It’s my one year Happy one-year anniversary to my 14” Santa Barbara Forge carbon steel pan. Former executive chef here — I’ve used and abused it, and it’s only gotten better. Fourteen inches is the sweet spot for sauté work, and it takes high heat like a champ. This is my go-to pan.
Loomis Velo Cafe
Welcome to my food blog. Welcome to my personal blog, where I share my passion for two things I love dearly: cooking and cycling. The catch?
During my time in college in the 1990s, I gained experience in restaurant kitchens: prep cook, pizza/ pasta, sauté, grill, breads & pastries... This is my appreciation of the art of cooking and the world of food. While the name of the blog might seem a bit puzzling at first, it perfectly combines these two hobbies of mine, though I can't always say which one I prefer more! My culinary adventure be
01/27/2026
For our followers and fans we baked up a dozen loaves last night. We have a few available. If you’re craving some local sourdough either message me or reach out directly.
10/31/2025
Fresh out of the oven and smelling amazing : This week it’s Kalamata Olive Loaf baked to go with our Halloween favorite pumpkin soup. Think crusty, olive-packed perfection that's equal parts salty. PM to reserve a loaf.
10/24/2025
Cheese Bread is the flavor of the week.
10/14/2025
We did garlic rosemary loaf this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.
10/02/2025
Garlic was the flavor of the week for our loaves and we decided to do baguettes. The first rain of the season has brought us soup weather and the baguette is perfect with soups. Contact me to reserve a loaf.
07/04/2025
Greek olive sourdough is amazing. Message me to reserve a loaf.
06/20/2025
Jalapeño cheddar? We are spicing things up this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.
02/26/2025
This is a jar of smoked garlic corfit. It’s garlic, slow roasted on the smoker in olive oil with fresh herbs. This will be going into this weeks sourdough bread mix. We will be offering roasted garlic, confit focaccia. To reserve a loaf please message me or give me a call.
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