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

August is a bit of a holiday wasteland, with no major festivities on the calendar in the U.S. However, there is one tasty reason to rejoice—it’s National Panini Month! And for all of us at La Brea Bakery, any bread-based observance is certainly something to celebrate! So what exactly is a panini? At…

Looking for easy late summer recipes or creative back-to-school lunch ideas? As summer winds down, it's the perfect time to enjoy the season's final backyard barbecues while preparing for the return to school. Artisan bread makes both occasions feel a little more special, transforming everyday…

The shareable, interactive element of “building” a grazing board is one of the very same reasons consumers love pizza— so why is it so rare to see pizzerias include charcuterie boards as a menu item? To us, this feels like a missed opportunity. With the plethora of ingredients found on charcuterie…

When it comes to sandwiches, there’s a world of flavor out there. Quite literally. From the Mexican torta to the Italian panini, American cheeseburger to Vietnamese Bánh mì, cultures all over this great planet love to show off what they can create on simple slices of bread. While it would be fun to…

If you’ve ever tried our La Brea Bakery Sourdough, you know how truly magnificent it is. Under its golden brown crust awaits a mildly tart and subtle sour flavor ready for you to enjoy. But before you can break bread, we need to create it. So, how does that happen? By going back 36 years and…

To some, a single slice of toast is just a place to put butter, jelly, peanut butter, or cinnamon and sugar. But not you. You see it as a canvas for creativity. And if you don’t, you will soon. Because there’s more to toast than using it to build the expected. It’s where you can let your imagination run wild in many delicious and delightful ways.