Taught by her Granny to create tasty recipes using simple ingredients, Chef Carla puts her heart and her soul into every bake at Viola’s Heritage Bakes, located in New Orleans.

If you keep an eye on their social media you’ll get updates on any special bakes at their bakery. Definitely make sure to stop by during Mardi Gras for their own King Cake. Most of all, they are well known for their sandwich bread which we are told is best eaten with peanut butter and jelly.

Carla Briggs is a pastry chef and co-owner of Viola’s Heritage Breads in New Orleans. Her bakery is rooted in honoring the contributions of unacknowledged people of color in food, and provides high-quality, culinary-crafted everyday sandwich bread.Black owned, cooking