Dried Cherry Panettone

by Helen Kain | Jun 3, 2020 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweets, Tea, Winter Recipes

I”m a glutton for slightly sweet bread. Not the super-sweet-sticky stuff like iced cinnamon rolls, but scones, date loaf and Portuguese King’s Bread, also called Bolo Rei, a marvellous concoction that Isabel, our cleaning lady, brings every Christmas....

Baklava Pull-Apart Bread

by Helen Kain | Apr 12, 2020 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Recipes By Season, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweets, Winter Recipes

Baking is a very soothing activity. Baking bread with scads of butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nuts is the epitome of soothing. Baklava Pull-Apart Bread came to me along a somewhat circuitous path, as frequently happens with my food inspiration. During this strange time...

Monkey Bread

by Helen Kain | Aug 26, 2019 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Sweets, Winter Recipes

When I was planning the table setting Monkeying Around, I discovered Monkey Bread. Where has it been all my life? It’s absolutely delicious and a really fun thing to make with small kids. Those sticky little hands can be put to such good use! The little sugar...

Asparagus, Tomato and Goat Cheese Frittata

by Helen Kain | Jun 30, 2019 | Breakfast, Mains, Summer Recipes, Vegetables

This is one of our favourite weekend breakfasts. It comes together in minutes and uses up whatever leftovers we have from grilling earlier in the week, from mushrooms to asparagus; sometimes we even toss in the crumbled meat from a lonely Italian sausage. A...

Mixed Berry Scones

by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2019 | Breakfast, Summer Recipes, Sweets

This recipe, very slightly adapted from Cook’s Country, is a winner. The tartness of the berries is offset beautifully by a touch of sweetness in the butter and honey glaze.   These American-style, big, shaggy scones are easy to make and fill the house...

Deconstructed Scotch Eggs

by Helen Kain | Jan 6, 2019 | Appetizers, Breakfast, Starters, Tea, Winter Recipes

This healthier version of Scotch eggs is a marvellous “proteinious” snack. Traditional Scotch eggs are a soft-boiled egg surrounded by sausage meat, breaded and fried. Delicious picnic food or bar snack, they are wonderful, but heavy. This version packs...