Feb
13
to Feb 15
Feb
6
to Feb 8
MENU FEB 6-8th
Hope we see you this week, we love being your shelter from the gloom and the heaviness of bad news out there. Thursday-Saturday 10-3!
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sesame butter cookie
citrus raisin scone
butternut squash, herb + goat cheese quiche with greens
kabocha tea cake
cardamom walnut financier
blood orange madeleine
yuzu+buckwheat meringue tart
burnt hazelnut+ chocolate cookie
chocolate+almond chiffon cake with page mandarin marmalade, vanilla bean pastry cream and creme fraiche whipped cream whole or by the slice
xoxo mk
Jan
16
to Jan 18
MENU January 16th- 18th
KUMQUAT+ALMOND CHIFFON CAKE by the slice or whole this weekend
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kumquat+ almond chiffon cake- with Yunnan tea cream and creme fraiche whipped cream
yuzu meringue tart -yuzu+meyer lemon curd, toasted meringue, buckwheat sable tart
kabocha squash teacake
sesame butter cookie
citrus glazed shortbread
burnt hazelnut+ chocolate cookie
cardamom +almond financier
citrus raisin+rye scone
quiche- scallion, herb + goat cheese
Jan
10
to Jan 11
KING PUFF PASTRY / GALETTE DES ROIS FOR THE NEW YEAR!
GALETTE DES ROIS+ CROWNS
Join us for another special once a year festive marker with our puff pastry king’s cake, our version of a Galette des Rois. Get the lucky slice with the candied orange peel and be crowned king for the day! Our hand laminated buckwheat puff pastry is filled with our almond frangipane, studded with brandied prunes and one lucky piece of candied orange peel. Each pastry comes with a handmade crown. 8-12 slices and made with all organic ingredients.
Join us in the shop for slices of cake, tarts and other treats THURSDAY-SATURDAY 10-3
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rye raisin scone
sesame cookie
citrus glazed shortbread
Santa Rosa plum jam linzer with our house jam
burnt hazelnut+ chocolate cookie
cardamom almond financier
coconut cake
sesame cream puffs* until sold out THURSDAY ONLY
candied kumquat tart with tea poached prunes on a buckwheat tart FRIDAY+ SATURDAY
check the case for other assorted goodies!
See you soon xo Sesame
Jan
3
to Jan 4
HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE ARE OPEN JANUARY 3rd +4th
THANK YOU for your support in 2024 and let’s welcome 2025 with more light and sweetness.
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coconut cake /slice or whole
burnt hazelnut and chocolate glazed cookie
citrus glazed shortbread
sesame cream puff
pistachio+ anise seed bird cookie
plum linzer cookie
raisin orange+ anise scone
cardamom+almond financier
check the case for other assorted goodies!
xo
sesame
Dec
20
to Dec 22
OPEN DECEMBER 20-22 +CHRISTMAS EVE
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
WE’LL BE OPEN WITH SPECIAL HOURS THIS WEEK
FRIDAY-SUNDAY 10-3 AND CHRISTMAS EVE 10-2
HOPE WE SEE YOU FOR SEASONAL TREATS, COOKIES, SLICES OF PERSIMMON PUDDING AND MORE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Dec
15
12:00 PM12:00
HOLIDAY COOKIE CLASS
Come roll cookies with us!
We have a festive class planned for December 15th to get you ready for the holidays! We are keeping the class small so if you’re interested, register quick because this is the only class we have available this month. You can click on our shop link and reserve your spot. We’ll make speculoos (spice dough), also a versatile sugar cookie dough, plus royal icing, and then roll, cut and bake our creations. I’ll break out our big box of cookie cutters, and you can have decorating with royal icing. You’ll leave with some dough, cookies and recipes to keep rolling. Light sweets and refreshments served. Hope you can join us.
Dec
12
to Dec 14
SATSUMA MERINGUE+ DECEMBER TREATS!
It’s chilly out there come get cozy with us and try a slice of our Satsuma Meringue Cake, or order a whole one here. We hope we see you this weekend we have all sorts of delicious festive treats as we get closer to the holidays!
SHOP MENU
satsuma meringue cake- buckwheat chiffon layered with Satsuma marmalade, meyer lemon curd and topped with a torched meringue
kabocha squash teacake slice or whole
apple+ walnut frangipane tart slice
rye raisin scone with housemade plum jam
sesame cookie
almond linzer cookie with our housemade raspberry jam
graham tree or graham elf with dark chocolate
walnut financier
xoxo HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Dec
5
to Dec 7
SHOP MENU DECEMBER 5th-7th
We are settling ourselves into December and stretching as we get ready to roll into another holiday of delights! Stay tuned, we will have Holiday Cookie Boxes soon, as well as other seasonal favorites. For this weekend we have slices of this delicious and bright Almond Chiffon+Mandarin cake or order a whole one on our shop page. Hope we see you soon!
SESAME MENU
almond chiffon+mandarin cake
rye raisin scones
kabocha tea cake whole or by the slice
apple+walnut frangipane tart whole or by the slice
walnut financier
raspberry linzer cookies with our housemade jam
plum grahams with our Santa Rosa jam
other surprises tbd xo
Nov
26
to Nov 28
HAPPY HOLIDAY! HOLIDAY HOURS 11/26-11/28
JOIN US FOR A SLICE AND A TIMEOUT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY!
Nov
21
to Nov 23
NOVEMBER 21st-23rd +thanksgiving
GET YOUR ORDERS IN!
Join us this weekend for cozy fall treats. Hope we see you!
MENU 11/21-11/23
sesame butter cookie
walnut financier
rye raisin scones
raspberry linzer
kabocha tea cake
plum crumb cookie
apple+walnut frangipane tart slice
kabocha caramel tart slice
quince cake slice or whole
We are also open TUESDAY 11/26 and WEDNESDAY 11/27 10-3 for pick-ups and first come first serve treats, coffee and tea!
Nov
14
to Nov 16
November 14-16th HOLIDAY PREORDERS ARE OPEN!
Fall is here and we are getting cozy at the shop with seasonal treats for you. I have to say the alley is extra nice right now with the air a little crisper but the late fall sun still warming the alley, come join us before the rain and cold make it harder to be outside!
Thanksgiving orders are live, we’ll be serving up slices of the tarts on the Thanksgiving menu this weekend so you can try them, along with this upside pear ginger cake with a little bit of creme fraiche whipped cream. We are working on our gift certificates (classes and tea+cake) for the holidays and will have them in the shop starting this weekend for you!
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sesame butter cookie
guava or quince crumb cookie
almond+coconut jam cookie
kabocha tea cake
walnut financier
upside down pear ginger cake
kabocha caramel tart
apple+walnut frangipane tart
seasonal scone
Nov
7
to Nov 9
November 7th-9th fall comforts for you xo
Scones are here, join us in the alley for a delightful treat with coffee or Song Red tea!
We are layering the comfort items on our menu as way to try to provide a little respite from the gloom of this week. We love you, hope we see you for a treat.
sesame butter cookie
quince moon cookie
pineapple guava crumb cookie
walnut financier
kabocha teacake
walnut chiffon and quince cake by the slice or whole
apple and walnut frangipane tart
almond and coconut jam cookie
savory galette! butternut squash, gruyere+ thyme
rye raisin scone
xo sesame
Oct
31
to Nov 2
SPOOKY COOKIE BOX NEXT WEEK!
NOT SO SPOOKY COOKIE BOX ALL NEXT WEEKEND! PREORDER TO RESERVE YOUR OWN TRICKY TREAT.
xo Sesame
Oct
25
to Oct 26
WE'RE BACK FRIDAY + SATURDAY!
Apple+Almond Cream Tart
We’re back in action and have some treats for you this Friday 10/25 and Saturday 10/26 from 10-3. Then we are back to our usual tricks and treats next week, Thursday- Saturday 10-3! Hope we see you.
MENU 10/25-10/26
sesame butter cookie
graham and damson plum jam cookie
raspberry linzer
walnut financier
apple+almond frangipane tart slice
plum cake- walnut chiffon with damson plum jam, fig leaf pastry cream, and topped with plum buttercream
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00
October 10-12th in the shop p.s. closed next week!
plum cake!
I’m not sure what to make of this super summer in October but we have a menu that embraces a little of both. Hope we see you in the shop this weekend, stock up on the goods because we are closed next week!
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sesame cookie
walnut financier
raspberry linzer * has almonds
damson plum graham cookie
savory galette- last of the summer cherry and sungold tomatoes, herbs and gruyere
meringue parfait with seasonal fruit, pastry cream and whipped cream inside an almond meringue
plum cake! light walnut chiffon with Blossom Bluff’s damsons in a plum jam, fig leaf pastry cream and plum buttercream
Sep
26
to Sep 28
MENU SEPTEMBER 26-28
HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR MORE DELICIOUS PEAR CAKE!
MENU
Sesame butter cookie
Damson Plum Graham Cookie
Raspberry Linzer
Walnut Financier
Pear Cake- Warren pears from Frog Hollow Farm, walnut chiffon, Yunnan tea cream, crème fraîche whipped cream
Savory galette- Full Belly Sungold and Cherry tomatoes, herbs, green onion and gruyere
Fig +fig leaf èclair
xo Sesame
Sep
19
to Sep 21
SHOP MENU SEPTEMBER 19-21
Pear cake + Fig Eclair
Summer meets the beginning of fall this weekend, join us!
sesame butter cookie
seasonal fruit crumb cookie
raspberry linzer
walnut financier
herb, green onion+goat cheese quiche with herby cherry and sungold tomatoes
Warren pear cake :walnut chiffon cake with Frog Hollow Warren pears, Yunnan tea cream and topped with crème fraîche whipped cream slice/whole
peach upside down buckwheat cake slice/whole
fig and fig leaf éclair
Sep
12
to Sep 14
LAST OF THE SUMMER PEACHES PEACH CAKE!
Late summer Frog Hollow Peaches+ Nectarines
We just had to make one more peach cake for you! Join us for a slice in our alley before they are gone!
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sesame butter cookie
raspberry linzer
pluot crumb cookie
walnut financier
peach upside down buckwheat cake
fig éclair
almond chiffon cake with frog hollow peaches, Yunnan tea pastry cream, and crème fraîche whipped cream
goat cheese and herb quiche with sungold +cherry tomatoes
Sep
5
to Sep 7
NECTARINE CAKE+ FIG ECLAIRS!
Sesame Chiffon+Nectarine Cake
Come join us in the alley and get a little summer before it’s gone!
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sesame butter cookie
raspberry linzer
cardamom almond financier
pluot crumb cookie
fig and fig leaf éclair
sesame chiffon+nectarine cake
peach upside down buckwheat cake
goat cheese+herb quiche with herby sungold and cherry tomatoes
Aug
8
to Aug 10
NECTARINES PEACHES PLUMS
Nectarine Cake
DEEP SUMMER!
Hope we see you this week
MENU
sesame butter cookie
strawberry jam graham
raspberry or blackberry crumb cookie
walnut financier
nectarine cake- cornmeal chiffon, noyau pastry cream, burnt honey buttercream
peach upside down cake
plum tart
savory galette- sungold+cherry tomato, corn, scallion, herbs+ gruyere
Jul
28
11:00 AM11:00
POP-UP AT TACOS OSCAR
THIS SUNDAY! TACOS BRUNCH TRES LECHES CAKE
We had such a great time hanging at Tacos Oscar last month we decided to do it again with a very special cake! I’ll be there 11-2 with slices of Tres Leches cake with peaches for you to enjoy in their sunny parklet after having some delicious tacos. Hope we see you!
Jul
18
to Jul 20
Jul
11
to Jul 13
PLUM CAKE AND APRICOT JAM!
Santa Rosa Plums from Riverdog farm are here! We will be turning them into jam alongside our Blenheim Apricot jam available by the jar in the shop and on our Square site as we make it. This weekend we’ll have the first of the Santa Rosa’s in a plum cake, hope we catch you for a whole one or by the slice in the shop!
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sesame cookie
strawberry graham
walnut financier
meyer lemon madeleine
plum cake- buckwheat chiffon cake, Santa Rosa plum jam, noyau pastry cream, plum buttercream
strawberry buckwheat shortcake
blondie
apricot or cherry crumb cookie
Jun
30
12:00 PM12:00
CAKE POP-UP at BLACKBIRD BOOKSTORE IN SF
Come join me in the lovely back garden of Blackbird Bookstore in SF for Peach Melba Cake this Sunday!
Blackbird Bookstore is always worth a Sunday field trip to the Outer Sunset. A carefully curated selection of books, lovely staff, a small cafe up front to grab a coffee and peach cake slices out back to enjoy on the patio!
Hope to see you 12-3!
Jun
23
11:00 AM11:00
Cake Pop-Up at TACOS OSCAR BRUNCH!
Peaches about to meet tacos
Come catch a slice of peach cake after enjoying delicious brunch at Tacos Oscar on what looks like a lovely Sunday lined up for you. I’ll be there from 11-2 with slices or until I sell out. Hope to see you!
Cardamom chiffon cake, peaches, noyau pastry cream and crème fraîche whipped cream
perfect tacos, sunshine, slice of cake xo suumer
Jun
20
to Jun 22
SUMMER! MENU JUNE 20-22
PEACH CAKE ALL WEEKEND
SUMMER IS HERE LET’S CELEBRATE!
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SESAME BUTTER COOKIE
STRAWBERRY GRAHAM
WALNUT FINANCIER
CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIE
APRICOT OR CHERRY CRUMB COOKIE
MEYER LEMON MADELEINE
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE dirty girl+lucero farm strawberries, buckwheat shortcake, creme fraiche whipped cream
APRICOT FRANGIPANE TART frog hollow apricots, almond cream, spelt sugar tart
PEACH CAKE cardamom chiffon cake with peaches, noyau pastry cream and creme fraiche whipped cream
Jun
13
to Jun 14
Jun
9
12:00 PM12:00
Cake Pop-Up at Broc!
Cake + a glass of Broc =perfect Sunday
Hope we catch you this Sunday on the patio at Broc from 12-4/or until all of the apricot cake is gone! You can order a whole one on our shop page in case you’d rather just play it safe and I’ll have it there for you.
xo come celebrate with us cheers!
Jun
1
10:00 AM10:00
SESAME 1 YEAR !
I can’t believe it, but Happy 1 year Anniversary to Sesame at our shop space and big shared kitchen here in Berkeley!
Join us this weekend for a special summery menu with old and new favorites and a special celebratory cake slicing on Saturday June 1st at 12:00! Come toast us and get a mini slice of sheet cake (first come, first serve, for here only). Hope we see you!
Thank you so much for your support and for helping us through this year!
xo
ANNIVERSARY MENU
sesame cookie
citrus glazed shortbread
strawberry jam graham
cherry+fig leaf sable tart
meyer lemon madeleine
walnut financier
almond+chocolate glazed cookie
almond chiffon+apricot cake slice
potato, herb+ gruyere galette
rhubarb galette