Dessert steals our hearts, quakes our diets and unleashes torrents of guilt, but it also brings insurmountable pleasure. We have our own dessert goddess here in town. She’s Patti Schmidt, “The Dessert ...

One look at the “Designer Desserts” menu, offered at The Dessert Lady, located in Dr. Phillips, and you’ll find this isn’t your everyday cake shop. Owner Patti Schmidt, the woman behind The Dessert ...

Rose DeStesanis of Independence is the "dessert lady." She volunteers at the Civic Center so often, she says she can close her eyes and her car just takes her there. Along with her popular desserts, ...