If you’re from the Czech Republic or a neighboring country, or your family is, or your friends are, you probably know what kolaches are. But I’m not, they aren’t, and I didn’t. At least, not until we drove to Austin, Texas, last spring. I wondered what all those signs were for along I-35, south of… Continue Reading
It’s just 3 a.m., but Barbara Vratanina’s already up and headed to Barb’s Kolache Bakery in Shawnee. By 4 a.m., she’s pulling trays of dough from the fridge and sliding them into the proofer. At 5 a.m., the first kolaches go into the oven, along with a batch of cinnamon rolls and meat-and-cheese pastries. Not… Continue Reading