Brown Butter Brioche

Super soft and tender homemade brioche made milk bread style and with brown butter so it has a nutty or subtle 'toffee' like flavor.

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Everyday Butter Cake

Everyday Butter Cake

A cross between a tea cake and a butter cake, this is a simple & quick vanilla cake recipe that leads to a fluffy snacking style cake good for any day, anytime.

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  • Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chewy middle, crispy edged chocolate chip cookies made with olive oil and dark chocolate. A simple, one bowl recipe- no butter needed.
  • Lime Bars

    Tart lime bars with a buttery shortbread crust flavored with lime zest and a sharp, zingy & smooth lime curd filling. Recipe can be made in under an hour, made ahead of time and keeps for a few days in the fridge
  • Sourdough Discard Pita Bread

    The softest homemade pita bread enhanced with the flavor of sourdough. Easy recipe that requires no special tools but a rolling pin, baking sheets and a hot oven.
  • Lemon Olive Oil Cake

    The softest, fluffiest cake that bursts with the flavor of lovely lemon. This cake, made with olive oil which keeps it moist for days, uses lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice in the cake. It also gets an extra boost of tart lemon from a lemon soak poured over the cake after baking.
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The Best Lemon Curd

Buttery and smooth, this lemon curd starts out sweet and then blasts your tastebuds with sharp lemon. An easy recipe (no egg tempering) that is perfect to use as a spread, in cookies, cakes and pies.
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Hello, I’m Sam!

Welcome to buttermilk! I am so glad you found me =)
  • Here you’ll find my trove of innovative recipes. I aim to light a fire in your baking instinct and send you straight to the kitchen.
  • Some of my recipes are quick and really easy, but many more are for those who who enjoy being kitchen for awhile, and find the step by step baking processes meditative.
  • I hope I can not only bring you delicious yummy desserts and bakes, but also a sense of pride in the things you create with your two hands.
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