Bake With Anna Olson

Doughnuts are easy to find at doughnuts shops all over town, but they are also simple to make at home, and there is nothing as tasty as a homemade doughnut. Anna starts with the basics when she deep-fries to perfection sour cream Apple Fritters. Once you understand the fundamentals you’ll be ready to follow along as Anna prepares jelly-filled yeast doughnuts and creates equally yummy Raspberry Jelly Doughnuts. For that restaurant-worthy dessert Anna prepares a treat that is inspired by a doughnut, technically a cake, but known as a pie: Boston Cream Pie. And for a final treat, Anna makes a version of a New Orleans specialty: Truffle Centred Beignets.

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Anna Olson

Originally born in Atlanta, Georgia, Anna grew up in Toronto, but found her way back to the U.S. to study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University and work in Colorado and New Orleans. While initially trained in the world of savory cooking, Anna is equally recognized for her abilities in the pastry kitchen, having worked as a professional pastry chef since the mid ‘90’s. She is proud to call Niagara home, and has lived and cooked here for over 15 years.

Anna’s culinary philosophy is based on a common-sense approach of cooking and baking with the seasons as well as respecting the ingredients, the technique and the process of sharing with others through food. Most of all, cooking and baking should be fun!