In 2020, like many others during the pandemic, I found myself spending more time in the kitchen after moving from Brooklyn to Woodstock, NY. Coming from a big Sicilian family where dinner time was sacred and no table was complete without crusty Italian bread at its center, cooking was my way of staying connected to home.

I began making focaccia for friends who would visit on weekends, welcoming them with the aroma of fresh-baked bread and the comfort of a warm kitchen. It became my thing - friends would text ahead asking if I was baking focaccia for their visit. When they kept insisting, "This bread is unreal - you could really sell this!" I finally listened. What started at a local farmers market, where weekend lines would form for warm focaccia, soon grew to supplying local grocers and cafes.

After a pause and a move to Los Angeles in 2023, I revisited the idea with renewed energy and vision. At the heart of Jennie's House is a simple truth I learned growing up: food is how we care for each other. Named after my great aunt who taught me that preparing a meal is one of the purest forms of love, we're continuing this legacy of bringing people together through bread. Whether it's a casual dinner with friends or a moment of quiet enjoyment alone, we believe every meal deserves good bread made with care.