The Challah King of Beverly Hills

Published on December 20, 2012

The first time Chris Brugler ever made challah, it was for Shabbat dinner at the private home where he had just been hired as a personal chef.

L.A. bakers suggest ways to make picking your cake a little sweeter

By Elyse Glickman
Published on August 15, 2008

In Los Angeles, with today's foodie culture in full tilt, there is no "one-size-fits-all" option when it comes to choosing a bakery to create the perfect wedding cake.

Hungarian Baker Rises to Success

By Sarah Price Brown
Published on September 9, 2004

Since Meir Jacobs bought the J&T Bread Bin 34 years ago, the bakery hasn't changed much. Nestled in the center of the Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax, it retains its old-world charm -- the original glass showcases line the store's perimeter, and the original orange "Bread Bin" metal signs hang on both sides of the store. Handwritten yellow notes advertise the goods: chocolate danishes, raspberry hamantaschen, sprinkled cookies, lemon bars, macaroons and more.

It's the Hungarian treats that reveal the bakery's hidden history. The loaves of glazed cinnamon raisin bread, the apple squares and the three-flavored puff pastries called kalaches give meaning to Jacobs' words: "This is a very old-fashioned-style bakery."

An old-fashioned Hungarian bakery fashioned after its owner.

Baker Whips Up Cakes for the Kosher

By Gaby Wenig
Published on July 8, 2004

Vicki Hulbert wants to change kosher weddings: She would like people to start thinking about wedding cakes a little more seriously.

Stan’s Donuts Mixes Flavor and Fame

By Tom Tugend
Published on July 1, 2004

O.J. Simpson dropped in all the time. Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft were regulars, as were Robert Blake and Jayne Mansfield. Steve McQueen pedaled up on his bicycle. Now the star clientele at Stan's Corner Donut Shoppe in Westwood tends to be more on the intellectual side.