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The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook : More Than 100 Recipes From the Best Little Bakery In the South
Fire up your oven with recipes from what Paula Deen calls one of the "must-eat-at-places" in Savannah
Nationally recognized and locally adored for its decadent homespun desserts and delicious rustic breads, Back in the Day Bakery is a Savannah landmark. As Paula Deen says in her foreword, Cheryl and Griff Day "bake decadent treats, but they also bake wonderful memories that...more
Nationally recognized and locally adored for its decadent homespun desserts and delicious rustic breads, Back in the Day Bakery is a Savannah landmark. As Paula Deen says in her foreword, Cheryl and Griff Day "bake decadent treats, but they also bake wonderful memories that...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
March 6th 2012
by Artisan
(first published March 1st 2012)
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It's the beginning of September here in Ohio and temps are in the mid-80s. Regardless, after reading this cookbook I'm itching to bake something. Anything. So long as it's from The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook.
My maternal grandparents were from the south (West Virginia and North Carolina) and while Granny didn't do a lot of baking by the time I came around - her health wasn't great - I hear her echoed throughout the pages of this cookbook. I understa...more
It's the beginning of September here in Ohio and temps are in the mid-80s. Regardless, after reading this cookbook I'm itching to bake something. Anything. So long as it's from The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook.
My maternal grandparents were from the south (West Virginia and North Carolina) and while Granny didn't do a lot of baking by the time I came around - her health wasn't great - I hear her echoed throughout the pages of this cookbook. I understa...more
I discovered this book sitting on the New bookshelf. The photo of Cheryl and Griffith Day in their bakery, called Back in the Day Bakery, in Savannah, Georgia, on the cover drew me in - big smiles and lots of character, not to mention some old timey charm. I loved it already!
Then, I delved into the book, and what fun and function recipes I found inside. (The photos are lovely and charming as well.) Before those, however, we some super-useful sections, like "The Method to the Magic," which explai...more
Then, I delved into the book, and what fun and function recipes I found inside. (The photos are lovely and charming as well.) Before those, however, we some super-useful sections, like "The Method to the Magic," which explai...more
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Julia - 4 stars
I discovered this book sitting on the New bookshelf. The photo of Cheryl and Griffith Day in their bakery, called Back in the Day Bakery, in Savannah, Georgia, on the cover drew me in - big smiles and lots of character, not to mention some old timey charm. I loved it already!
Then, I delved into the book, and what fun and function recipes I found inside. (The photos are lovely and charming as well.) Before those, however, we some super-useful sections, like...more
Julia - 4 stars
I discovered this book sitting on the New bookshelf. The photo of Cheryl and Griffith Day in their bakery, called Back in the Day Bakery, in Savannah, Georgia, on the cover drew me in - big smiles and lots of character, not to mention some old timey charm. I loved it already!
Then, I delved into the book, and what fun and function recipes I found inside. (The photos are lovely and charming as well.) Before those, however, we some super-useful sections, like...more
This is a really awesome cookbook both for newbie bakers as well as seasoned bakers. I consider myself to be in the latter category, and I found this cookbook to have so many recipes I wanted to try, I did not know where to start.
The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbooks has more than 100 recipes from Cheryl Day and Griffith Day, owners of the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, GA. The bakery was founded in 2002, and I sincerely hope to visit it some day.
The book features a Foreword by Paula Deen, a...more
The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbooks has more than 100 recipes from Cheryl Day and Griffith Day, owners of the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, GA. The bakery was founded in 2002, and I sincerely hope to visit it some day.
The book features a Foreword by Paula Deen, a...more
Great cookbook. I tried the Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Frosting and nearly lost an arm when handing them out to family, neighbors, coworkers, and friends. Everyone loved them, myself included. This wasn't even the recipe that I was going to try first,but I had just picked some strawberries, and thought-why not? I can't wait to try out the Applewood bacon and cheddar Biscones, Ham and Cheese Pastry Puffs, the Blueberry Buckle, the Peach Cobbler Muffins, you know I just can't...more
I've never been to this bakery (though I'm very familiar with the Low Country), so maybe that would change my opinion of this book. There isn't anything wrong here, but there's nothing incredible either. The recipes are sound, but there's very few things that are radical or new. I was put off by the Paula Deen forward (not a fan of her or her cooking); I also felt that the recipes went a little heavy on the butter/sugar. Not that I'd expect a bakery cookbook to be low-cal, but I thought in some...more
The recipes in this cookbook looked absolutely mouth-watering. I really liked the introduction that Paula Deen wrote; it was really nice. I first saw this cooking duo on the Martha Stewart Show. They seemed really quirky and fun. The recipes in this cookbook seem really traditional. The first recipe was one for Buttermilk Biscones. They looked like a combination between a biscuit and a scone. Some people think; is there a difference between a biscuit and a scone? Yes there is, biscuits can be an...more
It’s commonly said that while cooking is an art, baking is a science. To me, that evokes pictures of white-coat, tyrannical chefs weighing out every speck of flour and spooning out the quarter-teaspoon of sugar that pushes the tare that milligram over the “appropriate” amount. That is no way to fall in love with the glorious art of the kitchen and really enjoy the time you spend baking treats for your loved ones. Thankfully, Cheryl and Griffith Day share the same happy, hearty approach to bakin...more
Some of my FAVORITE recipes by my favorite baker, from my days in Savannah, GA. Cheryl is the real deal, and this is such a beautiful book- great, easy to read recipes, gorgoeous photos, and stories from her past and the shop. This bakery not only has the yummiest treats in town (that I'm so happy I can attempt to make at home now), but it is a adorable and a must-stop-in for any foodie stopping in Savannah. HIGHLY recommend you picking up this amazing cook book! Mine was a birthday gift, with a...more
Oh, yum.
Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Cobbler. Herbed Tomato-Chive Tarts. Savory.
Brown Sugar Fudge. Vanilla Marshmallows. Confections.
Drunk Blondies. Party Favorite.
Lavender Shortbread. Mexican Hot Chocolate Shortbread. OMG.
Buttermilk Chess Pie. Sweet Potato Pie. Plum Tartlets. Share a slice with someone you HEART.
And on top (caramel cream cheese frosting!) of it all, this book is so PRETTY. The endpapers, the fonts, and the photographs made this reader swoon.
Perf.
Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Cobbler. Herbed Tomato-Chive Tarts. Savory.
Brown Sugar Fudge. Vanilla Marshmallows. Confections.
Drunk Blondies. Party Favorite.
Lavender Shortbread. Mexican Hot Chocolate Shortbread. OMG.
Buttermilk Chess Pie. Sweet Potato Pie. Plum Tartlets. Share a slice with someone you HEART.
And on top (caramel cream cheese frosting!) of it all, this book is so PRETTY. The endpapers, the fonts, and the photographs made this reader swoon.
Perf.
I love the traditional-with-a-twist recipes and the beautiful pictures that make me want to make everything all at once! Unlike a lot of other cookbooks that are out, this one actually has unique recipes for what you're craving. It's not an imitation of the things you love, one of these recipes will make that baked good that you love. Yummy stuff!
I absolutely love this book.
The recipes are absolutely fantastic, quirky and delicious.
The presentation is simple and elegant and the photos that accompany many of the recipes are truly divine.
Great southern style recipes that are definitely family pleasers, our new Christmas tradition is the Sweet Potato Pie.
Happy Reading, Happy Eating!
The recipes are absolutely fantastic, quirky and delicious.
The presentation is simple and elegant and the photos that accompany many of the recipes are truly divine.
Great southern style recipes that are definitely family pleasers, our new Christmas tradition is the Sweet Potato Pie.
Happy Reading, Happy Eating!
I actually made the "Old Fashioned Cupcake" and followed the recipe to a T. They turned out great! Hopefully the others will too. I absolutely adore Southern cooking, as I am born Texan, but my Grandma is a native of southern Georgia & because of her I ate my veggies & I'm always searching for those recipes that take me back.
The most notable items from this cookbook are by far: Brown sugar tomato jam (amazing in a chutney-like way), the beginning photograph of the interior of this bakery (I love the blend of industrial and kitsch) and the savory bread pudding (fontina and pancetta) recipe. Aside from that, the recipes are good....just not that inventive nor are they "above and beyond."
This book makes me want to open up a bakery and bake for people all day! I can't wait to try peach cobbler muffins. Or spiced cream cheese frosting on a cinnamon roll or carrot cake. I would totally make the coconut cake if I knew I wouldn't be the only one eating it:)
As someone fortunate enough to have lived in Savannah and been an infrequent regular at the Bakery, I was thrilled to find out a cookbook from the Days was coming out. I have yet to bake from the book yet, but I can vouch that if the recipes faithfully reproduce their wares from the shop, they'll be fantastic. My only disappointment was finding out the cookbook doesn't contain information on their staple sandwich items which, in my opinion, give even the cupcakes a run for their money! And that'...more
This is a treasure! Recipes are fantastic and the book is so inspiring! You must get this book for your library...and then bake me something! I'll be right over. Seriously, you will love this cookbook...and people will think you are an amazing cook!
I'm giving this four stars because I haven't gotten to make any of the recipes yet, but after checking this out from the library I have to buy it. There isn't a recipe that I don't want to make and almost all of them made me hungry!
ok, super yummy food comes from this book. the book practically oozes cholesterol, but think happy in moderation. everything I've made so far is awesome and the recipes are clear and easy to follow.
These recipes are what I imagine our great grandparents were cooking, with some great modern twists like fennel pollen and aluminum-free baking powder. I learned so much!
tons of great recipes in here but be careful if you are trying to reduce the amount of butter and sugar in your diet.....
great pics, too....
great pics, too....
These two are hysterical and the recipes I've tried have been yummy and, what I appreciate most, exactly as described.
I just want to point out that this woman used to be a Solid Gold dancer. Try to enjoy your baked goods now.
a good southern cookbook. I love the granola recipe, and make it at least once a month.
Jun 13, 2012
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This bakery is located in Savannah GA. I enjoyed this cookbook and will try some of their recipes.
I don't know if I would actually make anything in this book...too many special ingredients...but the pictures look yummy!
This is my other favorite new cookbook, haven't made anything yet that wasn't delicious!
I am buying this. AMAZING food and such lovely people. The biscones are keepers.
Um, seriously, I might try every recipe in this book. And not share any of it. Bwahaha!
A great collection of Southern inspired sweets and savories. The authors own and operate a bakery in Savannah that has a big following, including Paula Deen (who wrote the foreword). Interspersed between recipes are fantastic tips and anecdotes. I learned a lot about spices and flavorings from the tips (vanilla beans to flavor sugar is so simple, but so brilliant at the same time). Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fantastic, flavorful dish.
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