The Mandel Club

Gluten-Free Chocolate-Chip MandelBites pouch with loose pieces from Lazar Family Bakehouse

Is Mandel Bread Gluten-Free?

Jake Lazar

Traditional mandel bread is not gluten-free, because it's made with wheat flour. But it adapts well, and we make a gluten-free version that most people can't tell apart from the...

Is Mandel Bread Gluten-Free?

Jake Lazar

Traditional mandel bread is not gluten-free, because it's made with wheat flour. But it adapts well, and we make a gluten-free version that most people can't tell apart from the...

Biscotti Too Hard? Try Mandel Bread Instead

Biscotti Too Hard? Try Mandel Bread Instead

Jake Lazar

You are not wrong. Traditional biscotti is genuinely hard, and it is supposed to be. But there is a softer cousin that solves the problem without giving up the crunch.

Biscotti Too Hard? Try Mandel Bread Instead

Jake Lazar

You are not wrong. Traditional biscotti is genuinely hard, and it is supposed to be. But there is a softer cousin that solves the problem without giving up the crunch.

What Is Mandel Bread?

What Is Mandel Bread?

Jake Lazar

Mandel bread is a twice-baked Jewish cookie, closer to a softer biscotti than to bread. Here is where it comes from, what it tastes like, and why almost nobody outside...

What Is Mandel Bread?

Jake Lazar

Mandel bread is a twice-baked Jewish cookie, closer to a softer biscotti than to bread. Here is where it comes from, what it tastes like, and why almost nobody outside...

Lazar Family Bakehouse mandel bread available across Colorado at DIA, Leevers Locavore, and Spinelli's Market

Where to Buy Mandel Bread

Jake Lazar

Almost every search result for mandel bread is a recipe. If you want to buy it instead of bake it, here is the honest map: Denver shelves, nationwide shipping, and...

Where to Buy Mandel Bread

Jake Lazar

Almost every search result for mandel bread is a recipe. If you want to buy it instead of bake it, here is the honest map: Denver shelves, nationwide shipping, and...

Twice-baked chocolate chip mandel bread beside its pouch, showing the delicate crunch and softer center that distinguish it from biscotti

Mandel Bread vs. Biscotti: What's the Difference?

Jake Lazar

Both are twice-baked. Both are made for dunking. The differences come down to texture, fat, and about a thousand miles of geography.

Mandel Bread vs. Biscotti: What's the Difference?

Jake Lazar

Both are twice-baked. Both are made for dunking. The differences come down to texture, fat, and about a thousand miles of geography.

Lit candles beside a bowl of mandel bread and a Lazar Family Bakehouse thank-you card, set for a holiday dinner

What to Bring to Rosh Hashanah Dinner

Jake Lazar

Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on September 11. If someone has invited you to their table, here are a few thoughts on what to bring.

What to Bring to Rosh Hashanah Dinner

Jake Lazar

Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on September 11. If someone has invited you to their table, here are a few thoughts on what to bring.

Crazed Fans Take to the Streets for MandelBites

Crazed Fans Take to the Streets for MandelBites

Jake Lazar

MAN News reports on the MandelBites situation along the Front Range. Doorbells, Mahjong, and a correspondent who never came back.

Crazed Fans Take to the Streets for MandelBites

Jake Lazar

MAN News reports on the MandelBites situation along the Front Range. Doorbells, Mahjong, and a correspondent who never came back.

Grandma Jeanne's Mandel Bread Ships Nationwide on Goldbelly

Grandma Jeanne's Mandel Bread Ships Nationwide ...

Jake Lazar

Lazar Family Bakehouse joins Goldbelly with five new gift boxes. Order Grandma Jeanne's mandel bread and MandelBites, shipped nationwide from Colorado.

Grandma Jeanne's Mandel Bread Ships Nationwide ...

Jake Lazar

Lazar Family Bakehouse joins Goldbelly with five new gift boxes. Order Grandma Jeanne's mandel bread and MandelBites, shipped nationwide from Colorado.

Grandma's Goodies Is Now Lazar Family Bakehouse

Grandma's Goodies Is Now Lazar Family Bakehouse

Jake Lazar

Grandma's Goodies is now Lazar Family Bakehouse. The name changed, the recipes did not. Here is the family story, what mandel bread is, and what stays exactly the same.

Grandma's Goodies Is Now Lazar Family Bakehouse

Jake Lazar

Grandma's Goodies is now Lazar Family Bakehouse. The name changed, the recipes did not. Here is the family story, what mandel bread is, and what stays exactly the same.

Four New Products From Lazar Family Bakehouse

Four New Products From Lazar Family Bakehouse

Jake Lazar

Three new MandelBites flavors and a redesigned gift box lineup, announced with the relaunch of Lazar Family Bakehouse. Almond, Gluten-Free Chocolate-Chip, and Funfetti.

Four New Products From Lazar Family Bakehouse

Jake Lazar

Three new MandelBites flavors and a redesigned gift box lineup, announced with the relaunch of Lazar Family Bakehouse. Almond, Gluten-Free Chocolate-Chip, and Funfetti.

One Month In!

One Month In!

Jake Lazar

Catch up on our latest updates since launch, and see what’s coming up next on Grandma’s schedule!

One Month In!

Jake Lazar

Catch up on our latest updates since launch, and see what’s coming up next on Grandma’s schedule!