Chef Nathaniel Reid loves to make the baking process easier for bakers, both professional and novice. The former semifinalist for the James Beard Outstanding Baker Award hosts plenty of classes at his bakery in St. Louis, and looks to share tips on everything from holiday desserts to macarons…
Read MoreAt Nathaniel Reid Bakery in St. Louis, Reid spends four days making a lightly sourdough croissant, starting with sourdough and other pre-ferments, which takes a day, and then mixing the dough the next day. On the third day he cuts it, shapes it and folds in white and black sesame seeds, poppyseeds, garlic and onion on the third day, and then proofs it and bakes it on the fourth. Then he spreads it with cream cheese mixed with lemon juice and chives, lox, capers, red onion, lettuce and tomato.
Read MoreJames Beard-nominated baker Nathaniel Reid of Nathaniel Reid Bakery and Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box are partnering on a special crossover menu. The two chefs worked together to create two new menu items, inspired by each of their establishments, which will be available this weekend only…
Read MoreOne of Chef Reid’s newest seasonal offerings is the Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake, which starts with his signature buttery brioche that is combined with fresh strawberries and rhubarb. He fills the fluffy French bread with a cream cheese filling and tops it with a cinnamon streusel, creating a sweet and savory morning treat.
Read MoreStart your day the way the French have been for centuries: with copious amounts of laminated dough and butter. The Nathaniel Reid team makes over 100 types of pastries, entremets, breads and sandwiches daily, so good luck picking just one (an impossible task). Grab a ham and cheese tiger claw for a bigger breakfast, or treat yourself to the chocolate almond croissant that made him famous: They’re baked, filled with housemade almond paste, chocolate and rum syrup, then baked again.
Read MoreHow lucky are we to have a gem like Chef Nathaniel Reid churning out some of the best desserts in the country?! Yelp recently ranked Nathaniel Reid Bakery as one of the top 10 bakeries in the country, and Chef Reid was nominated as a James Beard semifinalist for “Outstanding Baker” in 2019. His pièce de résistance is the Guyana cake. The brown sugar cocoa sponge cake is encased in a thin chocolate glaze, layered with dark chocolate cream, served on a bed of crunchy caramelized rice that is mixed with milk chocolate streusel and hazelnuts, and topped off with a salted chocolate crumble. This beauty is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Read MoreLooking for a bakery to check out during your next road trip or a new favorite in your backyard? Look no further. From ooey gooey cinnamon rolls and fluffy croissants made in a coat check closet to Italian cookies and classic cupcakes, this round up of the top 30 bakeries in America is certain to have something for everyone.
Read MoreAfter 16 years of working around the world, Reid was ready to come home to Missouri.
“This was always the dream of what I wanted to do. To have a little neighborhood bakery pastry shop and I’m really fortunate that I have the opportunity to do it,” he said…
