Rollin' in the Dough Delivers Home-Baked Flavor
The new bakery in New Port Richey offers fresh baked treats for humans and dogs, too.
Kathy Schrader is in the business of baking.
Schrader is owner of Kathy’s Rollin’ In the Dough bakery, a new business that opened at 5032 Grand Blvd. in New Port Richey. Early in the mornings, before the doors open, she drives to town from Spring Hill to bake a fresh selection of treats for customers.
The display cases are full of the fruits of her labor and that of her friend Missy Donataccio, who helps out at the business. There are cakes and cupcakes and Key lime bars, truffle pastries, the occasional bread sometimes, tarts, cookies and pies, which are her specialty along with cinnamon rolls.
She also makes specialty dog treats created from wheat and rolled oats.
This is Schrader’s first bakery, but she’s no stranger to business or baking. She used to own Schrader’s Ultra Buff in Largo, where she did finishwork on aluminum, including race cars.
That was years ago. The business closed and she left the working world to take care of her children. She baked for them a lot, making treats that included the cinnamon rolls she still creates today. Baking runs in the family, and Schrader uses usome of her mother's recipes.
Now that her sons are grown, Schrader had more free time. One of her sons is in the Army and the other is in culinary school.
“I just wanted to open a bakery. I really did,” she said.
Schrader also credits as inspiration for her business a visit to a bakery in Sterling, N.J., during a trip to see family. She noticed that it offered only fresh baked goods and had a comfortable, home-cooking feel.
Those are things Schrader tries to offer at her shop, she said. She bakes fresh goods daily.
Schrader said her bakery opened March 24, during Chasco Fiesta, which she and her family have attended regularly.
Schrader said her bakery brings a distinct flavor to the area.
“They don’t have a bakery like us,” she said. “We’re not an Italian bakery. We’re like Grandma's home cooking,” she said.
Want to try some of “Grandma’s home cooking” at Kathy’s Rollin’ in the Dough? The bakery is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on Sundays.
Lisa Cruz
1:34 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Where on Grand Blvd? What is it near?
Cheryl Webb
2:07 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
It's at the corner of Grand and Oriole Dr. If your going south on grand it's not far from Marine Parkway on the left hand side
Paula
4:34 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
I love that bakery! I am a regular there. they make amazing cheese cake. those ladies know their way around the kitchen
Courtney Tait
7:41 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Its the best bakery I have ever been to. I love their pies, cheesecake, peanut butter truffles, brownies, and cherry macaroons!! They make my day every time I go in there!! Great ladies!
Sherry Donataccio
8:10 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Whenever I have something at this bakery I feel like I am floating in space surrounded by kittens...It's that good.
Mike Gallo
9:05 am on Saturday, September 8, 2012
I am definitely going to check them out on Monday. Whenever I sell a home to someone from out of state they always want to know where the good shoppes are. Ill be thinking about cheese cake all weekend :)
Chris Pollard
7:22 pm on Saturday, September 8, 2012
This bakery is amazing. I feel like I am walking into grandma's house every time I go. Everything there is baked fresh with love and sunshine. It is truly the best place for great conversations and lovely cinnamon rolls.
Spellbinding Sherry
8:30 pm on Saturday, September 8, 2012
I love this place.
The ladies and the treats are sweet.
Kimberly Dickerson
10:49 am on Sunday, September 9, 2012
Thanks for the info. I have been looking for a good local bakery here since the one we went to years ago closed it was in the plaza across from Gulf Harbors
Right Here
10:51 am on Sunday, September 9, 2012
You didn't build that buisness.
Phish
11:47 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
The bakery is great. Always delicious, and always polite. Highly recommended as a baker myself.
Mary Karnstedt
8:51 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
We'll be there right after swim class Friday! It sounds yummy!
Mary Karnstedt
11:58 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
We kept our promise and visited on Friday after swim class. It was just like Kathy said--like visiting grandma's house on baking day. There were so many tempting choices. We loved the little pies, cookies, lemon bars, and the best banana bread I've had in years. We'll be back -- after we swim off some of those calories!
Steven DeMayo
1:55 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I will never try to order from this place again. I called thinking it was another business, My office loves baked good. I was treated like an a hole and then hung up on by the lady that answered from Kathy's baked good. I don't care if these things taste like you died and went to heaven they just lost mine and everyone I tell about this place not to go there in New Port Richey. This is NOT the way to get new customers.
Paula
6:39 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
I have been going into the bakery from the beginning. I could not imagine anyone from the bakery would behave that way. Those ladies are very kind and appreciate every single customer. Its too bad a one time event would get that type of review. This business deserves a chance.