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

Bread pudding is almost too easy when you make as much bread as we do. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get bored with the usual offerings. One of the biggest bonuses that comes with all this baking is the tinker time in the kitchen. This simple, savory bread pudding is a perfect example of what…

Who’s your farmer? Better still, do you know his name? You do now. Meet the Reserve line of breads from La Brea Bakery, breads made with single origin heirloom wheat from Big Sky Country Montana, grown by Dean Folkvord on the land his father took a chance on over 50 years ago. 25 years ago, we…

Given our size in the baking industry, it shouldn’t shock anyone that we have someone dedicated exclusively to sourcing flour. We buy a lot of it every year and her job is to make sure that we get the best price for the right spec and that it comes on time. It is a massive job and relies on working…

Have you ever experienced a bottle of wine in the vineyard where the grapes came from? There is nothing like it in the world. I’m not a deeply religious man but I swear there is something magical about sipping a wine in its birthplace. You can taste the red clay soil and the strength and backbone it…

As brand manager for La Brea Bakery, I am entrusted with the stewardship of the brand and making sure it is protected at all times. The quick background on me is that I spent 10+ years studying, making, marketing and selling wine. Bread may be my current love but wine was definitely my first. One of…