Mother Scratcher

I am always trying out cute new ways to blurt expletives that are dainty, girly and somewhat southern.  Like when I spill in the kitchen (which is frequently, thus the kitchen explosion) I stomp my high heel and exclaim, CRUMBS, or when someone pulls in front of me rather than needing a personal FDA censor I flip my bangs dramatically and blurt ooooh mother scratcher.  However, after a trip to my new favorite bakery I realized that I will need an new term of anti-endearment, for Scratch bakery in downtown Durham is truly the Mother SCRATCHer of patisseries.

Look how cute the counter top displays are!  YUMMY everything looks delectable!  I opted for a blueberry crumb pie, a salt and peppa cookie (I have my priorities in check), poached duck egg on local greens, salt roasted beets, and green bean Pepito salad.  To drink I had a rosemary infused iced coffee, with a cloud of whipped cream and lemon zest...super refreshing!

The salad had lots of yummy homemade pickles on it that were the standout of my meal.  The pickled carrots were spiced and absolutely delicious! 

The salt roasted beets were just that, salt roasted.  Too salty for my taste but beautiful to look at and the green beans were marvelous.  Stay tuned for my own personal attempt to replicate both the salt and peppa cookie and the green bean salad.  In the mean time Bless your heart and get up with Scratch bakery!  Not only will you get to check out the awesomeness of downtown Durham but you'll get to try some great local fare.