Am I the only jerk that still orders a medium coffee at Starbucks?
What am I supposed to say?… grande. When it comes down to order time, I always choke. I feel like I’ll sound like a complete tool ordering a grande… but now I realize that I sound more like a tool ordering a medium. I dunno…. it’s just coffee! Can you just give me coffee?
I was at a Starbucks this weekend, saying grande over and over in my head… I was focused. I was on my A-game. Then… I overheard the lady in front of me order some sort of half caf/nonfat/extra foam/iced/capp…. with less than half a pump of chocolate.
I was totally thrown off my game. Why would anyone order an iced cappuccino? With extra foam? What does that even look like? And I don’t think the chocolate croissant you just ordered is doing any favors to your nonfat iced creation. I’m so confused. What are you doing? And Lord! How much did that handbag cost you!? And does anyone really say handbag anymore… or is that like saying pocketbook!? I am old.
…. and then, when my turn came, I ordered a medium…. when all I was trying to do was be a normal person and order a grande.
… and then I went home and made strawberry bread… and that felt right. Then people came over and Whitney brought wine… and it felt even righter (more right, duh).
This bread is like a fluffy flatbread. Is that a thing? It’s like focaccia. That’s definitely a thing.
Let me walk you through this bread…. because I made it and I want you to make it too!
This bread has three rises. Don’t let that deter you. Three rises, but no mixer… does that make things better?
The first rise is yeast, warm water, and a cup of flour. It’s left for an hour to get foamy, frothy, and alive with yeast.
After the first rise, more flour is added… that’s what’s pictured above.
After the first rise, more flour, oil, salt, and sugar are added to the dough. It’s almost ready for the second rise!
But first we add orange zest… because it’s fragrant and delicious.
A little kneading, and the dough is ready for the second rise!
After the second rise, the dough is stretched and rolled out, and placed in a sheet pan.
Let is rise for a short time more and top with olive oil, sliced strawberries, and coarse sea salt.
Oh man. So pretty, right!?
After the bread is baked, it’s topped with goat cheese, balsamic vinegar and fresh mint. Look how fancypants this is! And it’s really not that hard!
The best part is serving it to friends. They’ll freak. I promise.
This bread is somewhere in between sweet and savory. It’s neither and both. It’s an enigma. The dough itself is only slightly sweet, but the added orange zest makes it seem just a touch sweeter. The goat cheese, mint, and strawberries also push this bread to the sweet end of the spectrum… but it’s certainly not very desserty.
I served this bread for brunch with quiche and salad. Win.
Strawberry Balsamic Flatbread with goat cheese and fresh mint
makes 12 squares
recipe adapted from LA Times
2 packages (about 5 teaspoons) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (between 110 and 115 degrees F)
3 cups of flour, divided into 1 cup increments
3 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup thinly sliced strawberries
coarse sea salt for topping
1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
good quality balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
1 tablespoon fresh mint, coarsely chopped
In a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water. Stir to dissolve. I use a fork so I can mash and stir any yeast clumps. Add 1 cup flour and blend together until smooth. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
After the mixture has risen, remove the covering and stir in 3 tablespoons of olive oil, sugar, and orange zest. Add one cup of flour and stir to blend. Add the remaining cup of flour and salt and work together into a dough.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add up to 1/3 cup more flour and knead. Dough will be slightly sticky, and that’s alright.
Clean out the large bowl and coat with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place dough in the bowl, and flip it over so that it’s entirely coated in oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Punch the dough down and knead for just a minute, before pulling and stretching the dough into a 16×9-inch rectangle. I used a rolling pin to help me to this. Place on a greased baking sheet and let rise for 30 minutes.
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
When dough has risen, use your fingers to make random indentations in the puffed dough. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with sliced strawberries, and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake bread for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden, crisp and baked through. I rotated the pan once, halfway through baking.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the baking pan, slice into squares with a pizza cutter and drizzle with balsamic vinegar, goat cheese, and fresh mint.
Serve.
This bread is best served within 2 days of baking.
Teresa Bergan
Joy!
You are MEGA and EPIC! You took this bread making scaredy cat and made her a Dough conquering sword bashing chick! I love your words and slight of hand with recipes that are simply amazing! As a mother of 3 crazy high maintenance boys, I indulge in your Calgon Alcohol induced recipes too! I need them by Saturday night! Thank you!
I am putting my twist on this dough…one question, can this be used as a pizza dough, too?
Thanks! a life long Joy follower
Teresa the harried mom,baker,taxi,worker,dog poop pickerupper…and whatever else that is left to do…..damn! the weekend is NOT long enough!
aurelie
Hmmmm…this looks delicious! Strawberries are in season, tomorrow is girls’ night w/ BBQ – and the dough for your flatbread is rising! I’ll let you know how it turned out and if my ladies liked it :)
Wendy
I made this bread recipe and added rosemary, sage, and thyme. Then I topped it with Tray Shutterbean’s caramelized onion jam, nectarine slices, balsamic vinegar, feta, parmesan, and fresh basil and mint. It was quite a hit! Thank you so much for the recipe!
The Cozy Herbivore
YES! Strawberries and balsamic are soooo good together, and I love this slightly savory application! What a perfect thing to serve at a brunch or a potluck dinner.
I wrote a compilation post featuring my favorite strawberry recipes from my favorite bloggers, (http://bit.ly/Kx5aYE) and I sure did link to this gorgeous recipe. Thanks!
Amelia
I’ve always wanted to make this because it looked so pretty! I halved the entire recipe and it turned out perfect, exactly like your photos. I made it for a friend’s farewell/christmas picnic and it was a huge hit! I added some chopped walnuts, pecans and some pomegranate seeds to the baking stage. I also used feta instead of goats cheese (that was all I had in the fridge but it worked great). The recipe was amazing, I loved it so much, thank you Joy!
Katie
Would this recipe differ a lot of I used whole wheat flour?
AGELIKI
I added feta cheese halfway while baking. GREAT !!!
Laura
Wow. this looks amazing. I am totally inspired. Totally.
LifeDesign
I just discovered your website, so far I am loving it. Congratulations and I will be making this flatbread very soon. Will keep you posted on the results!
karen
My daughter and I tried this bread today with the exception of I used Red Raspberry Champagne Vinegar that I got at a festival this past weekend. Oh my this bread is delish! Thanks for sharing Joy!
Stefani
Just looking at this bread has me salivating. I can’t wait to try it, Thanks!
Joyce
This bread is just amazing :) I actually made it today and translated the recipe and put it on my website (with a link to yours ofcourse!) everyone should make this delicious bread. It’s awesome :D
Melissa
I just had to comment on this! I happened upon your site while looking for food blogs and yours is by far one of the prettiest sites I’ve ever seen. And this bread! Oh. My. Gosh! I am SO making this this week! keep up the good work!
Best,
Melissa
Hannah
Hi Joy-
I just started this recipe, but when I added the flour to the yeast, I added up to 3 cups until I got a smooth (if even overly floury dough). It’d be great if you could add to the first paragraph that one should only add ONE cup of flour because I did not realize this until I read through the next step and I don’t have enough yeast to start over again :( It looks lovely, but I guess I’ll have to try again another day. And I’ll be sure to read through the entire recipe first next time.
Nina Lewis
This made me laugh out loud. I always go for medium. Small, well it’s not worth it and large – well that’s just too much coffee to handle! Plus I don’t want to try and do the accent unless I knew I could then back it up with some colloquial Italian about the day and the weather. Anyway – this recipe is beautiful – i am about to finish work in London and am starving. Sadly I think i will have to satisfy this with a vanilla latte. Medium. With Chocolate sprinkles. Amazing recipes, lovely blog, thank you!
Jess
Oh my, that looks amazing! Another recipe to add to the list….
Rachel
Oh my gosh I TOTALLY have the same issue at Starbucks – saying grande makes me feel like the biggest fool, but hey, what else am I supposed to say?
Pam
At the risk of sounding like a total moron, what size is a sheet pan? We don’t have them in Scotland!
Katherine Cummings
I LOVE the customers that order Mediums!! IT reminds me that your human :) I work for Starbucks and now I feel like I’m the tool whenever I walk into another coffee shop and order a “grande”. I simply can’t order mediums anymore. I’m always talking fake Italian now so I feel it is natural when coffee is involved. I want to hug my “medium” customers!
Rett
So, I work at Starbucks, and we don’t care if you say grande or medium. haha
It’s totally not important as long as we know what drink you want.
Also, iced cappuccinos are disgusting. Like really. It’s ice, espresso, and cold milk topped with hot milk foam. Ew. We hate people who order those.
Jen H
I made this over the weekend for my Book Club’s picnic on the beach. It was a huge hit! And great since some ladies were vegan, so I just left the goat cheese off half of it. Though I personally think the goat cheese makes it! Truly delicious! Thanks for sharing!
joythebaker
i’m so glad you liked this!!
Karen
I’m not a big fan of goat cheese. Is there another type of cheese that I could use?
joythebaker
how about a mild blue cheese?
Naomi
Doesn’t grande mean large? You’re better off saying medium when you order. Less confusing. And I bet the strawberry flatbread will go great with a medium coffee!
Annie Slaney
Soo I decided after much consideration..( well not really I just had to look at your picture of this bread and knew immediatly that I needed to make it) I chose to make this bread tonight…and now, I don’t know if it’s the bread talking or the bottles of wine that we ingested while cooking, waiting and eating the bread but the decicion is this …WE LOVE YOU JOY THE BAKER!!!!!
Jessie
Can I just say…I love you. :) Thanks for the smile today and the yummy recipe. I needed that after coming home from vacation to find the entire contents of my fridge/freezer defrosted, spoiled, moldy, etc. It was a sad day for this foodie.
S
I don’t drink coffee, but I do believe that here in New England we say medium. We don’t get all la dee dah about it.
This looks like a beautiful West Coast meal that will make this California born girl feel at home. And it’s almost strawberry season here!
What I really really need to know is what kind of wine?
Nancy N
It has been a while since I’ve been motivated to just cook something because it looks so divine I don’t want to wait until it’s convenient. So I made this last night at 11 o’clock, through the second rise. I just pulled it out of the oven … Holy sweet mercy.
Thank you.
Divine.
Added bonus: I’ve got knit night tonight where my knitting buddies will admire the beauty and deliciousness, far more than the heathens I live with who demanded strawberry-only bread. Which was pretty good. But not nearly as good as the whole thing.
Sarah
I’m sitting inside work on a gorgeous day- wishing i was outside, and I browsed over to your site…and just the prettyness of the bread made me a bit happier. Weird how food can do this. I want to make this bread very soon! Thanks for the post. I also choke at Starbucks when i order- just so you know.
Rachel P.
I’m with you. I’m a little bit anti-Starbucks though, so I order by ounces or sm/med/lg….not those pretentious names they give their drink sizes.
Natalie Cook
Joy, you had me with just the title of this post… and then I saw the pictures. Goat cheese too! All my favorite ingredients in one amazing looking package.
Drool…… Too bad I am going out of town this afternoon because I want to make this NOW! Thanks for the great recipe, as always.
Adria
Hahaha, I am exactly the same with saying grande! Many times I have ordered a tall just to avoid it! :)
Natasha @ Saved by the Egg Timer
Nope, I still order a medium and I say handbag :)
They just do that to feel fancy and important….real coffee people order a dark roast coffee with real cream ;) None of that fake sugar or stuff. I save about $3 per cup and that money goes into my “handbag” piggy jar or boots piggy jar. hahah.
jenn
okay, so that bread looks like it will change my life. yum.
also, I am a definite “medium” orderer at Starbucks!! yes, really! and the other day, at another coffee shop, I ordered “a twelve ounce latte, please,” and the girl snapped “we don’t have twelve ounce cups!” so I humbly ordered a “small” (a.k.a., a twelve-ounce cup), took my latte, and fled. whatever. i just want the coffee! :)
CookiePie
Gorgeous recipe – love bread with stuff in/on it!! And I am so with you on the Starbucks lingo. Who can keep it straight? And if I want a “small,” then I don’t WANT to call it “tall.” It’s small, not tall! So I try to only go to places that don’t have lingo.
Colleen
I thought I was the only one who was freaked out by ordering at Starbucks! My boss was just laughing at me for this exact scenario. But hey, I can bake!
Nicki Woo
I have come back to this page about a zillion times over the past 2 days, just to look at the picture. I should just make the bread already.
Kara
That is so funny- I order a small chai, I don’t know their code for it, don’t even attempt it. So many other details to remember. Pocketbook is out? I’m not really old, only 36, always have called my pocketbook a pocketbook.
This recipe looks amazing- can’t wait to try it this weekend!
Lauren
I love this post! I totally know how you feel at starbucks, right down to ordering and still saying medium and feeling weird about to to the lady who is way too put together for that early in the morning with a handbag that is worth more than my rent! And I can’t wait to try this bread!
Brian @ A Thought For Food
I’m making this next weekend when we’re on the Cape… no question about that! Served with a big glass of wine!
Jemma
I definitely always ask for my coffees in starbucks as small, medium or large. sod tall grande and venti. I do get quite intimidated though and as i’m about to launch into a ‘skinny mocha frocha lattechino double shot extra hot with vanilla syrup’ I end up just asking for ‘small latte skimmed milk please thanks’
Stressful
Shawn
After college I worked at a coffee shop in L.A. – because I majored in history. One time, Mary Kate – or was it Ashley? – which ever is the anorexic one – called ahead to order her soy vanilla cappuccino whatever. First, it is really hard to foam soy milk. Second, calling in your coffee order ensures that it will be either a) cold when you get there or b) not ready when you get there. Both “a” and “b” tend to annoy patrons like the Olsen twins. I guess the point of this weird story is that have no fear in ordering a medium, Joy. The Starbuck’s baristas are probably relieved to have someone so normal and polite in their midst.
Also, this bread looks amazing and I giggled thinking about my grandma calling it a pocketbook and telling me that my slacks look nice.
Ann @ Running With Chopstix
Baristas make me stutter. Every time I try to make an order fit for a coffee aficionado I end up saying “regular coffee.” Sometimes I vary it with “iced coffee.”
liz
Often your blog makes me drool. and laugh. But rarely do I snort aloud. I always feel like a moron ordering mediums there too. But I’m so afraid a grande will result in some 64 oz coffee or something.
Also – sweet and savory bread? This blog post was a win in my book.
kyleen
Mhmm that bread looks delicious. I love sweet + salty things and I’ve been wanting to make bread lately so this recipe is perfect. Can’t wait to try it :D
Nikki
WANT.
Melanie
Oh my! This bread looked so good that I made it immediately. Of course, my first batch was a big fail (Don’t use old yeast bought at a discount store. Lesson learned. The hard way.). But my second dough turned out lovely. I’m going to post it on my blog because something this good needs to be shared.What a great recipe – thanx so much!
what katie's baking
lol. you make me laugh so hard!
this looks like strawberry bread pizza… mmm
Cat @Breakfast to Bed
You’d be amazed how many people here in NYC say “pocketbook” I need that flatbread, btw.
Beth
I have to say that the whole balsamic/strawberry combination makes me nervous. I’ve had some pretty gnarly (in a bad way) balsamic experiences and usually keep the application of such a liquid to a bare minimum. However I adore you and all you do so I’m definitely going to have to serve this up. I’m thinking scrambled eggs with this and more fresh fruit on the side. Yum!
Heather
That flatbread looks DEE-LISH!!! What a great combo of flavors!! Oh, and BTW you’re in America and medium is a-ok!!! :D
Meghan
Seriously, looks so tasty and perfect for summer! Definitely adding this to my list of recipes I’ve been amassing since I found this blog a few days ago. God, you’re good!
And I gotta say, just keep ordering the mediums. If I were taking your coffee order, (in which case, I guess they call me a “Barista”) I would just be happy to not be listening to the tongue twister of a coffee order that previous customer spat out. Go with your gut, it’s just coffee. Just because Starbucks wants you to call it a grande, doesn’t mean it’s not just a medium. Don’t buy in!
Clare Hampshire UK
Well that is a new twist I love it. Strawberry time in England, its nearly Winbledon and the grass court season after all, Queens Club has started so I need to get going, thanks loads
Rita
I need the in my life right now. The two pints on strawberries in the fridge are just begging for this to be made….maybe tomorrow.
triona
Love the look at this: pretty and tasty-result. I’m completely loving strawberries in everything at the moment, I just made a strawberry, rocket, and balsamic sandwich, yum, see it on my blog : spooninginthekitchen.blogspot.com
Amber
I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you! For being so freaking cool. I say old-fashioned things all the time, like, “Oh my Word!!” :)
Anyway…..you always make smile and remind to never change who I am.
miss stacy
hello Lovely ~
I’m completely with you on how to order coffee – which is why I usually avoid Starbucks and head to Peet’s. It’s so much more normal.
And this flat bread is gorgeous. Thanks for adapting the original in a much more delicious way! What a very *Joy* thing to do.
Nic@daydreamaboutfood
Love this pizza recipe. I like the idea of putting the orange zest in the pizza dough.
So Very Domestic
I feel weird ordering at Starbucks too lol. This flatbread is so creative and looks amazing!
Bethany
This bread looks delish! When I saw it in your post about the salad I was drooling!
By the way I totally feel you about the Starbucks sizing, I ALWAYS end up with a tall because by the time I get up to the counter to order all the other names have flown out of my head! :-) I only get what I really want when my hubby orders, he’s a Starbucks pro!
Anna
I am SO all about this, you have no idea. Strawberries, and balsamic, and bread! And your seriously fabulous table-setting! Joy, we need to be friends, okay?
Rosetta
You are so funny, Joy. I am a northwest gal and buying coffee has turned into somewhat of an art form, I guess. I took me so long to be able to say “grande” and now I look like a tool when I got to Tully’s or another coffee shop with my Starbuck’s venacular. Keep us laughing, sweetie!
Helen
I have the same problem – I thought it was because I’m English – what’s wrong with medium???
jen @ the baked life
I love your place setting. And that bread. And the fact that you order a medium coffee at Starbucks. And that your say handbag.
tj
…Okay, you can’t say “grande” but you can say “focaccia”? Seriously Joy. *giggle* ;o)
…The only thing missing from the photo of the dough in its second rise is all the little “pinches” I would’ve made from eating the raw dough…sorry. My bad. :o\
…I love this and will give it a whirl when the hubs is gone on a fishing trip or something, otherwise I’ll hear, “you’re making what?” and “what’s that?” and “you oughta leave that out” and…well, you get the picture. *sigh*
…Thanks for sharing and I love the table cloth!
…Blessin’s… :o)
Amber
Try it with basil instead of mint. OMGYUM.
Jennifer
I always order a tall, if that makes you feel any better! And that strawberry flatbread looks incredible. As soon as I get my oven fixed, I’m making it!
Kristen @ Chocolate Covered Kristen
I might show up at your doorstep tired and hungry, begging for strawberry flatbread. I’ll most likely have wine and/or bourbon with me to prevent you from turning me away :-)
Amy W
My mom and I were gifted two bottles of Olivier VSOP Balsamic Vinegar recently… it would be perfect for this recipe. Have you had it? You can drink it straight it’s so good.
As for Starbucks, in the rare occasion that I go, I get a tall non-fat latte, no foam. Then I get yelled at because “That’s what makes a latte a latte, the foam!” I don’t care. Get that crappy foam away from me.
Holly
I used to work at Starbucks for five years. I can’t tell you why they have names like “tall” and “grande” for medium and small. But I can tell you it was not at all troublesome when someone said “medium coffee” instead of “grande”. It was, however very troublesome when some idiot came to the counter and ordered an ICED Cappuccino with extra foam. I always had to bite my tongue to keep from saying “Do you even know what a cappuccino is? Or how milk foam is made?
So yeah. keep on with the mediums. Don’t order iced anything with foam.
I’m going to try this bread. It looks like it might be good with some blue cheese, instead of goat, and spinach and walnuts.
kimberlycun
oh gawd this looks incredibly delicious. strawberry, seasalt and cheese? mindboggling!
Casey
So this will be in my mailbox in a few days, right? lol looks awesome!
Charlotte au Chocolat
Ok, I couldn’t resist, and ended up making both this bread and the citrus-avocado salad for dinner tonight- both were just delicious! Just wanted to note that you might want to specify “one cup of flour” in the first paragraph of the instructions for the flatbread. Also- to anyone interested in alternative flours- I substituted half of the regular flour with spelt flour, and it was light, airy and flavorful… I think I will try this dough as a pizza crust over the weekend ;)
julia
i’ve heard that the coffee size you order has something to do with the size of your pets… interesting…
and the bread is cooking in my oven now! smells like breakfast… and cute boys
Lilly
size of pets? is that right Joy?
Katie
strawberries, mint AND goat cheese? you know the way to my heart, Joy. seriously.
Kat @ Cupcake Kat
Your Starbucks experience makes me giggle. Still… gotta love Starbucks! This flatbread looks amazing your recipes just keep getting better
Jen
Sweet and savory is my ultimate flavor combination. I recently made a salad with strawberries, cucumber, feta, and balsamic vinaigrette! How weird that I just posted about it today!
And don’t worry, my boyfriend constantly orders mediums at Starbucks (he’s a Coffee Bean man). It always sparks a confusing conversation between him and the barista. I have to interrupt (and thus become the tool in the situation) by clarifying that he wants a grande. *Cue boyfriend rolling eyes.*
Karissa
I’ve been craving goat cheese and balsamic vinegar like it’s nobody’s business. I love that this is a strawberry flatbread, never had strawberries like this before but I need to make this!
Oh, and I always just say small or medium or large, and then they repeat it back in their Starbucks lingo and I’m like,”Yeah..” I’m not drinking that Kool-Aid. I’m 4 foot 11, you’re not going to catch me ordering a “Short” drink…sorry, not happening. And WTH is Venti? Why do we need to call it Venti? I don’t speak Italian. The people working there don’t speak Italian. Craziness. Don’t they have a Trenta now for a 30oz? Next time I go there I’m going to order an ‘Ocho hot chocolate’ and see how they like being confused.
Meredith
This looks amazing….and these are probably my favorite pictures you have taken for this blog! They are perfect! Color, lighting, set up, EVERYTHING!!!!!!! I want to make this now…but it is almost midnight and I must be at work at 8am…alas….tomorrow it is!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking
I always say, small, medium, large. Grande, venti whaaaat?? That’s too much for my brain to deal with!
This bread looks lovely! Perfect for a lunch with friends :)
Amy @ Serve at Once
Hot. Damn.
anna
the horrible names at starbucks are the bane of my existence! i swear they keep me out of the store! even if i manage to order a ‘venti’ it always sounds like ‘…venti?’ like i can’t keep the ‘really? you want me to say that?’ out of my voice. and yes, i DO feel like a tool, no matter which way i order.
that said, i am completely and totally dying for this flatbread. just strawberries and goat cheese was enough to sell me, but you’ve made it so much more.
Amy T
Joy,
I am probably weird too, but when I go to Starbucks I get a medium PLAIN coffee. Hardly anyone I know just gets plain coffee, but I don’t do fancy. How about plain, medium, girls of the world UNITE!
caroleena
Hi Joy!
Love your comments about Starbucks.All I usually ever want is black coffee, or a shot of espresso, or hot tea or iced tea. They ALWAYS ask for my name and I always say *mom*. I’ve been glared at and grinned at…whatever. I work at a small independent coffee house that roasts their own coffee & the wildest thing I drink is something one of the barristas made up. He either calls it a torpedo or a rocket; I can never remember. It’s cream with a double shot of espresso & a couple of pumps of flavoring. You shoot it & it is hot and cold at the same time. Quite yummy. Like how your bread looks. Yum. :D
Erin Jensen
I am sooo making this for Easter brunch next year! Amazing!
Shea
When Starbucks came out with the Venti I thought the next size up would be equivilant to a
Big Gulp. I have always ordered a tall whatever and gotten through just fine. Maybe next time I will order a medium just to see if I confuse anyone. Oh yes, the strawberry bread looks fantatic! I would love me some with a nice glass of wine right about now. t is so hot here anything else would sink like a rock in my stomach.
kevin
Big Gulp? sounds like choking.
Suzy Stanford
I’m living in Fiji at the moment and can’t get my hands on strawberries, fresh or frozen (one of the many tragedies in my life here) but I CAN get frozen blackberries and so that is what I’m going to use. My dough is on the first rise – I’ll let you know how amazingly delicious it turns out to be! Hmm….just wondering where I can find feta cheese here…more improvising!
hailey
you live in FIJI?! cool! you get to bottle your own water!
Vanessa
Sooooooo hear you on the Starbucks ordering! Although I feel like they should just be normal and have small, medium, and large sizes! Can’t wait to try the bread!
Katherine
oohhhh my word JOY!! i want to party with you and your friends.
Brandi B
Yummo! Looks so tasty and definitely a good “friend share” dish. I LOVE your tablecloth!!
jeri
Bhahahah I love the starbucks bit. :) I used to work at a coffee shop and would get SO MAD when someone would order using starbucks only terms. At the time I didn’t drink starbucks, so I didn’t KNOW what a grande was. And we didn’t have macchiatos on our menu, so I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM! So now I always order a 16oz drink whenever I go to starbucks to cancel out the frustration I went through. ;)
Gretch
First of all tomorrow is my best friend’s birthday and she loves all things bread, strawberries and balsamic so this might just be the most perfect thing to make her on the day she turns 28!
Second of all I never order using those dumb size names at starbuck’s, I always say “small, medium, or large”, This might have to do with the fact that “tall, grande, and venti” all mean large!! So that’s my stance on drink sizes at starbuck’s
Very Berry
Hey Joy!
This comment may not exactelly fit with the thread, but I have to tell you that I just think the way you do… at least your writtting does, though i am not even 18 yet, I really enjoy reading your blog, its calming you know— thank you! Your blog is awsome, keep it like thqt! thank you!
Yours, Veryberrry, the wasted teen
amanda
yay another teen like me! i knew that joy brought around a diverse crowd around here, but finally i found a comment which i could say another teen like me (not yet 18!!) wrote! oh yeah! oh and Joy- i’m a soy latte girl- medium though just like youuu!!
Emily
Oh Joy! You crack me up. I’m a “medium” girl as well. Maybe I will be exotic next time and order a “grande”. This bread looks fabulous. What a creative way to use strawberries. Thanks for sharing.
valerie
Joy,
The bread looks incredible and your photos are beautiful. I wish I had the time and patience to try this out right now! By the way, I enjoyed this week’s podcast. Thank you.
Valerie
sara
joy-
i was having a horrible 2 days (work induced panic attack? yes, that happened.) and reading about your starbucks encounter made me laugh, which i desperately needed. thank you so much for brightening my day…and providing me with delicious new treats to try! strawberries and goat cheese…yum!
Grace
Haha, I also have trouble remembering to use the Starbucks lingo. And I order coffee for myself and my boss every morning. Sometimes I manage to get it right for one and then drop the ball on the second. “Tall latte and medium coffee – er, grande. Whatever”. The worst was working at an independent coffee shop that actually did use simple small-medium-large sizes, and getting people using the Starbucks lingo. And, 9 times out of 10, using it wrong.
“I’d like a tall coffee.”
“Oh, you mean a small?”
“No, a large.”
Talk about confusing.
Also, this bread looks amazing.
amanda
I have done that exact same thing except I practice saying “tall, double, skinny latte” but I always chicken out and if I don’t chicken out I say it completely wrong. I always say 12 ounce medium non fat latte with two shots. I am a dork.
tracy
i wish there was a plate that said TRACY on it. sigh…
joythebaker
me too. double sigh.
Keisha G
I love your blog, Joy! This bread looks simply divine, can’t wait to try it.
Kim
I ordered a medium soy chai at Starbucks this morning. The worst place of all is Moe’s….I stopped going there because their food has such stupid names (what is a joey bag of doughnuts anyway?).
Jillian
I love the sound of this. I may have to make a strawberry balsamic pizza!
joanna
I have to wonder whether the people who have trouble saying “grande” at Starbucks also refuse to say “snack-size”, “super-size”, “value-sized”, “king-sized” and all of the other ridiculous titles we’ve given to food names at restaurants.
Can we just start ordering everything by fluid ounces or grams?
Krafty Keely
This looks so good!
Also, I agree with Meghan, I hit up the local shops whenever possible. It’s likely that the coffee is better and almost certain that the customers are nicer, and a lot of them (at least in my part of town) have really fun decor and great places to sit and hang out!
Meghan
I recently learned that Starbucks actually burns their beans in order to give them a longer shelf life! YUCK! We like to hit some where local, where we can order medium and not have to wait behind soy/skim/half/foam nutso.
I say pocket book because my Nana did, I always thought it was an east coast thing. Purse sounds too close to a certain lady part. Yup, I said it.
This bread would also be freaking delicious with cherries instead of strawberries. Can’t wait to make some!
joythebaker
purse sounds close to lady parts!? hahahaa! amazing.
Mel
I’m married to an Italian native and I speak perfect Italian so I really can’t handle the butchering of the language. In Italy there are 2 sized- espress, which is simply “caffè” and the other size, about 6 oz, which is for cappuccinos which are not to be taken after 11am! Italy maintains great pride in its coffee culture and refuses to be done in by Starbucks and their over roasting!
mike
So true… I call it Charbucks for a reason!
Laura
I’m making this right now and it’s looking so beautiful already! Can’t wait to eat it!
To add to the comments, I too feel silly saying “grande.” But then I rarely go to Starbucks.
joythebaker
i’m so glad i’m not the only one… i’m glad you’re making the recipe so soon! awesome!!
Alison
I totally agree about ordering at Starbucks! It is so complicated and stressful I always screw up my order.
This flatbread looks divine and perfect for summer… if only summer would come to Seattle — spring would do, just anything warm!
sheila @ Elements
Oooooh…I’m hardly waiting to make this! The icing on the cake is the orange zest in the dough. I’ve got the ingredients on my list and am making it next week! :)
Clare
Joy the Baker, I always, always, always order a “small” or a “medium”! I think it’s a little bit pretentious, and a lot bit silly, to call them “tall,” “grande,” “venti,” etc. And, when someone corrects me on it I just smile and fantasize about ‘accidentally’ spilling my ‘grande’ coffee on them later (which obviously I never actually do, because that would be mean). Also, the bread looks very pretty!
Gen
Yes! Starbucks vocabulary is special, I always say ‘medium size” or “small size” to be sure they understand what I want and to make sure they don’t cheat on me. Anyway your bread looks loke Heaven! At first glance you think of a pizza, but when you pay attention, it is gorgeous to me!
Karin
Looks heavenly. Strawberries and balsamic vinegar, great combination. Love your table setting by the way. It’s so fun and.. well.. untraditional. Which is a good thing :D
Chrissy Volk
This Post made my day for multiple reasons. I thought I was the only one who had a million thoughts running through my head while I analyze people, while waiting in line at Starbucks. This flatbread looks so amazing and refreshing for summer nights! Can’t wait to try it!!
Erin @ Cake Makes Sense
If you ever need another person to invite to a party like the one pictured, know that I will be free. Any time. But I guess the next best thing will be making this bread at home. I love kneading bread. I love strawberries. I basically just love the idea of this recipe and will have to find an excuse to make it!
Sandie
This bread looks and sounds heavenly, and you are not alone when it comes to Starbucks. Whenever I go (which is rarely until I win lotto) I always ask for a medium decaf, which they always reply “do me you mean an “Americano””? I mean seriously….
dawn
Well that just looks yummo! :)
And it is ‘medium’ every time. I never say anything in public, that I may say wrong, if there is a simpler option available – is that grand or granday (phonetically speaking)? It’s just medium!!
heather @ chiknpastry
Ok, a purchase i made this weekend while in Sonoma would have been perfect (perfect!) with this pizza: strawberry balsamic vinegar from The Olive Press. YUMtown.com. Now i’ll be thinking about it while I’m supposed to be talking to a patient about important stuff…
also! enjoying the podcasts – makes my commute more bearable :).
Annalea
i used to be a starbucks junkie….that was until i met pete. ahhh….pete’s coffee is divine, imho. however, when i do go to starbucks i always order a grande split drip in a vente double cup. don’t be a hater.
Lauri
That looks soooo good.
And I’m with you on the ordering front. Sometimes I avoid ordering fun drinks at restaurants just because I don’t want to have to say whatever stupid name they gave it. Or I just point & make the server say it.
Rebecca A E
Let me take a moment to whine like a spoiled brat… * Sigh, why can’t I have a lunch party? Oh because I live in an apartment complex, annoying.* moving along, I AM moving into a house soon and will be able to do this !! SPECIAL times. Food and Friends. These words don’t just coincidentally begin with an F. Obv.
Dani
I love your blog and I love your recipes! Can’t wait to make this!
Sonia
You are so creative. I would never think to mix strawberries, goat cheese, and mint. Maybe I am not experienced enough, but still – never seen it either. Also…I love your table setting. The plates, the runner, and table cloth! (Seriously, where is that table cloth from?)
love you! (and love the podcast. ;))
joythebaker
the table cloth is from Target… with a burlap runner over it. Easy!
Emily D.
First, this looks delicious.
Second, I hate ordering anything with a funny name because I always feel like a doof.
Jessica
I can’t wait to make this. yum . but to be honest i may cheat and just buy hopefully something similar from the groovy local bakery down the street, cause really me and baking – not friends. but cooking and I are “like this”. Anyways really wanted to say love your blog and writing style, and the podcast is pretty funny though I’m not sure you mean to be. :)
tom
man that is the funniest entry I have read in a longtime, go medium!
Paula at Dishing The Divine
I actually have strawberry infused balsamic vinegar that I’d like to try this with! :) Sounds delish!
Robyn
i laughed when i saw the sunflowers in the last photo after listening to your podcast! i feel like you might have been a big blossom fan, joy! i had a hat like hers, it was denim, it had a flipped up brim with a flower on it. ha!
joythebaker
we are soul sisters. i can’t even tell you how many hats like that i owned.
John Valenty
“I am old.” Haha! If you order medium and they refuse to acknowledge that term they are idiots. And those complicated orders are so annoying!
sarah
Oh this looks like heaven!
Yeah, I worked at Starbucks for years and even then felt like a tool saying grande. What felt worse was when a lovely customer such as yourself said medium, and everyone in front and behind the counter knew what they meant. However the jerky ‘Starbucks 4 life’ register user would say “uh you mean GRANDE”. I would want to hide under a mound of Frappucinno.
emily
my mom totally says pocketbook and i think it’s hilarious. in other news… i have some olive oil dough that i made the other day that seems REALLY similar… i might try making it with this and seeing how it turns out! thanks for the fun recipe — it may make its debut at a baby shower this weekend!
joythebaker
do it!
Dawn
I tried to order a green tea at a Starbucks drive-thru, and they thought I was saying “venti”, not “green tea”, so they kept asking what drink I wanted. It was awkward!
joythebaker
clearly this is a problem!
Gill
I want to come to a party with your friends! I’m always just a touch jealous when I see you all hanging out, you look like you have so much fun. I need to start making friends in this new city I’m in!
joythebaker
this is not my everyday life… really. i’m not glamorous. usually it’s just me and my cat. on the real.
Nicole
I definitely have my favorite coffee shops, but I hate being a regular anywhere. I like to be anonymous at 6:00 a.m., so I go somewhere different each day of the week. Yes, this makes me a wierdo. In any case, trying to keep track of all their sizing names I have finally just started asking for a 12 ounce drip coffee wherever I go. It seems to work!
Kate
First of all, this looks epic. As in epic poem epic. :) Second, you should never feel bad about ordering a “medium” coffee. Anywhere. Ever.
Kirsten
I think corporate coffee sucks period, but I am from Washington State and worked in a private roaster for a LONG time, so obviously I am biased. and just for the record I think hangbag and pocketbook sound cool to say. I am also becoming a crazed fan. Not quite as bad as my daughter with the Jonas Bros or Justin Bieber (I like to pronounce it ‘Beaver’ just to annoy them and have them correct me for the umteenth billionth time.) Anyways, you can say that you have an international following because we live in the Dominican Republic, just don’t tell them we are American. =) Made your good ol crazy faced mango bread this weekend and pretty sure, I ate more than the rest of the fam. – however I DID offer to share.
joythebaker
i love this comment! i’m glad you left it!
Carrie
I can’t wait to make this! Also, I’m listening to your podcast right now… you are too cute!
joythebaker
high five!
Charlotte au Chocolat
This flatbread looks so gorgeous! I really don’t like Starbucks’ coffee (nor their ordering system or their price, for that matter!)
Jacqui
This sounds so good! And I absolutely love your outdoor table setting, so cute and summery! I don’t drink coffee but every so often when I order tea from a coffee shop I feel super awkward too and end up sputtering out medium or worse, saying “whatever your middle size is”. So glad I’m not alone on this!
Ravan
love it!!! i’m totally a ‘medium coffee’ kinda girl as well!!!
Katrina
This is so awesome looking…well, the whole brunch is! I wish you were my neighbor.
laura @ glutton for nourishment
yum, this sounds like the best thing ever! strawberries and balsamic are best friends, for sure.
in defense of the lady with the crazy drink order, maybe she ordered a nonfat drink so that she could justify getting a chocolate croissant. hmm?
joythebaker
i judge not… i am just endlessly curious.
Rachell
I’m a barista. Here are some facts:
1- Starbucks really does suck.
2- If you order a medium, we don’t judge. We get you. You want the middle cup.
3- If you order an iced cappuccino we think you’re retarded. You want ice AND foam? I want the sun and the moon all at the same time too dear. Go away.
4- I still call it a purse.
5- When I guy wears one and calls it a man bag, it’s still a purse.
joythebaker
hahahaha! thank you for telling people to ‘go away’. that’s awesome.
lidia
i JUST went to starbucks yesterday and was sooo overwhelmed by the menu. sheesh. too many choices. they have a flipbook near the napkins that tells you all the choices, but what i ordered was a soy, small latte. that’s it! and i ordered a small!- s m a l l…. ah no wonder the cashier lady was looking @ me funny.
and the dinner with friends looks amazing. love the plates and seems like you’re on a strawberry kick nowadays! i’m liking mango and blueberries.. and was so lazy my dinner was a premade whole foods sandwich yesterday. yay summer!
Leiann Marie
Total Yumsville! I’ve been wanting to get adventurous with fruit on flatbread, great idea!
Don’t sweat the Grande lingo, I too say Medium, cause really its our universal size… Plain coffee is delicious, French pressed coffee, the best!
Kate @ Savour Fare
Love this because what’s not to love? Strawberries and balsamic, bread, goat cheese, a little sweetness. This is seriously RIGHT up my alley.
Hate this because I’m certain that if I were to make it, I’d eat the whole pan myself.
Wendy Darling
oh YUM!
Lucia
Rises always scare me a bit. But strawberries and mint on a flatbread might make me overcame this rises fear. It looks delicious!
Laura
I always order a medium coffee as well, I couldn’t ask for a grande I’d feel like a massive idiot.
Heidi @ Food Doodles
Yummy :) I’d enjoy that. And it looks beautiful!
I still say medium. Sometimes. I feel weird saying grande, but then after I say it I feel weird saying medium. Maybe it’s because I don’t go often enough :D
Elizabeth
I say “handbag” because I think “purse” sounds silly. But I also watch Perry Mason reruns because I think Della Street is amazing, so I’m no authority on these things.
Oregon strawberries are so near ready. Can’t wait to make strawberry bread with fresh-from-the-farm berries!
Danielle
I think the lesson is….. don’t go to Starbucks! Their ordering system is ridiculous and their coffee is just not very good. How ’bout Ground Works? Mmmm…. There has to be better coffee near you than Starbucks :)
On the other hand, your bread looks delish and I’m totally inspired! Thanks!
Julie
Yes! What Danielle said. Starbucks coffee stinks. And what in the hell is a grande? Just give me a medium. In the 5 times I’ve had Starbucks coffee I’ve never said grande. I’m logical. Their ordering system is not…..My solution? I make my own coffee with my French press! Best coffee ever. And a heckovalot cheaper than Starbucks. And composting coffee grounds is really good for the planet. Win win!!
Now to serve up my home-brewed coffee with this strawberry balsamic bread…Wow!! I’m on it.
Kelsey
I used to accidentally ask for a medium, and was once very rudely corrected. Now I ask for it on purpose, and if I am corrected, I say medium again with a smile. It’s my little Starbucks happiness.
Erin
Doesn’t Starbucks have some special deal if you bring your own mug? That way you could avoid the whole “how to I order” debacle by just shoving said mug across the counter sporting a desperate “I need coffee” look. They’re trained professionals…I think they know that look when they see it.
joythebaker
i like the way you think.
Shelley
haha this post made me laugh because I work at Starbucks and people are always so nervous when they don’t get the size right, but we really don’t care/expect you to use the terminology because its ridiculous. this flatbread looks delicious :)
Melissa Vanni
This bread is beautiful! I always feel like a dork at Starbucks too. I just want a regular ol’ medium coffee & if I’m feeling fancy I’ll ask for it over ice. Cheers to being a fuddy-duddy. :)
Leigh
I am right there with you. In the end I always say “Medium…or whatever size, umm grande. Medium.” Maybe some day I will work up the courage.
Pattypro
That looks & sounds wonderful. I’ve even got some strawberry balsamic that I can use for drizzling.
amanda reagan
MMM….girrrrl- I used to work at a Starbucks, and I STILL order a medium coffee when I go in that place. And just a little FYI- we all would stifle our chuckles when someone ordered an “iced cappucino.” Because there ain’t no such thing.
Lauri
Joy, you’re hilarious. I’ve only been receiving your e-mails for a couple weeks, but am so happy every time a new one pops into my inbox and I get to relax and laugh for a few minutes. You’ve got mail…from JOY THE BAKER. Yay! Keep ’em comin.
Jen Marie
That’s why I always order a Venti Mocha. Venti is the largest and it makes it sound like it’s part of the drink that way. Like, no I don’t want a REGULAR Mocha, I want a VENTI one. ;) Oh yeah!
Love the bread, looks delish! I love foods that aren’t terribly sweet with light flavors!
And bread? Yes, please!
Francesca
ok- im making that for father’s day! that looks amazing!!
xoxo,
F
Danae (The Busty Baker)
I work in the cafe in my store sometimes and you’d be amazed and the random triple/half caf/extra hot/2 splenda/1 pump/no foam concoctions people spew out to sound like they’re cool. Keep asking for a medium. It shows people like me that you’re actually normal.
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit
haha I thought I was the only one that choked at starbucks. I don’t know why they have to be all “original” and make up their own names. I’ve gotten to the point where I just say medium, and I don’t care who judges me!
Jess
I usually get to the starbucks counter and just stammer, “coffee…um…small…I don’t….help!”
We are starbucks challenged, it’s ok. Love the photo of the bread on the table. Good job with that.
Alicia W.
Joy, I am so glad you’re posting all these strawberry recipes; I have about a million and one strawberries in my fridge and not enough recipes to add them to. :) In fact, I made your Brown Butter Strawberry Banana Bread yesterday!! Only about 1/4 of it is left… hehe. Thank you for being awesome. Don’t stop.
Stephanie
I absolutely ADORE your writing style…makes me want to come to your place and bring Mexican Hot Chocolate and smore’s cheesecake!
I too, choke at ordering using “trendy” words…I remember not being able to order a “Pickle Pooch” at a hotdog stand!
Vanessa
I always order by ounces because, in Seattle, if you order a “grande” at a stick-to-the-man type coffee shop, they don’t like it – one bit.
Susan (Oliepants)
So so pretty and perfect for summer!!
Urban Wife
You had me at bread. Seriously. Let’s just say I’ll be adding this one to my must-make-soon-or-I’ll-die list of recipes. Lovely table setting, too. :) p.s. I bet this flatbread would be awesome with figs.
ash
This is awesome!! AND I adore your table setting! so fun!
heidithecupcakequeen
i dont live in the city to be able to find goat cheese crumbles. my little store does have blue cheese. how do you think that would taste or do you think its too overpowering?
joythebaker
a mild blue cheese would be yummy!
Lisa
So pretty! I’ve been wanting to try my hand at some sort of bread and this looks easy enough for a first attempt by a girl that doesn’t own a mixer. Plus, my boyfriend loves all things bread and strawberries but sadly hates goat cheese. Would feta be a good substitute?
joythebaker
feta could work… as would a milk blue cheese.
Tabitha (From Single to Married)
mmm…. that bread is beautiful!
Katie@cozydelicious
Ummm… I say pocketbook. And handbag. And if pocketbook and handbag are out, what do I call it?
I love the flatbread, though. Last summer I ate toast topped with goat cheese and strawberry balsamic jam for weeks! I need to make that jam again… and maybe add it to this flatbread!
Laura
Strawberries are my absolute favorite!!! Can’t wait to try it!
P.S. – I love that you don’t use a mixer. Doing all the work by hand seems to mean so much more.
P.S.S. – Have you seen You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan? They mention the complexity of Starbucks in there. Hil-ar-i-ous!
joythebaker
You’ve Got Mail! From the 90’s!!
Winnnie Dolderer
You aren’t the only one who orders a medium at Starbucks. I think the name “Grande” means large so I can’t say it when I want a “medium”. It is a mental block for me.
I can’t wait to try this recipe..bread and strawberries together…I love both, so I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for sharing.
Rachel
I usually say “the middle size” if there are three size options because I easily get thrown of my ordering game too.
Anne @ Baking Me
Wow this looks fantastic! I have heard strawberry and balsamic make a great combo but I have never tried it myself, I must make this!
Bill
I **refuse** to order in Starbucks-speak.
“Large Coffee” for me.
Hold the Complicado . . .
Stick to yer guns – don’t let the fake fancy intimidate you when you’re makin’ real live fancy at home ;-)
And this recipe is SO going in the pizza oven this weekend.
Teri@thefreshmancook.com
This sounds incredible! I will be making this later today.I love all the ingredients. Thanks for such a great post and recipe!
Naomi
You’re so fnacypants! I wanna be fancypants when I grow up.
Seanna Lea
Oooh. I’m making cake on Saturday, but I wonder if I can make this too! It would be super delicious even without the goat cheese (lactose intolerant friends).
Sally Sparrow
Lactose intolerance usually just applies to cow’s milk, so you might want to check with your friends and see if they can have goat’s milk… since goat cheese is uhmayyyyzing…
Amber Sterling
Joy you are KILLING me. You’re all out on the west coast and loving strawberry season and here in northwest Pennsylvania we still have to wait for almost a whole MONTH! And then I come here and it’s all strawberry seduction and I have to cry a little bit.
joythebaker
ooooh man! bummertown, usa.
Happy When Not Hungry
Wow this flatbread looks beautiful!!! I love the strawberries and balsamic. Yum!
LivedinItaly
I use English in Starbucks as Starbucks is an American company. Grande is Italian an means great, large or big. I am big enough as it is and I don’t really need to get any larger. :)
Can one use either aged or a balsamic reduction or will that make the bread too sweet?
joythebaker
i just used a 6 year balsamic. a reduction would also be delicious! it’s up to you!
Amanda (Eating Up)
Yes! I’ve been waiting for this recipe. It looks awesome!
Nourhan @ Miss Anthropist's Kitchen
I know how you feel about Starbucks!
Anyway, that bread looks SO good! But I think what I love most is that tablecloth from the last picture…where did you get it?! It’s gorgeous :)
Sasha (Global Table Adventure)
I want to sit at that table. Looks so fun and boy, do I need some girl time. Or was it me time? Yeah, I need some of that, too. Maybe I’ll sneak a slice and go sit under a willow tree and watch it sway until I fall asleep – only after eating my slice, of course. I’ll brush the crumbs off into a nearby anthill, just to be nice. When I wake up, I’ll come back and chatter and laugh and catch up on girl time. Thanks for inspiring that lovely day dream, Joy :)
cindy
that is the prettiest bread ever. there something about baking with yeast that makes me feel super, extra accomplished. i’m thinking i’m going to have to make this bread…maybe with basil instead!
Ashley
Haha you’re hilarious! I always feel like they get annoyed when I say medium instead of grande too… oh well! Ha The flatbread looks delicious! Going to try it next weekend when my parents are visiting!
Kate
I always order “medium” or “small” coffees at Starbucks! I’m with you on sounding like a total tool ordering a “tall” or “grande” coffee (btw, why is it “tall” if it’s the smallest one?).
That bread looks delicious… with that salad you posted the other day? So perfect for summer!
Also, I heart your podcast!
Sally Sparrow
A friend who used to work at Starbucks told me they originally had sizes short, tall & grande, which totally makes more sense (while still being a bit fussy), but when they went corporate they eliminated short and invented a size bigger than grande (venti) so they could sell you more coffee and make more money, while also making you sound stupider. It’s like how you can’t ever order a small soda at the movies, the sizes start at medium… lame.
Carissa
Love this! I was searching for something to bring to a potluck tomorrow – this is it!!
Sarah
Joy, this looks gorgeous! It’s almost strawberry picking time in Vermont, so I can’t wait to try it. And your dinner party looks so cool. Love that pic.
Abby
YUM!! yum.yum….YUUUUMMM!!!
Ohhh those people like the peeps that order southern comfort with coke zero….. ummmmmm honey isn’t southern comfort just alcoholised sugar syrup?? Dont worry about the sero :P
anita
Hi Joy, i just love really good balsamic with strawberries and eat them all summer long..never heard anyone else trying it so hurrah for you. I was sick in bed yesterday and listened to your podcast..it was funny and silly and giggly but great too..thanks for keeping me company in my hour of need.
LB
I still say handbag…and that bread looks AMAZING! Must try it.
Tiffany | Peanut Blossom
Your Starbucks story made me snort my Diet Coke this morning. Just the laugh I needed to start my day. I wish I lived in your neighborhood and could come help you eat that awesome strawberry flatbread.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday
Sounds fantastic! I’m a big fan of making yeast breads :)
Krissy @ Make It Naked
OMG I suffer from Starbucks ordering anxiety too! Check out my similar rant- http://makeitnaked.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/peppermint-mocha-cake/
I knew I wasn’t alone. I feel better about it already. Thanks! Loving this flat bread and your header!
Andrea
Starbucks gives me heart palpitations. I, too, would just like some coffee.
Annett
And now imagine the Starbucks-episode happening in Germany. In German. Where the menu has the same odd English language offerings (tall, grande, venti. Three sizes of big. That’s plain stupid). Being German, I refuse ordering nonsense sizes towards a German “barrista” guy. I ordered a “mittlere” coffee, a medium coffee that is, and got a confused stare. They had no such thing, barrista-dude explained. “Our coffee comes in tall, grande and venti!” Can you believe this world? :-D
Heather (Heather's Dish)
girl, i used to work at starbucks and there were people there who ordered the craziest stuff! my personal favorite was someone who asked for steamed non-fat heavy whipping cream…yeah. that’s not possible!
Meatloaf Recipes
OMG! Awesome post! It’s really helpful for me. Thanks a lot for sharing.
The Teenage Taste
OOoh, this bread looks so fancy shmancy! I am a sucker for all things carby and bread-like. ;]
Mallory
Starbucks and other coffee shindigs have really gone crazy! There should be a coffee shop that is just that…coffee. You can add cream or sugar (maybe some agave or whatever) but thats it. Just Joe or something silly like that. Anyway, I love the bread, will have to try it as I will have a boat load of strawberries come thursday – going strawberry picking! Have a great day!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
” The dough itself is only slightly sweet, but the added orange zest makes it seem just a touch sweeter. “–
Good info. I am wayyyy more a sweet girl than savory. And really, strawberries IN bread is beautiful!
I love your Starbucks diatribe. You must live where I live in San Diego :) No, I know you’re farther north than me by a bit, but same type of people. I admit, over the years, on the RARE occasions I go to Starbuks (see I am uber cheap and brew my own coffee at home, novel concept) but I have turned into one of those misto more pumps than usual, extra hot, extra foam type girls :)
Marine
Let me tell you, as a person who works at an independently owned coffee shop where our sizes are small (12oz) or large (16oz – because honestly, who really needs anything larger than that?)…. there’s nothing more aggravating than when a person walks in and uses starbucks lingo on us (ok, so I can think of plenty of things that are more aggravating, but lets keep it at that for the sake of this comment). “Can I get a grande latte?” “No, but I’d be happy to make you a large latte!” ….
Also, there is no such thing as an iced cappuccino. It just… doesn’t exist. That lady is crazy, and it’s even crazier that Starbucks would try to fool people into thinking they can even have such a thing. That is all.
Oh! And also, it’d be terribly silly of me not to mention how delicious that bread looks! Strawberries are in at the farmers market these days… I may just have to go buy a few more just so I can get in on some of this doughy goodness.
Giovanna - Burro e Alici
I love love love this Focaccia (is how we call it in Italy!) with strawberry and goat cheese! Looks great and with friends will be tastier!
ps
I love your podcasts!
Quay Po Cooks
I love your table setting. Your strawberry flat bread looks AWESOME! The color combination of the ingredients make it looks like a piece of art. I am so wanna make this.
Noema
No more words to describe that strawberry flatbread, it got me that bad, that I had to leave my first comment in your blog ;-)
Love it, love it, love it!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
I go back and forth between grande and medium so you aren’t alone:-)
Zulejka
You’re a genius (is that how it’s spelt?) and I want to be your friend! ;)
The light in the first picture is amazing! How did you get that?
Silvia
Well, how much coffee is one grande anyway? Half a litre? And how many calories? So why would anyone order so much coffee… a medium sounds just right to me. Your bread looks great, and your table too, so stylish!
Lena
This sounds very good! I’m totally into bread these days and strawberries are into season here, so I will give it a try next weekend, when I have fresh strawberries again.
For my luck I do not like coffee, so starbucks isn’t an option. However if I eventually get lost in one, the prices ( in Germany) get me out there asap.
Maris (In Good Taste)
Haha! I had to chuckle because my mom always orders medium also! Nothing wrong with that! Your table setting is as gorgeous as this strawberry flatbread!
Wardrobe Block
Oh my god, this looks amazing. My mouth is actually watering.
katescakesandbakes
Oh yummmm-my Joy! And why is it food tastes so much better eaten outside with friends? It’s like these are added, magic ingredients!
erin
Oh, yeah, I totally get what you mean… I just got a keepcup to keep it simple. Small, please! Although some places it’s called regular…mmm strawberries on flatbread. In summer, I will probably make this. For now, I will huddle over my soup and admire your header.
becca
you are on an awesome strawberry kick! also.. the other day i was getting a coffee at mcdonalds.. and i saw this frappacino thingy so i ordered it and called it the mocha frappachino and the lady said you mean the mocha frape’ .. ?
What is this world coming to??!
xox