Biscuits and Such is a southern food blog based out of a tiny apartment in Takoma Park, MD.  Takoma Park is a seemingly small, almost Gilmore Girlesque town on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.  Most days we wish we could scoop it up and take it far, far away from 495.  B&S was born the fall after I graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art and moved to the D.C. area with my now-husband, Dan.

I am the author, Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr.  My middle name is important to me.  I met my husband, Dan Hoerr, in college.  His (our) last name is pronounced “her.”  I grew up in Durham, North Carolina, which is both an incredible place and a horrible example of suburban sprawl.  When I go there I try and ignore all the places where there are more Harris Teeters than trees and focus on the amazing downtown area where tobacco plants have been replaced with vintage stores.

What you’re likely to find here is a mixture of old and new, traditional and modern.  But all southern.  I write most of my own recipes, but occasionally share great sourced recipes.  I write about other foods (of which we eat a lot) other places on the interwebs, a list of which you can find here.  For the most part I do all the writing and photography and most of the upkeep.  Dan is an amazingly talented web wizard who gives me more help in the kitchen than I deserve and always holds me after I ruin a recipe.  He also occasionally contributes recipes/photographs and guest blogs for us keeps offering to guest blog for us.

I decided to start this blog because I missed home, I missed southern culture and cuisine.  I grew up watching my grandmother cook traditionally southern and her food and gracious, loving presence in my life got me through a lot of hard times. My passion for food is inherited from my parents and grandparents, but I’ve been systematically teaching myself how to cook for as long as I can remember.  This blog is the result of everything I love and care about.  I’m glad you’re here, we’re happy to have you.

All the photography on B&S is compliments of a very expensive photography degree, a Nikon D40, and obsessive practice.

We have a pretty comprehensive FAQ page, but nonetheless feel free to email elena {at} biscuitsandsuch {dot} com with any questions/comments/recipe suggestions.

My grandparents, Ken & Barbara, in 1956

Winner of the 2009 Springsgiving Recipe Contest