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Tag: Joanne Chang

  • 11 Mar 2026: Flour’s Famous Banana Bread (Kind of)

    We are fortunate in that we live close to Boston and Flour Bakery + Cafe. While Joanne Chang, the artisan baker behind this locally revered favorite cafe and bakery, is pretty famous for her Sticky Buns, the Banana Bread that Flour turns out is my favorite. Do yourself a favor when you visit Boston and…

  • 01 Dec 2022: Rosemary Shortbread

    When she was asked about the secret to making delicious cookies, Susan Callahan, owner of Goodies Homemade’s answer was short and to the point: butter. I would second that. This is Joanne Chang’s recipe for shortbread cookies and can be found on page 146 in her first Flour Bakery cookbook (Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s…

  • 23 Jul 2022: Flour Bakery + Cafe’s Chunky Lola Cookie

    How have I missed this cookie perfection in Joanne Chang’s 2010 book, Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe? This buttery (of course), chewy blend of dark chocolate, coconut and nuts is exactly the kind of cookie to perk up a day. Found on page 110, the ingredients include Butter (lots of it)…

  • 06 July 2021: Joanne Chang’s Homemade Oreos (egg-free style)

    Flour Bakery + Cafe Homemade Oreos – egg-free version My favorite stop for a quick(er) bite in Boston is Joanne Chang’s Flour Bakery + Cafe. I think I’ve been to all of them at one time or another! And a natural follow-on for those times when I can’t get into the City (looking at YOU…

  • 21 July 2020: Morning Glory Muffins

    If necessity is the mother of invention, then overabundance is the brainchild of resourcefulness. This week our CSA share was filled with zucchini squash. In an effort to not waste a single thing, I turned to using zucchini in baked goods. After all, isn’t that what everyone does with an over-abundance of zucchini? Joanne Chang’s…

  • Cornmeal-Lime Cookies

    Original Recipe found in: Chang, J. Flour: spectacular recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe. (2010). San Francisco: Chronicle. p 118-119. Joanne Chang says “Eat Dessert First” and frankly if my metabolism were a bit different, I would definitely follow that advice! Today I was looking for a cookie with a little bit of a spring hop to…

  • 08 May 2011 Heart-Healthy Dried Fruit Scones

    Adapted from: Chang, Joanne. Flour: Spectacular recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe. (2010). San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC. p. 50. My Comments: Lucky enough to live in the Boston Metro area (well, that’s a little stretch – a 40 minute ride puts me downtown though), I’ve been to 2 of Flour’s locations.  If you…