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Oh Mother!

Mother’s Day can be a meaningful expression to the person in our life we’ve turned to for comfort or guidance or gentle perspective. Perhaps it’s the day you celebrate your shared history, your favorite place to visit together, or maybe your favorite meal. This year, we wanted to get creative with…

Gatherings: Spring Baby Shower Menu

Spring has us thinking of entertaining again. With the flowers in bloom, the fresh perspective on the year, and a general sense of renewal, we’re ready to play host/ess with most/ess again. Since we love a party, we’re always happy to orchestrate an event for family and friends. There’s nothing…

Baking at Home

When we’re not cutting into a fresh loaf of La Brea Bakery bread, you might find some of us at home baking our own breads and pastries. While it may be a bit counterintuitive to consider a bread brand sharing baking secrets, we love to celebrate the spirit of community that comes with baking. We…

Women in Baking

Recently, some of our team packed up and traveled to France to assist in the International Baking Competition. It’s a harrowing few days of elite competitors showcasing their talents in various categories of baking. (And a story worthy of telling just on its own.) While following along, we noticed…

Salad, it’s What’s for Dinner

We took a cue from the minds at Kitchn for this week’s dinner ideas: salad. Crunchy greens dotted with fruit and veg make for a refreshing dinner alternative to the heavier winter menus we’ve likely all become used to over the past several months. Get your wheels turning with these fresh salad…

Most Popular Recipes of 2018

Spring heralds the big annual sweep – both literally and figuratively speaking. For some, that’s the storage closet they’re afraid to open, for others perhaps, it’s the baseboards and door jams. Around these parts, it’s the pantry. But before we go chucking the mismatched Tupperware and out of date…