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

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…

Ingredient Driven

From New York City to San Francisco, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes have been popping up on menus at all of the top restaurants. While the two cuisines have distinct differences, both are driven by an exotic array of aromatic spices that range from sweet to shockingly spicy and become even…

Seasonal Ingredients: Avocado

When most people think of Southern California, they think of sun-bleached beaches, rows of lanky palm trees lining the streets or even the Hollywood Sign. But us? We think of avocados. Avocados are not only a staple in Southern Californian cuisine - they’re an obsession, and rightly so. Avocados are…

Grown and Baked in the USA

La Brea Bakery was born in Los Angeles over 26 years ago from a passion for baking artisan bread. That passion has been the seed that has helped us grow into the leading artisan bread company in the US. As we continue to grow, we never want to forget our roots, which is why La Brea Bakery Reserve is…

Water, Flour, Salt

I first came upon Michael Pollan after reading his book In Defense of Food almost 10 years ago. The book always stuck with me and became a guiding principle for how I would eat. So, when I saw that he had a new Netflix Show based off of his other book, Cooked, I was intrigued. Plus, it feels like I…