by Helen Kain | Jun 30, 2019 | Breakfast, Mains, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
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...
by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Summer Recipes
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...
by Helen Kain | Jan 6, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Appetizers, Breakfast, 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...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Appetizers, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Winter Recipes
A savoury version of the traditional scone, these are perfect accompaniments to a bowl of hearty soup. The recipe can be adapted for many varieties of cheese, with or without the addition of fresh herbs. This is the simplest version, featuring a sharp cheddar. ...
by Helen Kain | Sep 24, 2018 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes
Warm, spice-laden muffins, each tender crumb infused with the depth of molasses, the zing of fresh ginger, and touches of cinnamon and clove. With a moist heart that invites your first bite, they cloak you in cozy memories of chilly mornings, comforting spices, and...
by Helen Kain | Sep 2, 2018 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Winter Recipes
I have a terrible weakness for sweet bread. Not the sticky-sweet-cinnamon-roll kind, but the yeasty, nectarous confections the French call Viennoiserie. They’re near-pastry but not quite; they beckon as croissant, pain au chocolat, panettone and other...
