Love Sugar & Dough Bakery and Patisserie

When we visited Vibhor Shahi’s Love Sugar & Dough Bakery and Patisserie in Highwood just before Christmas, the store was bursting floor to ceiling with gorgeous cookies, mincemeat tarts, beautiful breads and more. But the item Shahi says he’s most proud of is the Stollen. This German Christmas bread is a worldwide favourite, including in Shahi’s native India, where he trained and worked as a pastry chef. What he perfected there, he’s brought here telling us he soaks the fruit and nuts in brandy for three months leading up to the Christmas season before baking it weekly into moist, sweet and beautiful loaves which are more like cake than bread and absolutely delicious with a cup of coffee. He makes more than 250 kg of the fruit/nut mixture, which, in addition to putting in his stollen, fruitcake and mincemeat tarts, he also sells to other bakers in the city. He says if you’re lucky, you’ll still be able to find a loaf or two through January and February.

If you miss the stollen, though, fear not. Shahi says his signature focaccia bread brings regular customers back week after week as well as a savoury potato thyme bun folks rave about.

Check out the bakery’s Instagram for photos of Shahi’s beautiful custom cakes for your next occasion. And those with specific dietary needs can make special orders for gluten-free, keto and other specialty items.

Also watch for Love Sugar & Dough’s entry into this year’s YYC Hot Chocolate Fest as its entry into the last couple of rounds have been gorgeous.

Love Sugar & Dough Bakery and Patisserie | 6, 390 Northmount Dr. N.W. | 403.282.2422 | @lovesugaranddough