Baking is indeed an artform, just ask the talented types who supply us with our local, whole-grain breads, yummy cookies, and groovy granola. These intrepid indie bakers and family business have been around for decades (long before it became painfully hip to be artisanal) and really care.
The foodies who run Bohemian Bread ditched the lattes and other trappings of Big City life to create their handmade breads in a wood-fired brick oven, while the breads from La Panciata and O Bread Bakery have long been European-style artisanal. And we're quite nutty for Nutty Steph, a former math teacher, who makes what is possibly the world's tastiest granola, and shockingly delectable trail mix.