Chocolat Duck Desserts

Teré swirls and makes a dance of butter, sugar, perhaps a little magic… she is a master alchemist in the baking realm. With this woman creating your dessert of choice (from her list of options, varying seasonally, of course), in everything from peach pie to triple berry pie to her famous fudges, you will taste the expert level of her kitchen sorcery with every bite. Even if you are prone to piling vanilla ice cream, in an extreme fashion accidentally eclipsing her creation, as a creature of habit.
You could eat this pie for breakfast, and I have considered doing such. Alright, I’ve done more than consider.
I have not *yet* tried the fudge, but I am already certain of its exemplary creamy goodness. She makes several types, all mentioned on her website. I will most certainly get in on this fudge action soon; it is only a matter of time before I make my way through all the offered sweet-​treat varietals, to help me decide which I should purchase for my fudge obsessed brother. Every year there is clamoring for fudge from this Seattle-​ite, his voice loud in declaration. «I can’t wait for fudge,» he more than strongly hints. «I cannot wait for everyone to start making fudge.» There is always an undisputed number one fan to every team. My brother is this for Team Delicious Fudge.
But back to Redding’s beloved Chocolat Duck! Her website hints at other desserts, and though they are not featured online quite yet, know that you will find them on Saturdays! At the weekly farmer’s market, my boyfriend and I (for purposes of this post, our moniker: Team Pie) always make our way to her booth for: 1) her mind-​blowingly-​good chocolate chip cookies (which really make or break a baker. Can one whip up with ease and perfect amount of crunch, the nation’s essential comfort dessert food?), 2) a slice of whatever pie she might have in season, and 3) whole pie reconnaissance in conversation– if I ordered a full pie, what types could she make for me (love that she uses seasonal fruit!)? I get to talk/​discuss for a good 5 – 10 minutes about… pie. Yes.
I could write volumes on her crusts alone. Or, on how wonderful she is in person… smiling and subdued, knowledgeable and passionate about her work. You should see Team Pie in our version of hot pursuit, always clumsily stumbling to her booth each Saturday (though we’ve missed the last two, due to travel or laziness) awkwardly attempting to make decisions about how much we can justify ordering. Is a full pie, a slice of pie and two cookies too much? No, we think.
Our bellies applause for our decision and yours will too. Order ahead, call her on say… Wednesday, and have your pie ready for you Saturday (I should mention, $ 3 of the $ 25 total cost is a deposit for her pie baking dish– she uses the glass kind, so you are refunded that each time you return the dish to her, once you have fully gobbled). Or check her out online. Whatever you do, just support this local bake-​tress.