Buttermilk Biscuits with Chives
adapted from Pinch My Salt
1 1/4 c. cake flour
3/4 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. well-chilled butter, cut into 1/4-1/2 inch cubes
2 T. chopped chives
3/4 c. buttermilk
Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Sift flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Add butter cubes and cut into mixture using a pastry blender until it looks like coarse meal (alternatively you can use two knifes, or simply your fingertips). Note: Do not over mix — the little chunks of butter help the biscuits stay flaky. Mix in chives and stir to coat.
Add buttermilk and stir lightly with a wooden spoon until dough comes together in a ball. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and pat into a 3/4 – 1 inch thick slab. Using a biscuit cutter, cut biscuits without twisting the cutter. Flip cut biscuits upside down onto an un-greased baking sheet (flipping the biscuits makes sure that any crimped edges don’t impede your biscuits from rising) . Form dough scraps into a mound and cut with biscuit cutter. Repeat until dough is gone.
Bake for 9-10 minutes, until biscuits are golden brown. 
