Hello and welcome!

Blue Tail Bakery is a microbakery in Carrboro, North Carolina that uses whole grains and seasonal flavors to connect with customers, farmers, millers, and the land around us. The name “blue tail” is inspired by the Blue Tailed Skink, a shiny, colorful lizard found in the forests of the mid-Atlantic.  I’ve seen them in my hometown in Northern Virginia, on hikes in North Carolina’s mountains, and all over the Triangle Area of North Carolina. These lizards remind me of home and the woods I grew up exploring, as well as where I became a baker. I want the food I make to be a reminder of the place it is from: the natural world that grew the ingredients that make it all possible.

About the baker:

Hi, I’m Maddie! While working and living on a farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina in 2020, I became enamored with baking bread. I followed this passion into my first baking job: shaping bread, making scones and cookies, and mixing doughs at a bakery in Durham, NC. I then spent three months in Ireland at a cooking program where I met amazing classmates and gained confidence in foundational skills. After school, I moved to Brooklyn where I worked at a cafe and restaurant, making pastries and desserts. I grew very fond of making custards at this job, as well as drinking Arnold Palmers from the cafe. When my time at that job came to an end, I joined a team of incredible bakers to open a new bakery in Manhattan. I gained confidence in my bread making skills and found inspiration in my coworkers, New York City, and our diverse menu. And now, I’ve found my way back to North Carolina, baking and cooking food inspired by seasonal produce grown by farmers in and around the Triangle.