About

Egg & Honey has been in business since 2008. Amelia Contreras has been working with natural leavening or "sourdough" starter for more than three years, and has even taught classes on the subject at the Andersons and the 577 Foundation.

What do you mean, naturally leavened?

A true "sourdough" bread does not necessarily taste sour. It is a traditional way of leavening breads, especially in Europe. A starter is created by cultivating a mixture of flour and water that over time encourages the yeasts on the flour to multiply. Using a starter, along with a long rising time, creates a deeper flavor in your bread than packaged yeast can provide. This long rise may also improve the nutritional benefits and digestibility of the grains. Some of the recipes do combine starter with packaged yeast to create different textures.

In addition, many of these breads are baked on a stone, which helps create a well-formed, crunchy crust.

Why Egg and Honey?

Besides being delicious, eggs and honey are two of the oldest & simplest of human foods. They represent the goal of respecting traditions and the past as keys to eating for the future.

Both ingredients are also easily found being raised by our local growers, who take care to create the most nutritious and tasty products. This means freely romping, well-fed chickens and undiluted, unheated "raw" honey.