170: Ingredients for Building a Community Through a Cottage Bakery with Teresa Finney

About this episode

Teresa Finney discusses her journey in building a cottage bakery and the role of bakers in their communities.

What does it take to make the most out of the internet when you're building a micro or cottage bakery? My guest today, Teresa Finney , is here to explore this through her journey building At Heart Panadería. Teresa is a pastry chef and writer from the Bay Area in California, with family roots in Guadalajara, Mexico. Now based in Atlanta, Georgia, she runs At Heart Panadería, a contemporary Mexican bakery. She is also the author of Panadería: A Cookbook Zine, which contains five thoughtfully crafted original recipes from her cottage bakery. In today's discussion, we explore how she began her cottage bakery in her at-home kitchen, the shifting relationship with the internet to spread the word of her new bakes, the importance of sourcing seasonal and local ingredients, the relationship between baking and the body, and the role she sees bakers playing in serving their communities. Resources: Teresa's Website At Heart Panadería Newsletter Cookbook Zine Instagram: @atheartpanaderia

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Duignan

Guest: Teresa Finney

Topics covered

• cottage bakery
• community building
• internet marketing
• seasonal ingredients
• baking and health
• local sourcing

Keywords

• cottage bakery
• At Heart Panadería
• Teresa Finney
• baking
• community
• seasonal ingredients
• internet marketing
• Panadería Cookbook Zine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: At Heart Panadería

Books & works: Panadería: A Cookbook Zine

Places: Bay Area, Guadalajara, Atlanta, California, Georgia

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