My Friend, the bread baker
Wood Fired Ovens, hand-shaped loaves, locally milled flour …
artisanal bread loaves
Curious as to the inner workings of a wood fired bakery I rode my bike out to the country one morning to the bakery my friend manages. Touds bakes the daily bread, biscuits, quiches, pizzas, and other assorted treats at a school north of town. He arrives to bakery well before sunrise to start the wood fires and proof the loaves for the day. After a few wrong turns, I arrived mid-morning in time to document his work and the aromatic loaves as they emerged from the oven.
sweet treats made with eggs from the farm
head baker
Touds is a phenomenal baker. Despite his hectic schedule, he is also a farmer and an electrician, he allowed me to shadow him in the bakery and ask questions all morning. Thank you friend!
Thank you for taking time to share your work story with me, it was a wonderful morning in the bakery.
waiting for delivery van
These are images from the school bakery my friend works at. It is a non-profit enterprise that provides meals to their students.
A popular retail bakery
that I spent many cups of coffee at, in Anstirabe is Chez Jeannette. There you will find a tight selection of hand-formed loaves, including their chewy, crusty baguettes, and delicate pastries all baked in the classic French tradition.