Hey there, I’m Rachel!
Welcome to Fetching Goodies โ you’re invited to join this delicious dessert party.
I’m a baker, entrepreneur, travel lover, runner, and dog mom living dairy-free and baking undetectably vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free goodies for all.
I’ve been baking for over 20 years. Because I love dessert, yes, but also to bring people together around food. To celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or make a regular day extra special.
Feel free to browse the site for bakes from quick breads to cookie bars. And join our community for more recipes, baking secrets, classes, and joy.
Thank you for being here, Happy baking!
My goal is to create recipes that everyone can enjoy regardless of whether you’re dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, egg-free โ or not!
The journey
Since I was a kid, I’ve been passionate about both baking and business. I started my first baking business, cleverly called “Rachel’s Baking,” when I was 15 and living in the suburbs of Massachusetts. I designed and printed flyers, stuck them in mailboxes in the neighborhood, and hung them up at the grocery story (ahh life before social media…). The first bake I was hired to make was a strawberry rhubarb crisp.
I went on to The George Washington University in Washington, DC to get a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a double major in marketing and sport, event, and hospitality management, and a minor in health and wellness.
All the while, still baking from my dorm room. For my sorority. For the companies I worked for as a marketing intern. For my friends and family. And during this time I started my first food blog.
Fast forward about a decade to 2019 and, alongside a career in marketing and a move outside the city to Alexandria, VA, I combined my love of business, marketing, and baking to launch my dream cottage bakery, Fetching Goodies.
BRB, I’m fetching Goodies
Fetching Goodies started out completely dairy-free for two reasons: (1) because I personally am dairy-free, and (2) because it was/is so hard to find dietary-friendly desserts that taste as delicious and indulgent as their ‘traditional’ versions. Dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free bakes have gotten a bad rap. Let’s change that!
In addition to baking, I love to host. Wine nights, dinner parties, cocktail gatherings. I had a few friends who were vegan, and wanted all of us to be able to enjoy the same foods. After testing dozens (hundreds) of recipes and ingredients, I began baking almost entirely vegan.
Then, after a few months of popups at the local Farmers’ Market, I was receiving loads of requests for gluten-free Goodies, too. Knowing how hard it is to find tasty dietary-friendly bakes, I wanted to create something we could all enjoy together.
More researching, testing. Lots of varieties of gluten-free flour layer, Goodies quickly evolved into vegan + gluten-free, and within the year, almost all of my bakes at Fetching Goodies were both vegan and gluten-free.
And the best part? No one would even guess! Vegan, gluten-free, or not, everyone in a family or friend group or party could savor in the same bakes because they didn’t taste dry or crumbly or coconuty or off-putting.
I received emails and reviews like…
Hello Rachel! I want to say thank you!!! My wife ordered a vegan/gluten free red velvet cake and a dozen vegan/gluten free cupcakes for my birthday and they were amazing! Since becoming vegan & gluten free, I have not had cake. It’s been years. Your cakes were moist and delicious. Thanks again! โ James T.
and
Searching for vegan and gluten-free treats that are ACTUALLY delicious?! Look no further because Fetching Goodies has got it all! โ Brianna S.
and
Have ordered from here multiple times now and there’s a reason – simply amazing baked goods. Dietary restrictions make things complicated for having treats like this for our family. Rachel and Fetching Goodies make things simple. โ Christian S.
That’s what it’s all about. To create baked goods you, or your son who can’t eat dairy, or your dad who’s gluten-free, or your sister who’s vegan, can all enjoy together. Regardless of whether you’re dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, egg-free โ or not.
Now, I’m sharing my recipes, ingredients, secrets, and more. So that you can celebrate each day and enjoy food that tastes remarkably delicious. All without having to buy lots of weird ingredients.
Let’s have a dessert party
Every day can be a dessert party. I look forward to sharing recipes, stories, and surprises to make life a little sweeter. So put on your dessert party clothes, whether that’s dressing up or dressing down, and let’s bake. Thank you for being here!
If you’re interested in working with me, please email at rachel@fetchinggoodies.com.
