Audra Leigh

A quick note from the kitchen. Havenleigh Kitchen + Stillroom will be closed on Friday, October 16. No pop-up that day. The ovens get a rest, and so do I. We'll be back to our regular Friday rhythm on October 23, with fresh bread, cookies, and lemon tonic waiting for you. Now, about the banana bread. I know. It's been a favorite, and I've loved watching it disappear off the table week after week. It's taking a short break from the menu. But it isn't gone. Banana bread comes back for...

This business is a living thing. It changes week to week, and the only way to keep it honest is to keep talking about it openly. So here is where things stand. What Isn't Working Offering Two Different Flours For a while I was baking with two different flours... my standard choice for all-purpose flour (King Arthur's) and Hayden Flour Mills, a local heritage grain I genuinely love and believe in. The problem is simple: I am one person, and the local grain loaves are not moving the way the...

There is a lot to share this week... new products, a solidified schedule, some gratitude that is long overdue, and a few things that need to be said plainly. Let's get into it. What's New in the Kitchen Lemon Tonic This one has been on my counter for years before it ever made it to the menu. Every morning, my family takes a shot of this tonic. A full lemon, a large chunk of fresh ginger and turmeric, olive oil, and local honey. That's it. We have not been sick in years. I am not making...