Chef Anna Olson proves the holiday season is the best time of year to bring out the impressive desserts, and she shares three of her all-time favourite recipes. S4/Ep17
Anna Olson shares some of her favourite recipes for festive cookies and indulgences. These are the perfect sweet treats to share over the holiday season. S4/Ep16
Bars: A widely popular baked treat, from healthy granola bars to decadent dessert like Nanaimo bars, Anna provides a masterclass in how to make the perfect indulgent delight. (S2 Ep5)
Biscotti: A staple cookie in most coffee shops, from the classic crunchy biscotti to a more tender version, Anna explains everything you need to know about how to bake perfect biscotti. (S2 Ep4)
Flourless Cake: This episode showcases some classic and contemporary cakes made using ingredients other than flour, including a blood orange syrup cake, a chocolate tart and vanilla cupcakes. (S2 Ep3)
Danishes: Follow Anna's masterclass in Danish pastry and learn the technique to achieve a balance of a rich dough with a hint of flakiness to create a classic Danish pastry. (S2 Ep2)
Cobblers and Crisps: Cobblers and crisps are great comfort food! This shows the fundamentals of these two desserts, as Anna showcases how to bake an apple crisp and a bumbleberry cobbler. (S2 Ep1)
Focaccia: Anna begins with basic focaccia dough and makes aromatic rosemary onion focaccia. Using the same dough, she swaps savoury for sweet with cranberry chocolate focaccia twists. (S1 Ep38)
Flourless Pies and Tarts: Anna starts with delicious raspberry clafoutis, a classic French dessert that uses ground almond as a base rather than a traditional tart pastry. (S1 Ep37)
Cheesecake: Anna starts with the classic New York cheesecake then makes chocolate swirl cheesecakes. Anna also shares the ultimate velvety Key lime cheesecake. (S1 Ep36)
Chocolate Pastry: Anna starts with basic chocolate pastry dough, turning it into chocolate slice cookies. Next she prepares a delicious French classic, tarte au chocolat. (S1 Ep35)
Chocolate Mousse: Anna starts with the classic dark chocolate mousse before making individual milk chocolate mousse semifreddos with mint and white chocolate mousse tart. (S1 Ep34)
Sticky Buns: Starting with classic cinnamon sticky buns, Anna shares her secrets on baking the perfect bun. She then bakes a British-style Chelsea loaf, filled with dried and candied fruit. (S1 Ep33)
Shortcake: Part biscuit and part cake, shortcake is both casual and elegant and traditionally served split in half and topped with fresh fruit and sweet cream. (S1 Ep14)
Shortbread Cookies: Anna starts out preparing a basic vanilla spritz shortbread by piping dough through a cookie press, a great technique to give cookies a pretty shape. (S1 Ep13)
Fruit Pies: Anna starts with a standard double crust pie dough and makes a classic 'Blue Ribbon' apple pie. Next she bakes an old-fashioned mincemeat pie. (S1 Ep11)
Steamed Puddings: Anna starts with English sticky toffee pudding. She then creates the Christmas classic that is delicious anytime of year - grand plum pudding. (S1 Ep8)
Strudel: Strudel is a buttery pastry that is a bakery staple - layer upon layer of flaky goodness wrapped around a delicious filling. Anna makes individual Cabernet pear and walnut strudels. (S1 Ep7)
Nut Cakes: Anna shows viewers how to make desserts where nuts feature prominently in the recipe. She begins with a lovely little French teacake prepared with almond flour called financiers. (S1 Ep6)
Nut Cakes: Anna shows viewers how to make desserts where nuts feature prominently in the recipe. She begins with a lovely little French teacake prepared with almond flour called financiers. (S1 Ep6)
Gingerbread: Gingerbread is a scrumptious treat that has been baked for centuries. Anna starts with gingerbread cookies. She then prepares a moist and fragrant classic gingerbread cake. (S1 Ep5)
Doughnuts: There is nothing as tasty as a homemade doughnut. Anna starts with the basics when she deep-fries to perfection sour cream apple fritters. (S1 Ep4)
Doughnuts: There is nothing as tasty as a homemade doughnut. Anna starts with the basics when she deep-fries to perfection sour cream apple fritters. (S1 Ep4)
Candied Orange Peel: Candied orange peel is delicious and versatile and Anna turns it into chocolate dipped orange peel. Next, she uses it in a classic fruitcake and a Southern Lane cake. (S1 Ep2)
Brioche: Anna begins by making a classic French brioche, slightly sweet and bread-like. And for that decadent dessert, there's a chocolate hazelnut brioche cake, the grand dame of brioche. (S1 Ep1)
Savoury Breads: Pastry Chef Anna Olson shows us how to make three of her favourite savoury breads. Anna might love her sweet treats, but she loves her savoury ones too! (S3 Ep19)
Cream Pie: Pastry Chef Anna Olson shares three of her favourite recipes for cream pie. These desserts are silky, sweet and just as important as fruit pies in a pastry kitchen. (S3 Ep18)
Fudge: Pastry Chef Anna Olson demonstrates how fudge can be enjoyed as a treat on its own or an element in a delicious dessert. She shares three decadent recipes that are truly crave-worthy. (S3 Ep17)
Candy: Pastry Chef Anna Olson demonstrates the fundamentals of candy making. She shares three different and delicious recipes that will bring out the kid in anyone. (S3 Ep14)
Charlottes: Pastry Chef Anna Olson demonstrates how to make three different styles of this impressive dessert. She starts simple and finishes off with grand bakeshop style dessert. (S3 Ep12)
Crackers: Pastry chef Anna Olson loves crackers. She bakes up three different and delicious styles, demonstrating crackers are anything but ordinary. (S3 Ep8)
Flourless Cookies: Anna Olson shares her secrets behind making delicious mouth-watering flourless cookies. She bakes up three different styles without the use of traditional wheat flour. (S3 Ep7)
Fruit Preserves: Pastry chef Anna Olson shows us the fundamentals behind making fruit preserves. She then uses her fruit preserves to make three delicious desserts. (S3 Ep6)
Swiss Meringue: Pastry chef Anna Olson demonstrates the versatility of Swiss meringue. She uses this stable meringue to make three delicious sweet treats. (S3 Ep5)
Ice Cream: Anna Olson shares three of her favourite recipes for ice cream. She starts simple and finishes with a grand plated ice cream dessert. (S3 Ep4)
Fruit Mousse: Anna Olson shares her expertise on making a variety of delicious fruit mousses. She demonstrates how fruit mousse can be enjoyed on its own and as part of a grand dessert. (S3 Ep3)
Waffles: Pastry chef Anna Olson dives into the world of waffles. She demonstrates how to make American, Italian and Belgian styles of waffles. (S3 Ep2)
Muffins: Pastry chef Anna Olson bakes up three of her favourite muffin recipes. These range from the simple and healthy to the positively decadent. (S3 Ep1)
Bread Pudding: Anna provides a bread pudding masterclass, baking a pumpkin gingerbread bread pudding and a banana caramel bread pudding with sweet and salty peanuts. (S2 Ep18)
Batter Cookies: Batter cookies start with a soft batter that is then shaped before baking. Anna showcases langues de chat and almond florentines. (S2 Ep17)