Recipes

La Brea Bakery creates and curates artisan bread-centric recipes for daily dinners, brunches and entertaining. 

French Toast; Finger Food Edition

French Toast, the honorary breakfast of weekends! When else do we have the time to give our favorite food bread an indulgent egg bath and a healthy dose of maple syrup and powdered sugar? What if we told you it played a leading role in your next brunch? Yes, we’re here to show you the French Toast…

7 Ways to use Avocado that go Beyond Guacamole

Avocados easily rank as one of our favorite foods. And being at the peak of its season, there is no better time than the present to incorporate them into your favorite meals. While the obvious route for avocados may be guacamole, the delicious fruit makes for an easy addition to countless dishes…

Hot & Delicious Labor Day Menu

Labor Day heralds the official end of summer, white shoes and barbecues. While we’ve never been ones for tired rules, we do love a Labor Day gathering with friends and family to wring out the last days of summer. Panzanella Salad: made with pieces of toasted La Brea Bakery Organic Wheat Loaf and end…

Three Toasts that are over the Top

One of the great things about toast is…bread. That and its ability to be incorporated into any meal. Whether you’re looking for a light snack or something filling, toast will never let you down. While you can’t go wrong with your classic toast and butter, thinking outside the box can reap some…

Grilled Cheese Grown-Up

There’s a reason everyone loves a good grilled cheese sandwich: it’s one of the few foods that isn’t just about taste, but is also evocative of childhood comfort food. While we believe simplicity goes a long way, we’re not ones to shy away from an elevated bite of nostalgia. Call it a grown-up spin…

Behind the Scenes

We are always hard at work developing recipes in preparation for our photo shoots, but sometimes they just present themselves. The recipe in this image for Italian Poached Eggs happened as a result of the delicious breakfast our amazing photographers Diane and Todd prepared for us the morning of our…