Secret Notes — the full drawer

Every Moore family baking note in one place — each with the sauce, glaze or topping it needs

01Buttermilk Biscuits

Cold hands, hot oven, minimal handling.

Pairing: honey butter or sausage gravy.

02Chocolate Babka

Two-day dough rolled tight around chocolate. The weekend project.

Pairing: espresso dusting.

03Cornbread Skillet

Cornmeal, buttermilk, cast iron that never washed.

Pairing: honey butter.

04Croissants

Three days of folding butter into dough. Tuesday, if you are serious.

Pairing: berry jam.

05Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Sour cream batter, cinnamon middle, streusel top.

Pairing: the strongest coffee in Texas.

06Bagels, Boiled

Water bath, then oven. The drawer's only boiled entry.

Pairing: cream cheese, lox optional.

07Chewy Gingerbread

Molasses and ginger, chewier on day two.

Pairing: powdered sugar snow.

08Hot Cross Buns

Spiced yeast buns crossed with sweet paste — spring on the board.

Pairing: extra butter, no explanations.

09Strawberry Galette

Free-form crust, berries with cornstarch, edges folded where they fall.

Pairing: vanilla ice cream melting on top.

10Vanilla Cupcakes

Buttermilk batter, Swiss buttercream, sprinkles applied by the youngest Moore.

Pairing: birthday candles.

11Parker House Rolls

Fold-in-half rolls, buttered twice, baked to shine.

Pairing: holiday dinners, all of them.

12Molasses Crinkles

Crackled tops appear when the dough chills overnight — the secret's only rule.

Pairing: cold milk.

13Flaky Pie Crust

Butter, ice water, discipline. Filled with anything in season.

Pairing: whatever the crust becomes.

14Seeded Rye Loaf

Dense rye with caraway — the entry from the other side of the family.

Pairing: salted butter, thick slices.

15Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread

Soft crumb, honey sweetness — the daily bread, minus the store.

Pairing: any sandwich the kids invent.