by Helen Kain | Sep 22, 2023 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent
Lightly roasting the apples is key to the flavour of this delicious bread, as it removes excess moisture and concentrates the sugars in the apples. Thus, the loaf is evenly studded with succulent fruit and shows no unsightly gaps. It’s not overly sweet or...
by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Sides
Long before closed ovens took their place in the average home, people used to cook on cast iron stove tops and over open fires (picture bubbling caldrons). Breads and puddings were steamed in pans of hot water rather than baked. This highly forgiving method is still...
by Helen Kain | Jul 17, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast
Nothing says good morning like the scent of freshly baked cinnamon apple muffins—especially when they’re topped with a crunchy coating of cinnamon sugar. They’re quick to whip up, too. Most of us have a few apples kicking around in the fridge—any type will...
by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Desserts, Mother's Day, Tea, Valentine's Day, Winter Recipes
Raspberries are intensely flavourful, but their fragility makes them a tricky fruit to employ in baking scones, Too often they shatter into seeds, and the oozing juice leaves a stained mess. In this recipe, the dough is rolled into a rectangle, then fresh berries and...
by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Tea, Valentine's Day, Winter Recipes
Boston Brown bread is the traditional accompaniment to baked beans, but it’s equally delicious with smoked salmon or tangy cream cheese. We’ve made Valentine’s Day Tea sandwiches with heart cut-outs featuring red-currant flavoured cream cheese. ...
by Helen Kain | Jan 23, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Spring Recipes
Remember when muffins were breakfast food? Before they began their Incredible Hulk transformation into a disguised cupcake? These Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are old-fashioned, moderately sized and not-too-sweet. No icing. They also contain Greek yoghurt, so they have a...