BATHED IN SUNSHINE (AND CARAMEL)   We’re lucky ducks here in San Diego. Seventies all week. Blue skies. That golden, late-morning light that makes everything feel just a little softer, our days a little brighter.   There’s no better place to bask in it than on our patio — cappuccino in hand — or inside the bakery, where the sunlight pours through the windows and catches the steam rising off pastries hot from the oven.   This week’s photo says it all: our Brown Butter Caramel

THE NEXT CHAPTER AT IZOLA   Hi IZOLA Community,   If you’ve ever paused mid‑bite — flakes on your shirt, coffee in hand — and thought, “How is this possible?”...thank you. You’re the reason we keep doing the hard thing: baking and serving croissants and sourdough hot from the oven, all day, every day, with warmth and care. Today’s note is a behind‑the‑scenes update — and a heads‑up that we expect to reopen equity investment in IZOLA soon. Why We’re Building (and What We’re Bu

FULL OF LOVE (AND PASTRIES)   This week is going to be a fun one. Valentine's Day is this Saturday, and pastries are kind of our love language. In fact, when I first launched IZOLA it was going to be all sourdough all the time. I didn't even like croissants - until my love, Jenny, asked me to try making her one and the rest is history.   Whether you're celebrating a partner, your family, your friends, or yourself (highly encouraged), we're always honored when our guests choos

So...ever since our Olive Toasted Pecan Sourdough left the menu, my mom Twila has been on me about it...   In her very sweet, loving — yet unmistakably firm — mom way.(The kind only moms can pull off.)   Sometimes subtle.Sometimes...not subtle at all.   Well, Mom is headed back to San Diego this weekend after being away for the winter, and let’s just say I’d really like to stay in her good graces. Which means there was only one option:   Olive Toasted Pecan Sourdough is comin