A day without bread?!

"Long comme un jour sans pain" says the French Proverb.  Long like a day without bread.  As someone who once claimed "panification" or bread-making as a hobby, I hear the warning cry of the culinary sage.  "Hear ye!  May ye not be stricken with the affliction of flour failure!"  But the French don't hold a corner on the bread idioms, "Give us this day our daily bread," said Jesus in Aramaic, "this is our bread 'n butta," said the New Yorker, "best thing since sliced bread," well I digress lest I stumble into bread blasphemy.

Other than share a fun little saying, I'd like to take a moment to honor one of the Bluegrass' finest bakeries, Bluegrass Baking Company  ...  But don't take my word for it, taste and see that the bread is good (Psalm 34:8)!  Furthermore, Southern Living claims that BBC is one of the South's best bakeries.  Wooh, boy!  Steady!  SL-mentioned or not, as a card-carrying (licensed) "food handler" & self-described Bread Critic, I know good bread when I taste/smell/see it!

Furthermore, BBC's main guy, Jim, welcomed a group of 12 and 13 y/o students & yours truly on a field trip in 2010 for a bready 'ole time.  This page tells the story (albeit in French).  Not only does BBC have a great product, but they're friendly!  ...

Since we're on the subject of bread, Lexington's Le Matin continues to disappoint me with it's giant baguette bags, small bread selection, refusal to take plastic payment, and faux French air.  Sure it's a franchise, but franchement it's not worth my time!  Désolé, Le Matin.  I'd sooner eat your Cauliflower Soup again than buy your bread.  Oh, and you're not that nice either.  Bleh.  Newly re-installed Morris Bookshop next store is lovely though...

 For real people.  Bluegrass Baking Company don't lie.  Stop! Stop! Stop!  Claysmill Rd., Lexington

 A fresh (read "actually made by a bakery/human") baguette is best when eaten day of, so for yours truly my post-breakfast BBC purchase required some creativity in order to be consumed within the day.  Ulimately, a "bout" (end) of it was digested the next morning with butter and honey.  Still yum. 

Does food taste better with others?  Maybe.  Italian-inspired baguette pizza w/tomato sauce, spinach, shredded Colby, red onions, and a diced tomato.  Warmed in broiler.  Crunch!