Savory cake with goat cheese
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Sometimes, inspiration comes just when you need it. I had returned from a wonderful Bakers Dozen tour of Harley Farms in Pescadero last month and was pondering what I could bake with the fabulous goat cheese I had scored when I spotted an article in the New York Times about the French enthusiasm for savory quick breads.
Cakes salés—savory cakes—is the French term for these popular breads laced with cheese, meat and even vegetables. They’re homey loaves, as easy to stir together as muffins, and they’re served at picnics, parties and potlucks in Paris and beyond. Sliced or cut into cubes, they make terrific nibbles with a glass of cool wine on a summer afternoon. (more…)




