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Brian Wood

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    April 16, 2012

    Number 21: Starter Bakery's Hazelnut Kouign Amann

    SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition ​Although Ti Kouz has stopped serving krampouz, Bay Area eaters are still struggling to pronounce Breton words thanks to Starter Bakery. Its signature pastry, the kouign amman (queen ah-mahn), is a butter cake from Brit ... More >>

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    August 19, 2011

    Finding a Kouign Amann in San Francisco: Your Weekend Assignment

    Jonathan KauffmanStarter Bakery's kouign amann.​ There is only one San Francisco location, to date, where you can buy Starter Bakery's pastries. One. SFoodie wrote about the new Emeryville bakery in May, founded by former San Francisco Baking Institute professor Brian Wood and Jamie Hansen. But up ... More >>

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    May 6, 2011

    Cold Ice, Hot Tofu, and Fresh Croissants: This Week in Food Bloggery

    John BirdsallStarter Bakery croissants.​Highlights from the blog this week:1. SFoodie bloggers locate two dishes I've been curious about for a while: Luis Chong finds Taiwanese-style shaved ice in the Outer Sunset, just in time for a mini heat wave, and Sean Timberlake writes an SF92 post about th ... More >>

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    May 3, 2011

    Starter Bakery: Ex-S.F. Baking Institute Teacher Rolls Out Perfect Pastries

    John BirdsallKouign amann: flaky, salty, caramelized-sugar breakfast pastries from Starter Bakery.​Further evidence that the Bay Area is deep into a renaissance of pastry brilliance: four-month-old Starter Bakery, which is producing amazing scones, Provencale kouign amann, and the finest crois ... More >>

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    July 26, 2008

    On Comics: 5 Graphic Novels to Look Out for

    John BirdsallKouign amann: flaky, salty, caramelized-sugar breakfast pastries from Starter Bakery.​Further evidence that the Bay Area is deep into a renaissance of pastry brilliance: four-month-old Starter Bakery, which is producing amazing scones, Provencale kouign amann, and the finest crois ... More >>

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