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La Brea Bakery’s Guide to Cooking for the Holidays

Food is the glue that binds: friends, family, tradition, holidays... This time of year is especially full of reasons to gather and break bread. So it’s safe to say we all have a holiday dish or two that we look forward to each year. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next gathering, whether…

Big Sky Country, Montana

When cultivating the concepts around incorporating single origin heirloom wheat into our breads, Montana wasn’t a tough conclusion for a resource. We chose Big Sky Country because of the line of Fortuna wheat that is grown there and how the environment helps with its flavor development and character…

Give Back on Giving Tuesday

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we are well on our way to reaching our goal of providing 1 MILLION meals to children in need this holiday season in support of No Kid Hungry. We’re calling this initiative #AlwaysEnough, and for every La Brea Bakery loaf sold between October 1 – December…

Home Brewing Beer

It’s no secret that we at La Brea Bakery have a strong passion for baking bread. Jon Davis, “the palate of La Brea Bakery” has been a part of the La Brea Bakery family since 1991 and is responsible for creating many of our most popular loaves, including our Roasted Garlic Loaf and Toasted Sunflower…

The Day after Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving is undoubtedly one of the most beloved holidays of the year, from spending time with family and friends, to festive decorations, and of course the feast. The nostalgic flavors of turkey, gravy, stuffing, cranberries, and sweet potatoes are a combination that will always be universally…

Whole Grains: What Are They?

We have grains on the brain. All the time. In order to understand what whole grains are, we need to understand where they come from. Whole grains are the entire seed of a plant, most commonly from wheat and rye. They are made up of three parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. The bran and the…