Marghi Sulas, our Bakery Coordinator, oversees the Oliver’s Market commissary bakery and all bakery department activity, from the Coffee and Juice Bar to the making of Oliver’s Own Cookies and the seasonal Buche de Noel! When Marghi bakes at home, she often opts for Vegan creations using no animal products. Check out her delicious Vegan Chocolate Cake, which is perfect for serving at any holiday gathering. We hope you will agree after tasting that dairy-free baking is also delicious!

With the holidays here, baking is an occasion for spending time with the family and passing on traditions. This Classic Gingerbread Cookies recipe is perfect for introducing children to the joy of holiday baking. Moist and delightfully spiced, these timeless cookies remind one of the excitement of Christmas and the anticipation of the delights of the holiday season!

Banish the image of stodgy cakes loaded with sickly-sweet, fluorescent candied fruits and say “hello” to a true-blue English fruitcake. Loaded with real, dried fruits and fed with brandy, this is truly the stuff of Christmas past, but get ready for it become your Christmas present! You know, “Christmas present“? You get it.

This Befana Cake recipe is inspired by the Venetian traditions of Pinza Cake which contain cornmeal, dried fruit, fennel seeds and Grappa. In old-world traditions, Epiphany Eve is the date of Twelfth Night (the end of Yuletide) a celebration of the rebirth of the sun. It was marked by plenty of round, sweet-spicy bread-like cakes enriched with dried fruit (and a splash of spirits). These circular cakes were symbolic of the growing light and associated with an ancient star or sun goddesses whose bright light brought an end to the years darkest period and promised the coming of warmer longer days. The old 12th Night Feast became the Christian Feast of Epiphany, which was held – and still is – in honor of the night the Three Magi found the baby Jesus.

Fall is here and along with it are fresh deals in Oliver’s 2020 Real Everyday Values quarter 4 flyer! Also known as R.E.V., this flyer features exclusive deals on a wide range of products, and we work with our vendors to guarantee everything for an entire three months. That means three months of savings on things you use everyday and some things you’re just getting to know! Check out items like Cup4Cup Gluten-Free Multipurpose Flour ($10.99/ea., 3 lb. bag) and Sweet Leaf’s “Better Than Sugar!” Baking Stevia ($3.99/ea., 12.7 oz. bag). They’re the perfect thing for creating these low-carb and gluten-free delights! While we wouldn’t call these cookies healthy, you can rest assured that they are low in sugars and high is chocolatey goodness!

*Prices good through January 3, 2021.

This cake is easy and fast, and it makes a great option for a gluten-free Valentine’s dessert!

Pecan Pies are a staple on the holiday table in the southern United States, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them here on the West Coast!