Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! one a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! I’m a big fan of Easter because, well, chocolate and hot cross buns. I love a good breakfast bun and along with French viennoiseries, I’d say hot cross buns would be my absolute favourite way to start the day. I’ve […]
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A whole lotta baking going on!
Long ago when I was a much younger teacher, I had this idea that “the show must go on” at all times. It’s a “grub day” (no uniform) at school? Why wouldn’t classes just continue as normal? It’s the week before the winter break? Sure, we will keep working on our research projects with just […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Dorie’s Cookies): Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was one I’d been eyeing ever since I first saw the book. They’re like Dorie’s version of Oreos (“Dorie-Os”?) and having tried my hand at a much more complex recipe, I was eager to see what Dorie had come up with and if it was easier. […]
Rye soda bread dinner rolls
Bread. It’s something I am working on mastering. Slowly… The thing I find with bread is the timing is often the biggest challenge – when I work backwards from the time I want to be enjoying my freshly-baked loaf, it sometimes means I am starting it in the middle of the night. I never seem […]
The Everyday Baker: Quick to Make
Welcome to this month’s instalment of The Everyday Baker review (I’m spreading it out over the course of a year because with over 170 recipes, it’s a little hard to cover unless you divide it up into chapters!). This month, we’re looking at “Quick to Make” baked goods. I was a little unsure of what […]
The Everyday Baker: Morning Food
Welcome to this month’s instalment of The Everyday Baker review (I’m spreading it out over the course of a year because with over 170 recipes, it’s a little hard to cover unless you divide it up into chapters!). We’re looking at “Morning Food” this month and I must say I wondered what on earth Abby […]
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