Virginia has a baking tradition that runs deep, and the Amish and Mennonite communities across the state have been keeping that tradition alive in the most delicious way possible.
Flaky hand-rolled crusts, thick fruit fillings, whoopie pies, soft pretzels, and cinnamon rolls that disappear off the shelf before noon.
You can follow the Blue Ridge foothills into Madison County, cut through the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, or head all the way down to Southside. Virginia keeps surprising you with bake shops that locals guard like a well-kept secret…