Blue Sky Bakery

According to a report in Time Magazine, extra girth can have a calming effect on the brain! Perhaps that is why I feel so relaxed this afternoon; I just got back from some intensive waist-widening at the Blue Sky Bakery.

Blue Sky's offerings change daily at the whim of Nadezda, the Serbian-born pastry chef. Sometimes, Nadezda will feel like baking a traditional English apple pie. Other days find her experimenting with exotic variations on American staples, such as zucchini banana plum muffins or even pizza with ham and mangoes. Lately, to my great delight, Nadezda has felt inspired to serve up some delectable dishes from her native country: acak, a rice, dill and yogurt dish, and gibanica, a delicious filo, egg and feta quiche. I have never tasted a quiche quite like this; it is rich and airy at once with its many layers of buttered pastry and eggs.

I have already been to Blue Sky twice this weekend, and from now on, I intend to stop by at least hourly. Maybe I'll see you there.

Blue Sky Bakery: 53 5th Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 783-4123. Call to find out which goodies they have today!