The Bread Workshop

05/16/2012

Today's grab and go Vegan salad special: Organic striped beets and red spring onions braised in raspberry vinegar.

05/15/2012

“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra

Hi Bread Workshop fans,
Many have come in excited by the new grab and go salads, soups and our the limited sandwich menu prepared by our wonderful counter crew. As I said in the last posting, we have discontinued the sandwich and hot food menu that has been part of our life for 8 years. We are taking a bit of time to regroup and figure out the next steps.Lourdes, who’s been working for us for 20 years, is helping us make an assortment of salads, sandwiches and soups. Meanwhile Sophie and Katherine have been expanding their pastry range with some savory items like quiche and savory bread pudding. We will continue to make more grab and go items like baked green chile chicken empanadas. We are dedicated to make food that comes from our hearts, using our training and skill. This means that quality, not quantity is going to be our focus.
Using the best freshest ingredients we can will allow us to make a variety foods from many cultures and backgrounds. We will also to create healthy nutritious items for many diets, though we hope they will be tasty enough for everybody.
As with all transitions, this may take a little time to perfect. I assure you our focus will be on the food at all times. I will keep posting our progress as we go, introducing new products. For example, our pastry department, Sophie and Katherine, have just introduced gluten free coconut macaroons. To track of all this we will not only post these on our website but on our page or just come in and see what we are up to.

Thank you for your dedication and patience.

04/10/2012

From pink slime to pyridoxine hydrochloride, burgers are getting scary, especially for our kids. We commend schools that use natural foods and have been a long-time supporter of the Berkeley School Lunch Initiative. And, just in case you were wondering, our delicious beef burger patties have only three ingredients - Prather Ranch ground beef and a pinch of salt and pepper!

Thiamine mononitrate, disodium inosinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride are just a few of the hard-to-pronounce ingredients in a typical school lunch burger. But some schools are phasing processed food out and are bringing scratch cooking back to their kitchens.

04/05/2012

Today's Special, The Cuke & Feta Sandwich - our freshly-baked multi-grain roll spread with a feta and cream cheese blend and piled with cucumber, lettuce and tomato!

Cuke and Feta Sandwich

04/05/2012

Cuke and Feta Sandwich

04/05/2012

Come visit us for lunch and try today's light and fresh lunch special, The Cuke & Feta Sandwich - our freshly-baked multi-grain roll spread with a feta and cream cheese blend and piled with cucumber, lettuce and tomato!

03/30/2012

Today's lunch special, the Veggie Sandwich - Grilled eggplant, mushroom, cucumber, lettuce, tomato and our house-made basil pesto on our freshly-baked Kaiser roll!

Veggie Sandwich

03/29/2012

Veggie Sandwich

03/29/2012

Well, it's official: veggies make your skin pretty! Get a delicious dose of beautifying vegetables with today's specials! Have our Veggie Sandwich - Grilled eggplant, mushroom, cucumber, lettuce, tomato and our house-made basil pesto on our freshly-baked Kaiser roll, or try our Veggie Pizza - Sautéed red bell peppers and Poblano peppers, olives, mozzarella cheese and our house-made marinara all on our freshly-baked Focaccia pizza shells! For extra skin-boosting nutrition, both are served with a side salad!

If your mother always used to nag you to eat your greens, good on her! New research suggests that not only are vegetables good for you, they also make your skin more attractive to the opposite s*x.

03/28/2012

Our oatmeal cookies now have walnuts! The crunchy nuts are the perfect addition to the hearty oats and tangy raisins of our greatly loved cookie!

03/22/2012

Today's lunch specials are all about the vegetables! Have our Grilled Asparagus Bruschetta - our freshly-baked sweet French baguette topped with grilled asparagus, Vella Cheese's Toma cheese and our house-made salsa fresca! Or try today's Veggie Pizza - Mushrooms, red bell peppers, Poblano peppers, olives, mild white cheddar cheese and our house-made marinara all on our freshly-baked Focaccia pizza shells!

Grilled Asparagus Bruschetta

03/15/2012

Our extra buttery, extra flakey Chocolate Croissant!