Buttermilk biscuits for the new year

Well, looks like this is my last post of 2009. And it's going to be a short one. I've got things to do, people!

But I've always got time for a little breakfast. This morning: Ina Garten's buttermilk cheddar biscuits.

Like all of Ina's recipes, this one's not shy of butter (12 tablespoons for 8 biscuits!) or salt (kosher inside and coarse sea salt on top). Plus cheese and buttermilk...good grief.  2010 may be a good time to start reining it in a little. But for now, it's still 2009, and I'm letting it ride.

The biscuits turned out super flakey, moist, and buttery. The tops were golden and crusty, with little bursts of sea salt, and the insides were light and airy and had those gorgeous layers you only find in good biscuits. No hockey pucks here.

What's that? You want a closer look? Why, sure.

Happy new year (and decade!) to you all! I'd like to take a moment to thank all of you lovely folks who read this silly thing, many of whom I have never met in person but who continue to be loyal, regular visitors. And, I'd especially like to thank those of you who take the time to comment. I appreciate each and every one, and undoubtedly would have stopped writing long ago had my posts been met with utter silence. It's been a fun first year of blogging and I can't wait to get started on year two.

Here's to 2010: may it be full of good health, great food, and lots of friends, old and new!