by Helen Kain | Aug 25, 2018 | Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes
The smell of cinnamon and baking apples is pure heaven on a crisp fall day, especially when scones are in the offing. They can be enjoyed mid-afternoon, rather than having to wait for a whole pie or cake to be served “after eating a good dinner”. Sometimes...
by Helen Kain | Jul 16, 2018 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts
Scones can be a divisive food. To start with, there is the pronunciation. I say scone (like gone), you say scone (like bone). Their composition is quite different, and depending on which side of the pond you’re from, what is familiar is “normal”....
by Helen Kain | Jul 2, 2018 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes
Eggs baked in a skillet atop smoothly melted leeks and tasty spinach for a weekend brunch. Such a healthy and virtuous main course just begs for a croissant, don’t you think? Add in a foamy latte and I’m in heaven. Gather the ingredients Sauté the...
by Helen Kain | May 8, 2018 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Mother's Day, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes
I spotted the picture for this recipe in Tea Time Magazine, and just had to try it. More cake than bread-like, it has a soft, moist texture and a slightly tangy flavour which is nicely highlighted with the raisins and chopped apricots. It’s perfect with a cup of...
by Helen Kain | Aug 6, 2016 | Breakfast, Family & Friends, Recipes By Type
Pancakes are a weekend treat in our house. The grandchildren (and indeed, some adult “children”, ahem, Lauren) prefer them with chocolate chips. The rest of us like them plain or with fruit added. This is the basic recipe. After many years of throwing...
by Helen Kain | Jan 18, 2016 | Breakfast, Recipes By Type
A couple of years ago I became very conscious of the number of ways in which packaged food is enhanced to strike the bliss point of taste – that perfect intersection of fat, sugar & salt, that sets us up to crave ever saltier, sweeter and fattier foods,...
