“Back in June, Rita Magalde of Draper, Utah, was shocked when her business’s Instagram suddenly started gaining dozens of followers. As people were protesting racial injustice across the country, many were also mobilizing to support...

“Baklava – the Greek food of the gods — and other flavors of Greece are the specialties of an extraordinary African American woman who founded Sheer Ambrosia Bakery in Salt Lake City after being honored...

“Friday, April 30 is National Raisin Day, and California Raisins has announced partnerships with small businesses across the country who are offering baked goods featuring California Raisins. Each small business partner will be offering California...

“Two separate phone calls came in Thursday night from a man identifying himself as ‘Lee.’ One came into Sauce Boss Southern Kitchen, the other to Sheer Ambrosia Bakery. The owner of Sauce Boss, Julius Thompson,...

“Sit with Rita Magalde for an hour and you’ll notice her cell phone buzzes and beeps a lot. Baklava orders from her business website, www.SheerAmbrosiaBakery.com arrive in her inbox and one local customer texts, ‘Hi!...

“Rita Magalde of Sheer Ambrosia bakes delectable baklava, a succulent dessert pastry formed of crisp phyllo dough and drizzled with a honeyed sweetness or sugared syrup to hold it together. Chopped nuts mold each layer, and, once...

“Once again, the country is reeling after another abhorrent death. Breonna Taylor. Darrien Hunt. Amaud Arbery, George Floyd. Countless others. Now, Jacob Blake. In response to these horrific and unjust deaths, we saw the Black...

We loved getting to know Rita Magalde from her last appearance, when she whipped up the tastiest deserts and told us all about her bakery, Sheer Ambrosia. When we found out she was also author...

Check out my feature in ABC4 Utah’s episode of “Good Things Cooking”: WATCH NOW In this video I share my recipe for Kourambiedes, a Greek butter cookie, talk about my passion for baklava, and briefly mention...

“While thousands are making a statement about injustice at marches, protests and vigils, many Utahns have found an additional way to fight racial inequity. They are spending their dining dollars at restaurants, food trucks and...

 

Combining her love of baking and a desire to be her own boss, Sherrita “Rita” Roberts Magalde is opening Sheer Ambrosia, a company that specializes in homemade baklava. A grand opening is scheduled Saturday from 8...