Madison Vitale, one of the eponymous sisters behind the food-review social media brand @sistersnacking, recently moved to Fairfield County. (A Connecticut native, she and her sisters were on the cover of our 2024 Food Issue.) She’s been tasting and trying restaurants and cafés all over the area ever since. In her column for Westport Lifestyle, Madison will be sharing a small bite she’s been loving lately. For more of Madison’s Fairfield County recommendations, follow her on Instagram @madi.snacks or on TikTok @madi_snacks.
If you follow me, you might already know that this is the year I became known for my slight butter obsession. (My bio may or may not say I'm a "butter mom," ever since my husband bought me an 11-lb. basket of the best butter in the world as a present after delivering my son.) But what's 11 pounds of butter without some phenomenal bread to eat it on? I'm so thankful I found Flour Water Salt Bread. The bakery, with locations in Darien, New Canaan, Greenwich, and now Fairfield, makes an almost unrivaled sourdough loaf that is exactly as described: just King Arthur flour, water, and salt. Voila: the perfect vehicle for a slather of the world's best butter. (Or—and don't tell my husband—eaten plain.)
Flour Water Salt Bread is located at 1215 Post Road in Fairfield. For other locations and more information, visit flourwatersaltbread.com