# Ugly but Good Cookie Walk

> Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps to find a cookie that’s ugly but good.
- Title: Ugly but Good Cookie Walk · Bon Appétit | Shortify
- Summary: Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps to find a cookie that’s ugly but good. Tanya Bush found a cookie called brutti ma buoni that’s misshapen but delicious after…
- Keywords: tanya bush, brutti ma buoni, bread and salt, jerry, little egg, cake zine, will this make you happy, hoboken, carlo's bakery, butter cookies, toasted meringue hazelnut blondies, food
- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/story/tanya-bush-bread-and-salt
- Author: Tanya Bush
- Published: 2026-10-10T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tanya bush, brutti ma buoni, bread and salt, jerry, little egg, cake zine, will this make you happy, hoboken, carlo's bakery, butter cookies, toasted meringue hazelnut blondies, food
## Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps
Tanya Bush walked 40,000 steps from New York City to New Jersey with Brooks Headley.
## The walk starts early
Bush woke at 4:30 a.m. to walk to Jersey City with Brooks Headley for a cookie bakery.
## Brooks Headley meets Bush
Brooks Headley, a pastry chef, suggested Bread and Salt bakery in Brooklyn for the walk.
## The walk begins
Bush wore hiking shorts, a tank, and sunscreen before starting the walk at 7:15 a.m.
## First stop: Manhattan Bridge
Bush crossed the Manhattan Bridge with Brooks Headley, eating a matcha and red bean bun.
## Brooks points out beauty
Brooks stopped to admire a skate park and a sign that says 'DON’T BE A DICK'.
## The ferry ride
Bush and Brooks took a ferry across the Hudson River to Hoboken, New Jersey.
## Bread and Salt bakery
At Bread and Salt bakery in Hoboken, Bush met Rick, the co-owner, who was closing for the day.
## The cookie reveal
Rick showed Bush a tray of misshapen cookies called brutti ma buoni, which he says are ugly but good.

> Brutti ma buoni
## The cookie taste
Bush tasted a brutti ma buoni cookie, which had roasted hazelnuts and a toasty sweet meringue.
## The cookie’s story
Rick said brutti ma buoni cookies are unpopular but have a spiritual connection to him as a baker.
## The walk ends
Bush walked back to Brooklyn after meeting Rick at Bread and Salt bakery.
## Key takeaway

Tanya Bush found a cookie called brutti ma buoni that’s misshapen but delicious after walking 40,000 steps to a Brooklyn bakery.