Hattie McDaniel

What is Hattie McDaniel doing these days? Here’s a better question: What isn’t Hattie McDaniel doing these days?

Our weekly roundup of Indy’s dining news.

It’s a sign of the COVID-19 times that two of the hardest things to find at grocery stores these days are disinfectant wipes and instant dry yeast.

“If baklava and French toast got together and had a baby.”

Grab your fancy shaved ice treat with hand mixed syrups at the grand opening of Lickity Slick Snowball Shop.

A downtown bakery showcasing Hattie McDaniel’s talents will open in May.

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“When I graduated from school, my plan was that in five years, I wanted to have a dessert on a menu somewhere. Then I was offered the job at Peterson’s right out of school, and it was sink or swim.”

If you don’t surrender your fork after the main course, try the towering chocolate cake: It practically hops into your mouth.

Hattie McDaniel twirls her magic wand (or spoon, rather), and familiar sweets, like this smoky-bourbon pear pie, become the high point of the meal.