Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

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,...
Yorkshire Tea Cakes

Yorkshire Tea Cakes

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...
Roasted Apple Bread

Roasted Apple Bread

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...
Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns

Warm, homemade cinnamon buns. Let the inviting aroma greet your brunch guests. Decadent—no doubt about it. But there is something uniquely indulgent and comforting about a soft, pillowy pastry filled with gooey, sugary cinnamon. What better way to celebrate a lazy...
Steamed Harvest Bread

Steamed Harvest Bread

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...
Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

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...