by Helen Kain | May 7, 2026 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Recent, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
These scones are everything a spring afternoon tea should be: buttery, tender, and bursting with bright lemon and blueberries. Keeping the berries frozen helps create those beautiful violet streaks throughout the dough, while the crisp tops and soft interiors make...
by Helen Kain | Oct 16, 2024 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Fall Recipes
Want all the joys of carrot cake but short on time? Look no further. American-style Carrot Cake Scones with Cream Cheese Drizzle come together quickly for breakfast or to accompany an afternoon cup of tea. The carrots are easily shredded in the food processor, and the...
by Helen Kain | Sep 26, 2024 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Winter Recipes
This tender, apple-filled bread is lightly seasoned with cinnamon. Perfect for a cosy autumn breakfast or as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea. It’s a fun recipe; twisting the filled dough into shape is very satisfying. And best of all, it’s delicious!...
by Helen Kain | Jun 11, 2024 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Spring Recipes
How much fun are these honeycomb-shaped, brioche-style buns? The drizzle of honey glaze highlights the shape of the bee and honeycomb imprints while adding just the right degree of decadent sweetness. They’re perfect for a weekend breakfast, as a side to soup, or even...
by Helen Kain | Mar 10, 2024 | Bread & Scones, Spring Recipes
Hot Cross Buns are an Easter confection, traditionally made to break the fast on Good Friday and herald the end of Lent. More virtuous than Cinnamon Buns, their icing-free countenance borders on healthy. Though they can be eaten plain, they are most often split,...
by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2023 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast
Yorkshire Tea Cakes are a relative of the Sally Lunn. Their shiny golden-brown top has a soft, brioche-like interior, often studded with currants. They’re more a fruit bun than a cake. British tea shops describe them as a “toasted tea cake” as that’s how...
