#

Back

So Baked

So Baked

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Buzz, November 2023

Are you bready for it? Rise to the occasion and flaunt your familiarity with the NC baking scene—from our state’s oldest bakery to local bread so good it’s earning national attention. Stop loafing around and get to it!

Let’s get baked. Established in 1807, Winston-Salem’s Winkler Bakery is likely the oldest bakery in the state—and maybe the country (!). Which OG cookie recipe is the beloved bakery still whipping up since its start ~200 years ago? 

a.  Chocolate chip

b.  Oatmeal

c.  Gingerbread

d.  Snickerdoodle 

Baking is a fine art. Which Raleigh higher education institution boasts a Baking & Pastry Arts program? 

a.  Wake Tech

b.  NC State

c.  Meredith

d.  Shaw 

Nice buns! Find Emily Martin’s Cinnamon Rolls on offer year-round at Cantina 18 for your sweet treat fix. What is the secret starter ingredient used in these decadent desserts? 

a.  Wild yeast

b.  Sourdough yeast

c.  Levain

d.  Poolish

“Grown and ground in the South,” Western NC’s Carolina Ground Flour sources the majority of its grain from large-scale organic growers around the state and other regional locales such as Virginia and Georgia. But what country is the organization’s mill from? 

a.  Germany

b.  Italy

c.  Norway

d.  Austria

Step into Hayes Barton Cafe & Dessertery for fine food and feel-good simplicity—NTM delish desserts! Which cake is the most popular (read: most sold) at the Five Points eatery? 

a.  Lemon blueberry

b.  Coconut 

c.  Chocolate Heath bar 

d.  Red velvet  

Local baker Andrew Ullom is now at the helm of his own uberpopular operation, Union Special, which first bowed in 2019. Under which celebrity chef did he previously amass experience as executive pastry chef?

a.  Ashley Christensen

b.  Scott Crawford

c.  Cheetie Kumar

d.  Vivian Howard

What’s up, dog? Yellow Dog Bread Company creates delish culinary creations and, ahem, golden community. What farm animals did owners/husband-and-wife duo Tanya and Matthew Andrews once acquire to provide a certain dairy product for their recipes? 

a.  Goats

b.  Cows

c.  Chickens

d.  Pigs

Bolt to Boulted Bread for a lineup of delish loaves and premier pastries at its recently relocated Boylan Heights locale. Earning national attention, the DTR bake shop once received a shoutout from which renowned publication?

a.  Food & Wine

b.  Bon Appétit

c.  The New York Times

d.  All of the above

Orange County-based farm Red Tail Grains specializes in growing heritage and modern grains for local bakeries, breweries and consumers. Two of its crops this year, NuEast Hard Red Winter Wheat and Appalachian White Wheat, are bred by which NC university?  

a.  NC State

b.  Duke 

c.  UNC Chapel Hill 

d.  Wake Forest

Answers: 1. C; 2. A; 3. B; 4. D; 5. B; 6. A;  7. C; 8. D; 9. A

Cinn-fully Good

Cinn-fully Good

by | Sep 20, 2023 | Eat, September 2023

Fall for Emily Martin’s Cinnamon Rolls this season

“They see me rollin’” … and they craving Emily Martin’s Cinnamon Rolls—especially now that ’tis the season for baked fall treats (!). Available year-round at Cantina 18, these gooey rolls make the perfect quick breakfast or snack—or gift for a sweets-loving friend or family member (hey, holiday season!). 

Creator/owner Martin’s recipe for the delightfully decadent old-fashioned treats blends tradition and innovation, using a sourdough yeast starter and a craveworthy creamy glaze on top. “Cinnamon rolls have been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember,” shares the cinnamon roll chef. “When I learned to make them, I began sharing them with family and friends—and our tradition soon grew.”

Her partnership with Cantina 18 chef and proprietor Jason Smith began three years ago in an attempt to spread the sweetness of her culinary creations with a wider audience—and they’ve remained popular ever since. “We worked together, and his team really took to learning and appreciating the art of making my cinnamon rolls,” she says of the collab. 

Enjoy the goods at home via a six-pack bun bundle that requires only a quick heat-up in the oven—and results in a heavenly fragrance and a belly full of goodness. Beyond a delish dessert, the cinnamon rolls make great gifts or menu items for bridal and baby showers, birthday parties, and holiday gatherings.

“Our busiest time of the year traditionally has been holidays, but we have actually seen an increase in demand year-round as people have begun to make them a part of their own special traditions,” says Martin. That said, it’s never too early to begin prepping for the busy season…Roll models of dessert, the buns also pair beautifully with mimosas, coffee or hot chocolate (brunch, anyone?). And in addition to Cantina 18, you can also find them at NOFO. Nice buns, indeed.