From the kitchen

The Yolk & Folk journal

Recipes, sourcing stories, and the occasional bad pun — written between brunch services.

How we get our pancakes that fluffyRecipe
Jun 21

How we get our pancakes that fluffy

The secret isn't fancy — it's buttermilk, a gentle hand, and knowing exactly when to stop whisking. Here's how we do it on the flat-top every morning.

The five-minute weekday eggs that taste like a weekendRecipe
Jun 19

The five-minute weekday eggs that taste like a weekend

You don't need an hour and a sink full of pans. Here's the soft, savoury scramble we make on our own busy mornings.

Meet Rosa, the baker behind our weekend pastriesCafe life
Jun 17

Meet Rosa, the baker behind our weekend pastries

She's in before the birds, laminating dough by hand. We sat down with Rosa between trays to talk butter, patience, and bad weather.

How we dial in the espresso every single morningCoffee
Jun 16

How we dial in the espresso every single morning

Beans shift with the weather, so the first shots of the day are never just coffee — they're calibration. Here's the ritual.

How we get our pancakes that fluffyRecipe
Jun 12

How we get our pancakes that fluffy

The secret isn't fancy — it's buttermilk, a gentle hand, and knowing exactly when to stop whisking.

Meet the farm behind our eggsSourcing
Jun 4

Meet the farm behind our eggs

A short drive out of town, Hadley Farm has been our egg folk since day one. Here's why we drive out for them.

What ‘locally sourced’ actually means to usSourcing
Jun 2

What ‘locally sourced’ actually means to us

It's an easy phrase to put on a menu. Here's what's really behind it — the farms, the drives, and the trade-offs.

Our new seasonal coffee is hereCoffee
May 27

Our new seasonal coffee is here

Notes of cocoa and toasted hazelnut — a cozy roast to carry you through the back half of spring.

A first-timer's guide to ordering at Yolk & FolkCafe life
May 21

A first-timer's guide to ordering at Yolk & Folk

Never been in before? Here's how it works, what to order, and the one thing regulars always get.

Why we'll never take bookingsCafe life
May 18

Why we'll never take bookings

It's not stubbornness, we promise. Here's the thinking behind walk-ins only.

The granola we can't stop makingRecipe
May 9

The granola we can't stop making

Maple, oats, three kinds of seed, and the trick to keeping it clustered.

Seven years on Maple StreetCafe life
Apr 21

Seven years on Maple Street

A little look back at how a borrowed griddle turned into all this.