Tasty Treats Bakery

Bianca Oria, of East Chicago, holds a cupcake at her business, Tasty Treas Bakery, in Hammond. The business sells gourmet cupcakes and treats.

Tasty Treats Bakery

Bianca Oria, the 20-year-old owner of Tasty Treats Bakery, picks out a peanut butter cupcake at her store in Hammond. The business sells gourmet cupcakes and treats.

Tasty Treats Bakery

Entreprenuer Bianca Oria, 20, opened Tasty Treats Bakery in Hammond. The business sells gourmet cupcakes and treats.

Branya's Bakery

Enrique Rocha, of St. John, looks at doughnuts and pastries at Branya's Bakery as Donna Flowers, center and her daughter, Jean Theile, package a loaf of bread for Rocha. Run by owners Jean and Dennis Theile, the from-scratch bakery opened its doors about four years ago, and offer everything …

Branya's Bakery

Freshly made butter cookies on display at Branya's Bakery in St. John. Run by owners Jean and Dennis Theile, the from-scratch bakery and family-run business opened its doors about four years ago, and offer everything from pastries to cookies, cake, and pie, bread and more.

Dessert Menu: A taste of Paris in Dyer

Talk about a wonderful use of re-purposing an aging vacant building. The long-abandoned Twardy’s Radiator Shop in Dyer is now a neighborhood bakery, Dessert Menu, that once inside gives you a feeling of being in an upscale pastry shop in the city with lots of French inspiration.

Michigan City bakery expands, could add 30 jobs

A Michigan City bakery that turns out cookies and other snack foods for major brands is expanding again.

Giving the gift

Branya's Bakery in St. John. Pumpkin roll.

Steffen's Bakery closing after more than 40 years in business

CALUMET CITY | Fans of Steffen's Bakery soon will have to get their fix of atomic cakes, cream cheese kolocky and butter cookies before they are gone forever. The bakery, just west of Franciscan St. Margaret Health in Hammond at 714 State Line Road, will close its doors Sunday.

POTW March 6-March 12 - PACZKIDAY

Juan Martinez, left, and Juan Lazino make paczkis in preparation for Fat Tuesday at Calumet Bakery in Lansing on Monday, March 7. Between the bakery's three locations they will make around 3,000 paczkis.

A Fat Tuesday tradition

Paczki are topped with powdered sugar Monday at Calumet Bakery in Lansing.

A Fat Tuesday tradition

Juan Martinez, left, and Juan Lazino make paczki Monday at Calumet Bakery in Lansing. Between the bakery's three locations they will make around 3,000 paczki.

A Fat Tuesday tradition

Juan Lazino fills paczki with cherry filling Monday at Calumet Bakery in Lansing. Between the bakery's three locations they will make around 3,000 paczki.

A piece of pie, a slice of charity

Barbara Tracy, store president of Marilyn's Bakery, reaches for pies Tuesday at the store in Hobart.

A piece of pie, a slice of charity

Marilyn Johnson Pearson is the founder of Marilyn's Bakery in Hobart.

A piece of pie, a slice of charity

Barbara Tracy helps a customer pick pies Tuesday at the store in Hobart. Marilyn's Bakery is celebrating 25 years of business this year.

A piece of pie, a slice of charity

HOBART | Marilyn's Bakery has restarted its pie production and is serving a slice of charity.

A piece of pie, a slice of charity

Barbara Tracy, store president of Marilyn's Bakery, stands next to old photos of the store Tuesday in Hobart. Marilyn's Bakery is celebrating 25 years in business this year.