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Since 1994, Essential Baking has been dedicated to the craft of true artisan bread. Using legacy sourdough starters and the highest quality ingredients, we keep it simple - flour, water, and sea salt form the basis of every loaf. Baked in traditional hearth ovens and made in small batches, our breads deliver the rustic texture, rich flavor, and old-world authenticity that define real artisan baking.

Macrina Bakery opened during 1993 in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle. Our artisanal breads and pastries quickly endeared us to many. Since then we’ve added five more cafés; an incredibly talented team of bakers, cooks and pastry chefs; and the best wholesale customers the Pacific Northwest has to offer. At heart, Macrina’s rustic-style breads and pastries are inspired most by the traditional recipes and baking methods of Italy. Our baked goods are made with local ingredients whenever possible, such as Northwest apples, potatoes, cranberries and hazelnuts. The flavor of our breads and pastries is enhanced by locally sourced, freshly milled whole grain flours including wheat, rye, barley and buckwheat flour. Our Mission: To enrich our communities through the joy of artisan baking Our Core Values: • Remaining Positive • Embracing Diversity • Hard Working • Integrity in all we do • Continuously Improving

La Panzanella began its journey as a small neighborhood deli in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. After years of serving traditional Italian bread to Seattle’s avid foodies, our founder’s grandmother created the first Croccantini flatbread crackers in her home kitchen. As soon as we tried the first crunchy little bite, we knew she had created something special, and before long we started to focus all our efforts on sharing our Croccantini with the world. From these humble roots, we have grown into an international company that produces several different flavors of Croccantini crackers, and the newest edition of Gluten-Free crackers - Toasted Oat Thins. Although we have changed a great deal since those days in the deli, our mission has always been the same: to produce uniquely crafted and always delicious artisan foods. As a small company, we draw our success from supporting one another. Working as a team, we can accomplish more than any one of us ever could alone. Whether in our production plants or in our corporate office, each person at La Panzanella has a very real effect on the future of our company. As we work together to share our passion for artisan-crafted, always delicious products with the world, the only question is: won’t you try a bite?