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Wood-fired pastries & naturally-leavened breads from a James Beard award-winning Pastry Chef are served at a legacy property nestled into the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy sprawling out in the yard at picnic tables or provided blankets, wandering the garden, or sitting next to the wood-fired oven with baked goods made from locally-milled grains and locally-grown produce.
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Address: 590 Barnard Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
Website: https://www.walnutfamilybakery.com/
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Reviews
Dan Israel
My first visit was exploratory. I wanted to see a James Beard award winner working near me (out in the boondocks of Madison County). I met Camille and was enamored by her good graces. She showed me her wood fired oven and her wares. I allowed as to how I wasn’t much of a sweets person and requested a loaf of her soft bread. She put in a slice of her apple pie gratis. She had baked treats on display, and as she says, “there will always be pie”. The apple pie was good. On subsequent visits I have picked up pie ordered for thanksgiving p, and cake/pie for my wife. Camille and Casey have both been kind and engaging on every visit. Two thumbs up!
… moreAnna Cox
I am STILL thinking about the coffee cake I ate over 24 hours ago… Every bite was infused with joy and skill. It takes a lot of hustle to create such an easy atmosphere with genuinely inviting flavors. Thank you for a wonderful visit Camille, can’t wait for my next bite! …. Don’t forget to grab a bag of granola to tide you over, seriously.
… moreLindsay Dula
Tucked around a bend on one of Western North Carolina’s classically winding roads, arriving at the Walnut Family Bakery feels a little like wandering into a storybook. A hand-painted sign—made by owner and pastry chef Camille Cogswell’s talented mom—lets you know you’re in the right place. The road curves into a small parking area below a small blue bakery perched on the hill, right beside the matching blue house Camille calls home.
This level of scene-setting is worth mentioning, because for many visitors, a trip to the Walnut Family Bakery is an excursion. Still, plenty of locals from Madison County, as well a folks from neighboring Buncombe County, regularly make the trip for the Thursday and Saturday bake days. For me, the visit was long-awaited—from Los Angeles all the way to Western North Carolina—to see an old friend and former colleague. I’ve had the joy of watching Camille’s career from its early beginnings and through her many achievements, including being named James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2018, along with numerous other accolades that recognized her talent, creativity, and leadership in culinary arts.
And yet, despite all she’s accomplished, the Walnut Family Bakery may be her most impressive milestone. Camille opened the bakery this September—just a year after the most devastating flood the region had seen in a century. Madison County, and the town of Marshall in particular, were hit hard. What would have been her year of preparation for opening instead became a year of service: Camille did what chefs so often do in crisis. She cooked. She fed neighbors, supported relief efforts, and raised funds the best way she knew how.
Which makes it all the more remarkable that, one year later, the Walnut Family Bakery is open and already beloved. Visitors are greeted with genuine warmth and are almost guaranteed to leave feeling like they’ve made a new friend. Camille radiates energy and hospitality—even after long days of work and very little sleep.
The bakery itself is cozy and inviting. Guests have a full view of the open kitchen and oven, with shelves of breads and pastries on full display. There’s slender bar seating indoors and plenty more room outdoors: cafe-style tables and chairs, along with picnic tables and benches along the hillside, plus blankets for anyone who wants to settle in and stay awhile.
Camille sources many of her ingredients locally. Of the many beautiful pastries offered that day, I was lucky enough to snag a fig-jam croissant squiggle: a perfectly laminated, deeply buttery croissant with a rich jam filling that pulls apart just right. Paired with a fresh cup of coffee and a chilled herbal garden drink (made from herbs grown in the small garden behind the bakery), I honestly can’t remember a pastry—or a setting—I’ve enjoyed more.
For those able to make the trip to the Walnut Family Bakery: count yourself lucky. You’re in for truly spectacular flavors, offered with a kind of care and hospitality that’s increasingly rare. It’s an experience that will stay with you long after you leave.
… moreThis level of scene-setting is worth mentioning, because for many visitors, a trip to the Walnut Family Bakery is an excursion. Still, plenty of locals from Madison County, as well a folks from neighboring Buncombe County, regularly make the trip for the Thursday and Saturday bake days. For me, the visit was long-awaited—from Los Angeles all the way to Western North Carolina—to see an old friend and former colleague. I’ve had the joy of watching Camille’s career from its early beginnings and through her many achievements, including being named James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2018, along with numerous other accolades that recognized her talent, creativity, and leadership in culinary arts.
And yet, despite all she’s accomplished, the Walnut Family Bakery may be her most impressive milestone. Camille opened the bakery this September—just a year after the most devastating flood the region had seen in a century. Madison County, and the town of Marshall in particular, were hit hard. What would have been her year of preparation for opening instead became a year of service: Camille did what chefs so often do in crisis. She cooked. She fed neighbors, supported relief efforts, and raised funds the best way she knew how.
Which makes it all the more remarkable that, one year later, the Walnut Family Bakery is open and already beloved. Visitors are greeted with genuine warmth and are almost guaranteed to leave feeling like they’ve made a new friend. Camille radiates energy and hospitality—even after long days of work and very little sleep.
The bakery itself is cozy and inviting. Guests have a full view of the open kitchen and oven, with shelves of breads and pastries on full display. There’s slender bar seating indoors and plenty more room outdoors: cafe-style tables and chairs, along with picnic tables and benches along the hillside, plus blankets for anyone who wants to settle in and stay awhile.
Camille sources many of her ingredients locally. Of the many beautiful pastries offered that day, I was lucky enough to snag a fig-jam croissant squiggle: a perfectly laminated, deeply buttery croissant with a rich jam filling that pulls apart just right. Paired with a fresh cup of coffee and a chilled herbal garden drink (made from herbs grown in the small garden behind the bakery), I honestly can’t remember a pastry—or a setting—I’ve enjoyed more.
For those able to make the trip to the Walnut Family Bakery: count yourself lucky. You’re in for truly spectacular flavors, offered with a kind of care and hospitality that’s increasingly rare. It’s an experience that will stay with you long after you leave.
Joseph Lilly
These baked goods and breads are of the highest ingredients as well as high quality crafts(wo)man ship in WNC. The products are also so creative that they can’t be found anywhere else. They are on Google maps.
… morealexis batista
What a wonderful treat! It’s a beautiful setting and the baked goods are amazing.
… moreRichard Schaffer
Wonderful bakery in Walnut! Very friendly, personal service with outstanding baked goods! The Gateau was amazing! Very creative savory and sweet selections!
… moreMeowlison Z
The apple pie is an absolute delight and the best I have ever had. YOU MUST TRY IT.
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