INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, scalded 2 packages active dry yeast (5 teaspoons yeast) 1 tablespoon sugar or honey 1/2 cup warm water 4 cups bread flour 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons melted butter METHOD: Scald buttermilk and cool to lukewarm. Mix yeast and sugar with warm water in a large mixing bowl and allow...Read More

This pie recipe was made famous by one of our presidents — it was his favorite pie. While aboard the battleship USS Missouri, Master Chief Steward Harry Hightower served buttermilk pecan pie to Harry Truman. The President loved this pie so much that he had to ask for the recipe. It’s a classic in many...Read More

INGREDIENTS: 8 egg yolks (from pastured chickens) or 6 duck egg yolks* 2 cups buttermilk 2 cups rich full-fat cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar (superfine like Baker’s sugar) 1/2 cup cocoa (best quality)   2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon sea salt METHOD: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat egg yolks until...Read More

INGREDIENTS: 1 2/3 cups buttermilk Zest from a large organic lemon 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons of sweetener of your choice — maple syrup, rice syrup, honey, or a mix of honey and sugar 2 tablespoons limoncello METHOD: Whisk together all ingredients in a mixing bowl until blended. Cover...Read More

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup buttermilk, well shaken 1 cup fresh orange juice 1/2 very ripe banana 1 tablespoon honey or sugar (more or less, depending on your personal taste) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract A handful of ice cubes METHOD: Place all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth and frothy. VARIATIONS: Add other fresh or...Read More