grandmother's name?

My grandmother, well, that was...

My family tends to like the same names.

So she was a Hannah.

There was, you know, Hannah Queen.

There were many queens, but...

That particular grandmother was Grandmother Hannah, Hannah Marie.

Yeah,

And If you can share, what are like the techniques or is there a specific technique that you use to get there?

Yeah, I mean, I think it first starts with the very quality of the simple ingredients that you use.

Buttermilk, I'm very particular about the buttermilk that I use and the good quality butter that I use.

But I just think the technique, it's almost like a craft to me.

I decided early on when I thought about bringing my grandmother's biscuits to the bakery that i wanted to and it took many many many many tries believe me to get there i mean i i did a mix of butter i tried butter and shortening and i landed on all butter But for me, it's just the technique, layering the biscuits.

I'm sure you all probably do something similar, but I start out in the bowl with the butter.

I cut cubes because what I'm going for is when I'm coating the flour and the butter, I am not going for exact layers.

I don't think so.

Uh-oh.

And for me, that means baking traditions.

Typically, Griff and I always make fruitcakes, but I've never really made them for gifts.

So I'm starting to think about how I can pick a few friends and give them the recipe and make these fruitcakes.

Do you like fruitcake?

(laughs)

(laughs)... for months, and it just gets better and better.

But yeah, we're not talking about those bright colored fruits, just things that you love.

Hmm

... there's this connection [laughs] I think between food that it just instantly connected us as part of the community, which is exactly what I wanted.

But yeah, it's a great neighborhood nowadays.

It's come a long way.

It's gotten a little bit more highbrow.

[laughs] The other day I looked out the window and I saw...

I just thought it was the funniest thing.

So I'm curious what the best way to incorporate chocolate chips into pancakes are.