In a cozy Staten Island kitchen that smells like sugar, butter, and pure imagination, baker extraordinaire Francine Edwards is whipping up something that someone like Pooh Bear and Goldilocks herself would approve of—cookies and confections that are just right. Not too sweet, not too simple, and never too serious, her creations have more personality than a fictional novel on a Sunday afternoon. Each treat seems to wink at you before taking a bite, yes, that first bite. We double dare a native pedestrian to eat off the head off of something this adorable.

Then you do it.

It’s happening. 

Francine calls her business “Fran’s,” an ode to her namesake and pastry butteriness. You’ll find cookies shaped like Winnie the Pooh or Rabbit (no middle name, no last name, just Rabbit).

Her desserts are as rich as they look. 

Mama Fran’s shares with passion says:

As a young mom… a love and passion for cooking
since I was very ‘hands-on’ even as a child.
No one could keep my out of the kitchen.”  

Every frosted detail is hand-crafted with sugary precision that would make even the most meticulous skeptic-chef nod in admiration. Her kitchen may be compact, but it runs with the rhythm section of a Broadway show pit acting as the oven—pans sliding, icing flowing, and a little Sinatra humming through a Bluetooth speaker.

What sets Francine apart isn’t just her whimsical designs—it’s her flavors and sense of finesse. She balances notes of vanilla, almond, and a whisper of lemon zest like a pastry maestro, creating desserts that are playful yet polished. As a confectionary scientist might whisper: “They’re just right”—the kind of cookies that make you grin before you’ve even tasted them.

With a piping hand in the oven and a rolling pin in the other, Francine Edwards proves that every day that art, humor, and sugar can live on the same kitchen island—and that’s a secret recipe worth keeping.

Name: MAMA FRAN’s Gourmet ( Francine Edwards )
Email: Fran020770@gmail.com

By Breuk Iversen
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