Some of you New Yorkers may be familiar with Hot Bread Kitchen or eaten their yummy breads if you frequent local, chef-owned, or trendy restaurants in Manhattan or Brooklyn. You may have also seen them at farmers' or street markets.


Quote (because I’m too lazy to pen my own description): Hot Bread Kitchen is a non-profit bakery that fulfills two prominent needs. One is ancient and basic: the nourishment that bread has always provided as the staff of life for people.

The other is specific to our time & place: the integration of large numbers of naturalized economic migrants who seek better lives for themselves & their families, the majority of whom are now women. We improve the lives of our bakers, our customers & community members through a powerful market approach to social justice

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I’m a carb freak. I love bread—the weirder the better. However, my aversion to challah bread is one for the record books. It’s too eggy for my taste; if that’s your thing, go for it.

Last week, Greg brought a loaf of challah home and I avoided it like the plague until BC wanted a sandwich—I took a bite before handing it to him and it was pretty good so I made "The Flatiron" from The Grilled Cheese Academy for dinner. I used the wrong type of bread but I didn’t feel like running to the market. I also used turkey bacon and made a side of grits—sue me!


The Flatiron. Yummy!

Since then, we’ve had their M’smen a few times. I’m a flat bread fanatic and theirs is really good and so fresh. I placed an order for our 50+ Thanksgiving dinner and not a crumb was left. Matter of fact, a few whole loaves left with our friends. Rakes!

Save time and energy this holiday season and give back. Their products speak for themselves.

BTW, the Ladies are freakin’ hilarious! Imagine Blacks, Jews, WASPs, Muslims, and Hispanics in one kitchen doing what they love. We had a blast and BC left with his tummy poking out. That’s one of the reasons I like New York; it’s a mix of people coming together to crave their little corner of the world. That's all for now. Back to work. Be sure to stop by and check out their recipes as well. I haven't tried any but they look pretty good.


Courtesy of Dave. Thanks Dave!



Hot Bread Kitchen Site
Hot Bread Kitchen FB Page
The Grilled Cheese Academy Site
Dave Takes Pictures Site (He's also photographed Miss Eliza. Love you!)