The crunchy texture combined with the rich flavor of this banana and walnut bread recipe will make your mouth dance. Easy to find ingredients Frequently I have ripe bananas lying around that no one wants to eat. I don’t like throwing them out so I put them to good use. My favorite way to […]
Pastries
Poppyseed roll, known as “Makowiec” in Poland, is a traditional holiday dessert. It’s one of the most popular yeast cakes in Poland. Benefits of poppy seeds I typically bake this delicious recipe during the fall and winter months. Many Polish people believe that the more poppy seeds you eat, the wealthier and luckier you […]
Calling all fig lovers! I’m happy to share that Ola’s Bakery will be participating at the Fig and Wine Festival on September 10th at the National Botanic Garden in Chantilly, Virginia. For those in the area, I hope you can come out and enjoy some of my delicious crepes and my other yummy baked goodies. […]
First reason: hard versus soft wheat I love using European flour! More than half of U.S. flour is made from the hard red variety. In Poland on the other hand, majority of wheat is the soft type. The main difference between the two types is gluten. The hard red type of wheat popular in the U.S. contains […]
Apple Galette is a simple rustic pie baked without a form. When I’m in a rush and want to make a quick and delicious apple pie, Galette is my answer. Just throw a few simple ingredients into a bowl, combine them with your hands, add a few apples, and you’ve got a wonderful apple […]
