forgotten about – lemon coconut, yum!  How about some blueberry muffins or banana chocolate chip?  Pumpkin surprise (with sweet cream cheese center) is always a hit!  Other fall favorites are apple cinnamon crunch muffins and pumpkin chocolate chip! 

Focaccia:  I just got some pepperoni, which means pepperoni, mozzarella focaccia topped with parmesan in the making this week – no minimums so order up!  Always a simple rosemary focaccia is perfect for fall! I still have loads of cherry tomatoes and will be roasting more this week, so roasted tomato focaccia rolled into the bread with or without parmesan on top available, no minimums.  I also make sweet focaccia – either apple/cinnamon sugar or blueberry – have an idea, let me know! I’m always game to try something new.

Pumpkin bread, chocolate marbled pumpkin bread, banana bread (with or without walnuts and/or chocolate chips available!

Apple cake (now in small sizes) is always available as well. Small serves 6 easily, with or without walnuts. Minis are 6″ and come in a set of two, one to keep and one to give!. Pineapple upside down cake is always delicious and makes the house smell so good when you heat it up a little!!

Orders due NOON ON TUESDAY!!  Everything ready by 4:00 on Thursday – remember, I now have pick up at Trace, Zero Waste Store, in Vienna on Church Street – there is parking behind the store if you can’t find it on the street!  You will love shopping there while you are picking up your yummies – the staff and mission are so wonderful!  I have started using compostable muffin paper so you can add the paper to your compost now!  Working on other initiatives to reduce waste 😊

Have a great week all, thank you for your patronage and feedback – it is important for me to hear your thoughts on all items – as my goal is total satisfaction and if it is not what you anticipated, I will make good on it and re-bake!  Thank you.

Updated downloadable PDF Menu is now on the website! CLICK HERE!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Here is some big news for those who live in Vienna, or further South or not near the Meadowlark Gardens area where you pick up at my house! I have a NEW PICK UP IN VIENNA – and it is sooooooooo exciting because it is one of my absolute favorite stores in Vienna! TRACE – the ZERO Waste Store at 140 Church Street NW!! Do you know this store?? If you have been in my kitchen you would recognize many of their amazing products! Trace is Vienna’s newest business and remains one of the only a few bulk refill stores in Virginia. Their commitment to people and planet makes them an ideal partner which is why we are teaming up to offer you a local pick up option. Conveniently located on historic Church St in Vienna! Either my daughter or I will bring baked goods there by 4:00 typically on Thursday – when I have a heavy week (think holidays) they may come over 2 days but that will always be announced – or just ask me!! This is a great opportunity to fill your spice jars, buy your reusable paper towels and soaps, lotions etc. while picking up your yummies!! Starts immediately – order your yummies and do the BEST shopping for your waste-free products when you pick up – win/win. Happy News!!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram

Trace – The Zero Waste Store
140 Church Street NW
Vienna, VA 22180
703-223-5045
[email protected]
tracezerowaste.com

Hello!

Pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins are back! – these are so delicious COLD, right out of fridge – I love them this way (OK, I had one for breakfast this morning 😊).  I can make you pumpkin bread (or muffins, with or without nuts), pumpkin scones with cranberries or pecans (my invention) and a pumpkin crumb cake muffin!

I roasted a ton more cherry tomatoes from garden, (about 4 varieties) and can fold into focaccia finished with parm on top – I will also be making mozzarella and pepperoni focaccia this week – so if you want yummy bread, no minimum – 8”, 9”, 10”, 9×14” available!  For some early customers – you may recall I make apple cinnamon sugar “morning” focaccia as well as blueberry, with a hint of cinnamon and a tiny bit sugar to finish!!  If you haven’t tried these, be ready – I’ll have no minimums on these after September 18 for a few week! It’s apple season!!  Try apple everything!

Pineapple upside down cake has been a big seller lately – if you like these, you should try one!  I’m baking 2 apple cakes this week – can do 2 more if anyone wants – ALSO _ available for Rosh Hashannah (16^th) – cakes will be ready for pick up on 14^th after 4 or mutually arranged time on 15^th.  I have 2 cakes on order for this week also, so if you want, I can bake 3 more that week – more next weekend in my email.  5 is my max for that week!

I had someone ask about spiced nuts – I will be holding out until October-ish for these! Need to check pricing on nuts this fall and score some great honey and spice for these – if you haen’t tried – be ready – they are a tiny bit addictive, claim some!

Do not forget to check my website which provides a pretty thorough list of what I bake and do not hesitate to ask any questions about what I make – I am up for trying something new – thanks to a customer I am making “pina colada/pecan scones this week – what fun these will be!!  If I can make/bake it I will – if I can’t I will tell you, I promise!!

Have a beautiful week – hopefully our last “hot” one for the year!  Take good care all!

Yummily,

Maddie

Madeleine Abel
FromMaddiesKitchen, LLC
703 223 6156
[email protected]
www.frommaddieskitchen.com
@frommaddieskitchen on facebook and instragram