Head baker ‘influenced every member of Team Seessel’
Meet the man behind some of Memphis’ favorite pies and baked goods
A good judge of when the Seessel’s lemon butter pie is done is when the light brown color extends to the edges of the pie. Yellow spots are perfectly fine. (Jennifer Biggs/The Daily Memphian)
Under John Barnard, Seessel’s won the Tennessee Bakery of the Year every year and once nabbed the National Bakery of the Year. Before Barnard joined Seessel’s, he impressed the Navy’s top brass with pastries and cakes.
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Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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