Having a Bread Banquet at Home With La Brea Bakery {Review} #BreakingBread

Disclosure:  I received coupons and a gift card in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

My family loves bread and when I was asked to host a bread banquet I was like “Genius!”  Any reason to eat bread I am all about and La Brea Bakery artisan breads make it a no-brainer.  I decided to challenge myself and come up with a few recipes incorporating bread, rather than just putting out some bread and lunchmeat which is usually what bread goes with in our household.

Picture credited to Dave Estep Photography

La Brea Bakery are a premier artisan bread brand co-founded by renowned pastry chef Nancy Silverton back in 1989.  They are a company committed to only high-quality breads, buns, and other premium baked goods.  I found La Brea Bakery at my local Jewel (Albertson’s) store by the deli and it was made fresh daily.

The recipes I chose are from both La Brea Bakery’s website and one I came up with to recreate a salad I had at a restaurant awhile ago.

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta

Fresh Tomato Pesto Pizza

White Bean Crostini with Bacon and Basil Pesto

(I used bacon instead of the suggested Pancetta and mixed in Pesto)

Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella and Bread Salad

(I re-created this one)

So what did my family and friends think of our bread banquet?  They loved it!  Everyone thought it was a great idea and commented on the delicious bread!  With the bread being the base of the recipes, have a good quality bread really did make a difference.  I loved the freshness of the bread and the subtle flavors within the bread.  I bought the recipe the night before I needed it and it was still fresh.  I don’t know if I could go back to regular plain ole’ bread anymore for recipes, sandwiches sure but for recipes I like the artisan blends.

Live in the Chicago area?  “Breaking Bread with La Brea Bakery” is coming to Chicago to celebrate La Brea Bakery’s 25th Anniversary with a bread sampling tour.  La Brea Bakery Bread Masters will be visiting the different locations to hand out bread and bring a fresh surprise to Chicagoans.  Guests will even receive complimentary loaves from La Brea Bakery’s line of artisan breads and La Brea Bakery coupons.  Consumers can even have a chance to win La Brea Bakery prizes by posting photos from sampling locations on Twitter or Instagram using #BreakingBread.

WHEN & WHERE:  

• The Loop: W. Wacker Dr. & N. State St. – Wednesday, June 4, 8:30 a.m.
• Wrigleyville: N. Clark St. & W. Eddy St. – Friday, June 6, 6:15 p.m.

Stay Connected with La Brea Bakery:

La Brea Bakery WEBSITE | La Brea Bakery FACEBOOK | La Brea Bakery TWITTER | La Brea Bakery PINTEREST | La Brea Bakery INSTAGRAM

FIND IT:  La Brea Bakery artisan breads can be found at major food retailers nationwide where the fresh breads are.

WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive 5 free product coupons for La Brea Bakery Bread (check the La Brea Bakery store locator if you want to see if its sold in your area)

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