Cooking Basics

It doesn’t get better than National French Bread Month – in our humble opinion, at least. That’s why we’ve compiled our favorite recipes for French Baguette sandwiches.

To make the best bread bowls this soup season, you need the best bread for the job. These recipes require bread that can deliver great flavor – but still provide the structure and support needed to envelop your favorite seasonal soups.

Fresh, artisan bread loaves are known for how delicious and comforting they are, but these breads can also carry important health benefits. La Brea Bakery breads help you reap the benefits of sourdough, are a great source of fiber, can be easier to digest, and are made with simple ingredients.

Between entertaining, keeping your family fed and your busy life, shortcuts are always appreciated – as long as they don’t sacrifice the quality of the foods at your table.

We may be sticklers for detail when we’re creating one of our artisan loaves like the

You buy a loaf of fresh baked bread from your favorite bakery, but after a day or two that freshness starts to decline, so do you throw out the bread?