We celebrate Juneteenth with a profile of an African American Baking Icon, Joseph Lee. June 19,1865 marks the end of slavery in the United States. We thank Joseph Lee for his inventions that are so much a part of bakeries of today.
Listen, Learn, Change
As we see injustice around us, we are searching for ways to be supportive of our Black and African American communities – there’s so much we can learn if we truly listen. By having essential conversations and hearing different perspectives, we can educate ourselves and each other to stand together for change. We at The […]
Dear Customers, The Essential Baking Company has been a part of the Wallingford Neighborhood for most of our 26 years. In 1998, we moved to the old Buchan Bakery building on North 34th Street where we began our wholesale business and established our first bakery café. As we outgrew the original Wallingford location, the […]
Food safety has always been a strong focus at The Essential Baking Company. With rising concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19), we wanted to share some of the procedures we have in place and additional actions we are taking at this time. We have a dedicated, professionally certified, food-safety team on staff who help ensure our […]
The focus of this year was to grow our brand locally, reinforce our core company values, and push the unique shelf-stable value proposition of our Bake-at-Home and gluten-free lines. We had great success in rebranding our Bake-at-Home line to Take & Bake, though the transition from the rigid box to a pouch was not the […]
Calling All Garlic Lovers: The Essential Baking Company Launches Take & Bake Garlic Bread! Best-selling artisan take & bake line expands to include a pre-seasoned and pre-sliced Garlic Bread option Seattle, Wash. (January 19th, 2019) – Following a successful Take & Bake line extension reveal at the Winter Fancy Food Show, The Essential Baking […]
Toasted bread, drizzled or brushed with olive oil, served topped with tomatoes and basil, bruschetta is a traditional Italian dish that dates back to Roman times. It’s a recipe you could make as an appetizer, or serve for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Get creative and use your favorite ingredients to top your toasts. Keep a […]
We’ve changed the look of our packaging but not the bread. Inside this new exterior is the same organic bread, naturally fermented, partially baked with only 3-4 ingredients.
These gluten free sliders, made with our Gluten Free Seeded Rolls, are just the right size for an appetizer, light lunch or dinner. These might be just the perfect thing to serve up at your next party. Ingredients: 1 package The Essential Baking Company Seeded Gluten Free Rolls 1/2 pound ground beef chuck 1/2 pound […]
Essential Baking Company, known for their variety of high quality baked goods, is pleased to announce that they have been selected by Ridgewells, the featured caterer of the U.S. Open, to provide artisan bread, pastries, their Parisian Star Desserts, and Bagels, from Bagel Oasis, for the Corporate Tents of this year’s U.S. Open. The event […]