Oakland Magazine: Smorgasboard Proof is in the Pudding Fiki’s Pudding, an artisan, organic bakery in Oakland’s Laurel district, has added new and tasty flavors of health and deliciousness to the 73-year-old Food Mill health market/natural food store’s menu. All pastries are made from scratch by natural foods chef and nutrition educator Patrice Reynolds, owner of the in-store bakery, who believes dietary restrictions, whether imposed (that is, medical) or self-selected, should not compromise our eating pleasure. Thus, while vegan, raw and macrobiotic foods are her focus, Reynolds creates such delights as zucchini chocolate chip muffins, gluten-free raw cashew crème frâiche berry parfaits and vegan gluten-free raw chocolate banana avocado pie. In the morning, Fiki’s (pronounced Figgy’s) offers a selection of muffins, scones and biscotti that spotlight the freshest of seasonal produce. In the late morning and afternoon, the bakery sells a selection of cupcakes, cakes, cookies, tortes and savory items (gluten-free garlic chard tart and gluten-free savory shiitake tartlets, to name two examples). If you want any of these products on a Sunday, you will find Reynolds and her baked goods at the Temescal Farmers Market. Fiki’s Pudding in the Food Mill, 3033 MacArthur Blvd., is open 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, (510) 919-4312, www.fikispudding.com. KCBS Narsai David Review New pastry section called Fiki's Pudding. They have really delicious low fat truffles. Alameda Natural Grocery For More Information, Please Contact: Patrice Reynolds Fiki’s Pudding 510-597-0946 Deirdre Holbrook Thread Communications 510-287-6725