This morning I hung out with my friend Nancie Mc Dermott who is the author of 13 cookbooks. We had breakfast at the Back in the Day Bakery and chatted with Cheryl Day.
At Back in the Day Bakery, I enjoyed a strawberry muffin with a rosewater glaze.
Speaking of strawberries, The Grey has a strawberry fried pie.
I have to make it this summer, but I make a red, white and blue chicken salad with blue cheese, red onions and strawberries.
Chicken liver is something that both Southern black people and Jewish people have in common. When I was a kid, I hated liver, whether beef or chicken. Beef liver with rice and gravy, and onions was one of my Dad’s dinner staples. Sidenote: My Dad is the primary cook in the family. My mom is great at making three things: pancakes, fried pork chops and fried chicken.
I became enamored with liver when I started eating foie gras and pate at fancy restaurants and going to fancy parties in New York. However, I don’t eat duck foie gras, and I don’t miss it. Chicken liver pate is delicious and inexpensive. You can make it at home.
The Grey has chicken liver on the menu. They have an appetizer of chicken liver mousse with a dash of sea salt and toasted Pullman bread from a local bakery, Back In The Day Bakery. I love it. The mousse is smooth and delicious. For only six bucks, it is a delicious bite to enjoy before dinner and/or drinks.
If you have known me for awhile, then you probably also know RKB (AKA Rachel Kramer Bussel). Rachel and I have been friends for over 11 years. We started a blog (Cupcakes Take The Cake) together. We hosted cupcake meetups. We went on a trip to Martha’s Vineyard.
I don’t believe in having only ONE best friend. Instead, I have a second family of people I am not related that I love. Rachel is part of that family.
Over a short three days, we hit some of my favorite haunts here in Savannah. We had tacos at Foxy Loxy, sliders at Sly’s Sliders, and sweets at Back In The Day Bakery. We also went to the Juliette Gordon Low House to learn about the founder of Girl Scouts and had dinner at The Grey.
I organized a reading for Rachel at Back In The Day Bakery. Owner Cheryl Day was very generous in letting a small group of Rachel’s avid fans sit and listen to her read. Three women drove up from Florida and one drove in from Brunswick, Georgia. We listened to erotica and ate tiny cupcakes. It was a throwback to my live in New York.
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I stopped by Back In The Day Bakery and had a blueberry maple pie bar. It was yummy. I love blueberry in baked goods. The flavor combination of blueberry and maple reminded me of Anarchy in A Jar’s Easy Like Sunday Morning preserves. Laena McCarthy is the proprietor of Anarchy In A Jar. I have known her years even before her jams were selling out at The Brooklyn Flea. By the way, both Laena McCarthy and Cheryl and Griffith Day, owners of Back In Day Bakery have cookbooks.
Jam On: The Art of Canning Fruit by Laena McCarthy
Back In The Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl and Griffith Day
Back in the Day Bakery Made with Love: More than 100 Recipes and Make-It-Yourself Projects to Create and Share by Cheryl and Griffith Day
At Back In The Day Bakery on Bull Street, in addition to cookies, brownies and cupcakes, they serve delicious sandwiches for lunch. One of these is the pig and pimento cheese sandwich. Pimento cheese is trending as a condiment. I have seen pimento cheese on the menu as a spread for hamburgers, sandwiches or a dip for French fries. Pimento cheese is pretty easy to make at home. I made it once, and it was delicious. However, it’s the kind of dish that you make to share with people either for a party or a dinner. Most recipes call for cheddar cheese, but I am sure you could substitute other cheeses like Manchego or Gruyere. There’s even a pimento cheese cookbook, Pimento Cheese The Cookbook: 50 Recipes from Snacks to Main Dishes Inspired by the Classic Southern Favorite.