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Chestnut Baguettes – Special Bakehouse Bake on May 3 and 4

A beautiful and delicious bread to brighten your day One of my all-time favorite Bakehouse breads will be available this coming weekend, May 3 and 4, at the Bakeshop and Deli! Feel free to order ahead to be sure to get yours. I’ll be picking up a couple for our house! James Beard once said: […]

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Lemon Sponge Cake at the Bakehouse for Passover—and More!

Light, delicious, and made without wheat Over the course of the coming eight days of Passover, the Bakehouse’s lovely Lemon Sponge Cake will be gracing any number of local tables. That said, you don’t have to be Jewish or celebrating Passover to enjoy it—Rachel Seng, marvelous manager of the Roadshow, says this has long been […]

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Special bake at Zingerman’s Bakehouse, Somodi Kalács

Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread from the Bakehouse One of the best things I’ve gleaned from working with the organizational ecosystem metaphor over the last few years is the reminder that everything impacts everything else. Which, in turn, I’ve been reminded of again by the arrival in the ZCoB of the Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter (now available […]

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Irish Brown Soda Bread Arrives for the Season

The country bread of Ireland emerges from the Bakehouse ovens I love this bread, its history, and the fact that we make such a fine, great-tasting, traditional version of it. I have such an affinity that I’m always anxious for it to arrive from the Bakehouse ovens in the ten days before St. Patrick’s Day. […]

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Dinkelbrot from Zingerman’s Bakehouse

German-style spelt bread makes for some marvelous eating Dinkelbrot isn’t Zingmerman’s Bakehouse’s best seller, but it might have some of the most loyal fans. And for good reason—it’s a terrific, very traditionally made bread. As it would be in the best bakeries in Germany, it’s made using freshly milled heirloom grains! In its homeland, Dinkelbrot […]

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24 Carrot Cake from the Bakehouse

A whole lot of carrots and cream cheese frosting The Bakehouse 24 Carrot Cake is impressively excellent. Being more of a savory treat fan, it had been a while since I held a plate with a whole slice of cake, but with this one, I tried a bite, smiled, and went back for more! If […]

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