The La Brea Bakery Blog: Home For Artisan Breads and More

MyRecipes.com Offers Tasty Tips for Stale Bread      

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? The answer is no. There’s no need to waste food when there are so many other smart ways to make the most of the loaf! Our friends at MyRecipes.com…

4th of July Foodie Potluck

We can't imagine a better 4th than one spent potlucking with some of our favorite food bloggers. This year, we partnered up with The Cookie Rookie, A Cozy Kitchen and The Modern Proper (among others) to bring you a Summer Grilling BBQ you'll never forget! When we're looking for something rich…

Summer in the Big Easy

La Brea Bakery Associate Brand Manager, Allison Leibovich, recently visited New Orleans. Any foodie with a sense of decency knows that NOLA is a home run for eating well. Read on to see what she recommends on your next visit... Let’s be honest, I think about food all day long. Nothing is more…

Bread, Wine, Cheese: What Else?

It’s heating up outside which means nights under the stars enjoying your favorite meal or having friends over for an impromptu BBQ. No matter what these longer, hotter days mean for you,chances are you're going to be thinking about your menu, right down to your side dishes and appetizers. Of course…

What is Artisan?

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself exactly what is artisan? We hear the term being tossed around for everything from shoes to beer to bread these days. But, at La Brea Bakery, we believe the selection of ingredients, patience required during development, and an all-natural starter are what truly…

Bring a Bottle (Or Two) to Your Next BBQ

BBQs will never go out of style. Every summer, friends and family come together over pasta salads, sweet baked goods, and charred meats from the grill. Accompany those time old favorites with the perfect wine to round out your al fresco entertaining. Offering a heavy steak or beef burger? Offer a…