A La Marzocco with a laser-etched sign sticking out of the top that says "Switch Bakery Bistro - Gluten-free. So Good."

Looking past some white triangle dishes over the display case to the outside of Cedar Street in Santa Cruz

A view of our paint showing two stellar blues, a darker blue on the walls facing E/W and a lighter color N/S. There are two tables in the picture that are counter-height made of steel and upcycled barn wood and handmade stools from up cycled wine barrels.

a fun find for Switch Bakery's "no to-go" policy in cups, these are from a restaurant on the Santa Cruz wharf on the 60s and are ceramic cocktail tumblers that are carved to had a faux-wood finish with fish embossed.

Today turned the page on an entirely new chapter for us, one I've waited half of my life to arrive at. Here's a glimpse!
#WhenTheInspectorSaysYouCanOpen #SwitchBakery #GlutenFree #SantaCruz

An image of rows of seeded, herbed, and brown gluten free bread loaves from switch bakery in portrait mode.

Infinite bread #SwitchBakery #GlutenFree #ShotOniPhone

A picture of a bright blue 30-qt 200lb Hobart mixer from the mid-80s

I just picked up a stray beast from the hills (and vineyards) of Paso Robles. The bistro scavenger hunt has been epic!
#SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

In the my-world-is-a-cafe-opening update, yesterday, I painted over the lsd vision of Oz and the yellow brick road. No need to know the words to "Tom Sawyer" or be a Captain Beefheart fan to have a seat in our bistro.
#SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

Custom wine barrel stools and upcycled barn wood tables in the future home of Switch Bakery where you can get gut friendly zero proof cocktails and desserts along with bistro fare.

Our upcycled tables and stools were delivered for the bistro today and they look so good with the color scheme 🤩
#SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

View of rows of amazing gluten free focaccia

Also, I made so many rosemary & garlic focaccia today
#SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

Switch Bakery Cinnamon Roll Dreams, Big News, and Time to Take Action : V2.4 Podcast Episode · Switch It On! · 06/24/2025 · 1h 13m

Our latest podcast is up wherein we drop some big news about opening a gluten-free bistro and the ADDE Allergy Menu Bill needs your support! #Crohns #Celiac #SwitchBakery podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

A bowl of ragu and two large polpette and shreds of cheese. The bowl is on a rectangular plate with a plank of buttery garlic bread. There is a matching bowl and plate in the midground, and an AllClad sauce pan and a bag of Switch Bakery gf croutons

Birthday countdown dinner (-4!) Polpette (made w/our gf croutons) with truffle Pecorino and gf garlic toast planks
#GlutenFree #LastDaysOf50 #SwitchBakery

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A slice of fluffy gluten free Irish Soda bread studded with currants in front of of the rest of the loaf with a record player in the background

I made gluten-free Irish Soda Bread yesterday and dropped it in our pod. Here’s the recipe! Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 #SwitchBakery #SantaCruz #Monterey #Crohns

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A plate featuring two slices of yellow tinted turmeric focaccia, and a bowl Of a hearty stew

People ask me how they should use our gf Turmeric Palestinian focaccia - here’s what I made with just what I found at the market!
A Spanish stew with chorizo, Fogline Farms chicken thighs, leeks, tomato and bone broth
#GlutenFree #SwitchBakery #JBCanCook

Farmer’s market table showing stacks of gluten-free bread and pastries

Last market of the week and my Palestinian inspired gf focaccia is looking good in Carmel by the Sea
#GlutenFree #SwitchBakery

salami, provolone, and butter lettuce stuffed into our onion garlic baguette topped with sesame seeds on a plate

Our subscribers got onion garlic loaves and an orange buttermilk tea cake. I got a baguette with which to make this sandwich. Our gluten-free hits different.
#gf #bakerlife #SwitchBakery #LoveYourGuts

Switch it On! V1.2 - We need more glee! Podcast Episode · Switch It On! · 01/28/2025 · 45m

We talk about needing some glee right now on our latest pod episode, as well as share market stories and powerful moments at the market from people discovering my Crohn’s AIP cookbook.
#PodSky #GlutenFree #SwitchBakery

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Palestinian bread inspired gluten-free focaccia

Gluten-free flatbread pizzas with pecorino, tomato jam and olive tapenade

We are bringing the #glutenfree glee tonight to the Monterey Downtown market with sprinkle and chocolate chip cookie pies, flatbreads, and Palestinian bread inspired focaccia, among other things! #SwitchBakery

I just dropped our latest pod episode, The Bakerist, in which we talk about our gluten-free bakery adventures and a bit at the end about seeing The Brutalist in 70mm. Really just an excuse for me to make this episode image.
#SwitchBakery
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Gluten free bakery table at the Monterey Downtown Market

My focaccia turned out so good today #Monterey #Alvarado #SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

Actual #SwitchBakery marketing (you’ll also get gf focaccia)

Pic of stuffles and focaccia sandwiches gluten free!

It’s stuffle season! oh … and some roasted veg and cranberry chutney sandos on our focaccia
#glutenfree #betterthangf #SwitchBakery #Monterey

Holiday pie slices and Stuffles at the Monterey Market tonight. 💥 🎤 #SwitchBakery #GlutenFree

a photo of the gluten-free black bean tortas for the market from Switch Bakery

Made for the market tonight— black bean flatbread torta with shaved tomatillo, bell pepper, red onion, queso fresco, and a roasted habenero cilantro pesto. I'll be making more for tomorrow at the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market!
#GlutenFree #SwitchBakery #WhatIsJoshuaCooking