Thursday, December 31, 2009

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!

21 comments:

  1. They look perfect. Wish I had me few right now!

    Happy New Year!

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  2. Ohhhh delicious! Have a happy New Year!

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  3. You sure know how to kill me at the end of the year. Buttermilk cheddar biscuits??! OH. MY. GAWD. I'd love to greet any new year with a few of those. ;)

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  4. I think I felt my arteries hardeneing just reading the ingredient list!

    Happy New Year!

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  5. DANG! I didn't find this till it was already 2010 here in Belgium. These are going on my 'after the fast' list.

    Happy 2010!

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  6. OMG, the closeup on that biscuit is like total food porn, it looks so yummy (and im hungry). Stunning.
    Have a marvellous new year daaaaaahling.
    *kisses* HH

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  7. Thanks, all! And happy new year to you!

    tamilyn and Heavenly Housewife: thanks so much for visiting! I've been enjoying your blogs and am thrilled to see you here!

    Hungry Dog

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  8. Happy new year to you! These biscuits are gorgeous!

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  9. Yum, those look great! Her recipes are usually never sparing on the butter or oil ... but boy, are they good!
    Thank you for the German Christmas cookie recipe - got it and bookmarked! Double yum!

    Happy new year!

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  10. There is not a single Ina Garten recipe that I have not loved. Perhaps, it is because she is never shy of butter. Your biscuits, I have no doubt turned out divine!

    Happy New Year to you and your family!

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  11. Happy New Year to you Hungry Dog...thank YOU for always having a spare moment to visit. And what's all this talk about reigning things in? Surely not!

    Here's to a great year ahead.

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  12. hi hungry dog !!
    Love these biscuits reminds me when i was living in the us !!
    happy new year from a french foodie in Paris
    It is so cold today !! Pierre

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  13. Cookbookapprentice: thank you!

    nightowlchef: glad you got the recipe--please let me know what you think of them if you try them.

    Velva: I think by now, the Barefoot Contessa is synonymous with butter!

    Shaz: my pleasure! Love your blog :)

    pierre: thank you so much for visiting! And happy new year to you, too--stay warm! (I happen to be reading David Lebovitz's Paris book right now and it's fueling my need to go there--never been!)

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  14. How funny! I made buttermilk biscuits for breakfast just yesterday, served them with sausage gravy... maybe you're right about reining it in for 2010. Nah. :)
    And be sure to let me know if/when you plan your trip to Paris!

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  15. croquecamille: sausage gravy...tell me more! :) I will definitely let you know if/when we get to Paris--this year I hope!

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  16. mmm, fluffy biscuits, the perfect medium for gravy, any sort of fruit spread, butter, or all of the above! these look great.

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  17. Delectable! Your photos look SO MUCH better than the one posted on the Food Network site for that recipe. I wish I could reach through the screen and pluck it out (lol).

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  18. God bless Ina and her darling Jeffrey. I do love her recipes and her show always inspires me to make something. These biscuits turned out beautifully! Even though I thought I'd get tired of baking after the holidays, I see a post like this and I'm inspired again!

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  19. Grace: thanks! And I agree, a god biscuit can stand up to anything sweet or savory.

    Libra1007: thank you! And thank you for stopping by--hope to see you again!

    denise: Many of my favorite recipes are courtesy of Ina. And Jeffrey is just adorable. Thanks for the compliments on the biscuits--you should try them! I'm sure your man & little Indy woudl enjoy them!

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  20. Well, homemade sausage patties, crumbled and browned in oil, then butter, flour, some leftover mushroom soaking liquid, and milk to make the gravy. Add the sausage back in, and bingo!

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  21. croquecamille--sounds awesome. Hey are you originally from the south? Sausage gravy seems awfully southern... :)

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