Happy Easter

Hot cross buns are a longstanding Easter tradition. These yeasty sweet buns are spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and studded with raisins, currants and candied fruit peel. The distinctive cross on the top of the buns is made from a small amount of unflavoured dough.

This yeast bread is flavoured with cinnamon and other spices as well as orange, raisins and honey. Toast and serve with butter and honey or use it to make a spectacular French toast.

Lemon and poppy seed is a classic muffin combo for good reason. These tangy muffins make for a great lunchbox or teatime snack.

This cheery quick bread is full of shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans. Serve it as a treat at breakfast or as a snack with coffee or tea.

Preparing brunch dishes in muffin tins simplifies both your cooking and cleanup. These muffin-sized morsels bring together brunch food favourites — bacon, eggs, cheese and potatoes — in neat individually portioned cups.

This recipe halves easily. You can use thawed frozen shredded potatoes, but only pull out enough to give 1 1/2 cups of thawed potatoes.

This classic quiche combines bacon, eggs, onions and Swiss cheese. We like making it with our homemade Foolproof Pastry.

A Dutch baby is a big popover-style pancake baked in the oven in a cast iron pan. Fill it with or Warm Pears and Honey Syrup or another fruit of your choice and cut it into wedges for a delicious breakfast.

Usher in spring with a frittata made of some of the season’s best vegetables. This baked egg dish is loaded with fresh veggies, feta cheese and fresh thyme.

Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb that is larger and crunchier than a typical breadcrumb. In this recipe we combine panko with herbs and lemon peel to create a tasty coating for a rack of lamb. Finish off this special dinner entrée with our homemade Fresh Mint Sauce.

Cooking your ham in the slow cooker lets you free up your oven to make side dishes or bake a dessert.

This whole pork shoulder picnic roast is big enough to feed a crowd — or leave you with a lot of leftovers. We rub the meat with rosemary and garlic, then cook it low and slow to create a tender and flavourful entrée.

A rich mayonnaise sauce gives this easy breaded salmon a luxurious taste. Serve with our delectable Double Mustard Sauce, which uses both Dijon mustard and mustard seeds.

This classic cheesy potato side dish goes perfectly with a ham dinner.

Baking is one of the easiest ways to prepare asparagus. Seasoned with parsley and pepper, this is a great side dish to go with any meal.

In this flavourful side dish, the carrots are cooked in a sweet and spicy mix of spices, sugar, butter, and lemon.

Bake green beans with basil and tangy sundried tomatoes for a flavourful side dish.