Alchemy bread is owned and operated by Bonnie Ohara
Bonnie is a self taught baker who has been perfecting her craft since 2010.
With a background in literature and art, she comes to baking with a visual style and runs Alchemy Bread with a heart for a good story.
When she's not baking bread, you can find her wandering a trail, meandering the farmers market with a big basket, thumbing through cookbooks, picture books and classics at the local library, or reading next to a cappuccino at the cafe.
Press, Articles, Publications and Podcasts
Bonnie talks about how Alchemy Bread got started in this 2016 Modesto Bee article: Sweet on Sourdough: Self-taught baker finds success
Bonnie wrote an article for the Bread Baker’s Guild Magazine on building community with bread in 2017: Friendship Bake: Building Community
Bonnie was interviewed on The Sourdough Podcast in 2018: Bonnie Ohara of Alchemy Bread
Bonnie’s first book Bread Baking for Beginners was published in 2018 and became an Amazon bestseller: Bread Baking for Beginners
Modesto Bee covered the success of Bonnie’s first book in 2018: Modesto baker’s cookbook finds famous fan…
Bonnie wrote an article on baking with kids for Parents Magazine in August 2019: Loaves with Little Ones
Bonnie’s online video course taught thousands of brand new bread bakers how to make their first loaf during the pandemic in 2020: Bread Baking Techniques for Beginners Online Course
Bonnie’s second book Let's Bake Bread!: A Family Cookbook to Foster Learning, Curiosity, and Skill Building in Your Kids published with Artisan Books in 2023: Let’s Bake Bread!
Bonnie talked cookbooks and publishing with Rose Wilde on the Kitchen Tape Podcast in December 2025: Author Bonnie Ohara