Breakfast - Brunch

Fresh English muffins that you baked, and a tangy Hollandaise sauce makes this classic, well, classic. The one dish guaranteed to turn your home into a B&B.

Something to rise and shine for. Plump raisins, velvety white bread, traces of cinnamon. A small loaf but satisfying.

This is lovely to look at, crowd-pleasing and handy, as it is can be made ahead up to three days ahead.  Marinated, jarred roasted red peppers speed up the preparation. The trick with this is finely chopped everything so the final result is a pretty, marinated salad you do not have to even toss to serve.

These are funky, chunky, chewy, buttery and wonderful. It is one of the best cookies you will ever make.Make these huge (but chill the batter) or small and delicate. Nothing but nothing beats the flavor and texture of these cookies. A winner from my early days, baking career. Use storebought granola or the easy My Favorite Maple Vanilla Honey Granola.

Clabber is an old fashioned word for buttermilk and buttermilk is the dairy liquid of choice in traditional soda bread. This recipe makes a majestic, lean, mean tasty soda bread that is great with cheese or sliced cold corned beef. I love it with tea in the evenings.

Rhubarb is the only crop I can seem to grow – or more properly phrased, the only crop I do not seem to kill. Most rhubarb breads are quick breads, but this one, oozes tart/sweet rhubarb in lightly sweet, yeasted dough. It is perfect fresh, or days later, makes super French toast or doubles as a coffee klatch treat. Makes two breads, one to freeze or one to give away.

Stuff one in your lunch tote or take one on your commute. You can also add a touch of ground flax seed and use all canola oil if you prefer.

Crusty outside, tender and airy inside. A rustic little bread that takes well to variations. You could make a meal of these and a tossed salad and a nice cauldron of Leek and Potato Soup. Make these in miniature loaf pans or bake as free form rolls. The malt powder with color and flavor but it's entirely optional. 

These luscious muffins are tiny coffeecakes in a muffin shape.You can substitute sour milk, use buttermilk powder, yogurt, or buttermilk instead of the sour cream.