Hi! I’m pastry chef Kimberly Mayer
Many of my best tricks were learned beneath Grandma Millie’s apron while growing up in New Jersey, before I spent several years honing my craft out west in the San Francisco dining scene. But I’ve found my home and my calling in the best small town there is— Hillsborough, NC!
When I first arrived in NC, my online pastry business, You Knead This Pie, allowed me to be our town’s local pastry connection. I’ve been able to bake so many delicious sweets over the years for your birthday parties, weddings, holiday celebrations, anniversaries and more. I was also the pastry chef at several past & present Churton Street dining spots, including Wooden Nickel Pub, James Pharmacy, Bona Fide Sandwich Co., and LaPlace Louisiana Cookery. I’ve been so grateful for the continued support of my community— providing sweets + treats to Hillsborough & beyond is an honor and a privilege.
In September 2020, through a unique partnership with The Wooden Nickel Pub, I opened my first-ever retail shop, Kim’s Bake Shop! We’re now able to offer so much more on a daily basis— cakes & pies, my ever-popular donuts, freshly-baked pastries, savory snacks, local coffee service and custom cake orders. Using high-quality raw ingredients, traditional baking methods, and many seasonal/local products, my continued mission is to bring friends & families together over delicious handmade desserts!
The pastry wizard crew and I are just getting started, and we’re hard at work baking up new treats every day. Follow along with us on Instagram, or sign up below to receive email updates for our holiday pies. Stop in soon, and thanks for the support!
