Where to order your Thanksgiving desserts

Sweet Holiday treats

ASHLEY MAC’S

ashleymacs.com, various locations This multi-location café is well-known for its chicken salad and strawberry cake—both delicious—but for Thanksgiving, opt for their seasonal pumpkin cheesecake pie. The strawberry jam cheese ring is listed under appetizer options, but it’s so good it’s worth offering as a savory dessert, too.

BOTTEGA

bottegarestaurant.com, (205) 939-1000 With just 48 hours’ notice, you can crown your table with a decadent coconut-pecan cake from James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dolester Miles. One bite of the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and coconut filling, and no one will even remember the turkey. (Be sure to save a slice for Black Friday breakfast!)

CRACKER BARREL

crackerbarrel.com, various locations It’s not local per se, but every good Southerner knows Cracker Barrel is the next best thing to grandma’s cooking. Their chocolate-pecan pie is only available from late-October through the holidays, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to serve it a la mode. The pies freeze well, so grab an extra one to enjoy in 2022.

CRESTWOOD COFFEE CO.

facebook.com/crestwoodcoffeeco, (205) 595-0300 Serving a sophisticated crowd? Make sure a blueberry-goat cheese pie from this little corner café is on the menu. Rave reviews and multiple “you gotta try it” raves from friends earned this treat a spot on our list of faves. It’s unbelievably delicious.

DAUGHTERS BAKING

daughtersbaking.com, (205) 637-6238 Inspired by the “naked cake” trend, Mallory Webb solidified herself as Birmingham’s go-to for creative, rich-filling cakes with exposed edges. Customers can pick up their orders at her recently opened storefront in Mountain Brook Village. Preorder fall flavors such as pumpkin-brown butter or salted caramel-pretzel in a variety of sizes—3-, 6-, or 9-inch.

EDOLYN’S PIES

edolynspies.com, (205) 876-6754 Visit Edolyn’s in the Pizitz Food Hall to taste-test a handmade 4-inch mini pie, and order a couple of 9-inch pies for your turkey table. Recipes for such flavors as sweet potato, lemon chess, pecan, and brownie have been in the family for three generations.

EMILY’S HEIRLOOM POUNDCAKES

emilysheirloompoundcakes.com, (205) 937-7392 Born out of a fundraising idea, April McClung’s pound cake business grew exponentially as word spread that the traditional Southern desserts tasted light and moist, just like pound cakes back in the day. The pound cakes are made from scratch using a family recipe passed down from April’s husband’s grandmother, Emily Magnolia McClung. Choose from original, chocolate, lemon, and key lime.

HOMEWOOD GOURMET

homewoodgourmet.com, (205) 871-1620 You can order a traditional pumpkin or chocolate chess pie here, or expand your horizons with a pecan-oatmeal pie or pumpkin bread pudding

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with bourbon caramel. If you’re hosting out-oftown family or friends overnight, be sure to pick up a cinnamon-pecan coffee cake for an easy, delicious breakfast the next morning.

JAWANDA’S SWEET POTATO PIES

jawandasweetpotatopie.com, (205) 874-9880 With 15 flavors of sweet potato pies, you’ll find something to suit everyone at the dinner, er dessert, table this year. Preorder an original pie, plus an extra flavor like pecan or orange crème cheese.

MARTIN’S BAR-B-QUE JOINT

martinsbbqjoint.com; (205) 715-8999 In addition to full meals and a la carte smoked meats and sides, Martin’s is offering pecan, fudge, and sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving. But our personal nontraditional pick is the gallon-size Nanner Puddin’.

PASTRY ART BAKE SHOPPE

pastryartcakes.com, two locations Anyone who’s eaten a Baby Bite from Pastry Art knows you can’t eat just one, but if you’re looking for variety, order a few dozen of these bite-size cakes in multiple flavors: caramel, pumpkin spice, hummingbird, vanilla, red velvet, carrot, coconut, and more. The combinations are endless and delicious.

SORELLE CAFÉ

cafesorelle.com, (205) 848-2818 Owner Joy Smith recently opened her café as an extension of her catering services, and lucky patrons can order one of her signature cheesecakes with a crumbly, delicious graham cracker crust for Thanksgiving dessert. The cheesecakes are also available at select Piggly Wiggly locations.

TABLE & THYME

Jump on the charcuterie/snack board graze with a box from Table & Thyme. End your Thanksgiving meal with an assortment of fruit, nuts, and sweets from their menu choices, or work with the company to create a custom box. Bonus: Presentation is pretty and cleanup is a breeze! The company also offers their “famous chocolate chip cookies” in 12-, 24-, and 36-count, especially easy if you’re traveling with dessert.

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MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT ASK A PHYSICIAN

Commitment to Personalized Care

Q: Please tell us how and why you started Cahaba Concierge Medicine.

A: I have been practicing family medicine for more than 12 years as an employed physician. While I loved my practice and patients, each year seemed to bring more regulations and restrictions that slowly chipped away at physician autonomy and patient-centered care. During a COVID-induced two-week quarantine this past spring, my husband urged me to take a step of faith and start a private medical practice, so Cahaba Concierge Medicine was created. By choosing to separate from both insurance and corporate medicine requirements, we are again able to concentrate on excellent patient care and placing the patient first. consultations by phone or email, etc., and patients have my direct number to call/text/ video chat for after-hour needs or issues as well.

Q: What services will you offer?

Q: What need did you see that Cahaba Concierge Medicine could fill?

A: Especially in our present time, the need for personalized and thorough medical care is paramount, and Cahaba Concierge Medicine provides this care with your personal physician and familiar clinic staff each visit.

Q: How does it work?

A: With a smaller patient Dr. Katie Moore is a population, we can offer little graduate of the University of to no wait times, same-day/ Mississippi Medical Center next-day appointments, no and she completed her crowded waiting rooms, and residency in family medicine at St. Vincent’s East. She began her medical practice the personal service that our patients deserve. with Trinity Family Medicine Q: How did you choose/hire (now Grandview) in Liberty staff? Park. After 11-plus years, Dr. Moore asked her staff A: My staff consists of women to take a step of faith to (and my friends) whom I have establish Cahaba Concierge worked with for many years. Medicine. The vision for My medical assistant, Julie the clinic is to provide Dulaney, has been my “nurse” excellent personalized and for more than 10 years; compassionate care to each my receptionist and other patient without the limitations assistant, Kaitlyn Handley, of traditional medical care. has worked with me for more than 8 years. My physician’s assistant, Helen Alexander, has been working alongside me for more than 7 years now, and each of these women share my love for patients and entire patient families.

Q: What is the goal for care at Cahaba Concierge Medicine?

A: Our goal is to return to the “small-town” doctorpatient relationship by providing the attention and time that each patient deserves.

A: Cahaba Concierge Medicine is an insurance-free clinic. Instead of filing with insurance, a $150 per month adult membership fee (plus an $8.33 lab fee per month) allows for any needed appointments,

Q: Will you limit patients?

A: Yes. We anticipate reaching our planned

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patient population by early 2022.

Q: How does Cahaba Concierge Medicine appeal to families specifically?

A: Caring for entire families is the reason I chose to pursue a Family Medicine specialty, and this vision continues with Cahaba Concierge Medicine. Any children of an adult member in our clinic will not have a monthly membership fee, but rather can be seen for a flat fee of $50 per appointment as needed. Our current patient ages span from newborn to 97 years old.

Cahaba Concierge Medicine is located at 8011 Liberty Parkway, Suite 101, Vestavia Hills. For more information, call (205) 255-4024 or visit cahabaconcierge.com.