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Spring is here and so are the bunnies, the hyacinths, and hot cross buns from The Essential Baking Company! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted, so here are some spring treats we’ve been enjoying to feast your eyes on.Since we’ve had a super early Spring out here, the flowers in my backyard are blooming way before they usually do. The cute little Holland Lop rabbits you’ll see below belong to

(Hot Cross Bun with homemade marmalade)
Is it just me, or does holiday baking seem to revolve around a lot of dried fruit? Currants and mixed peel for Christmas tarts, dried cranberry stuffing for Thanksgiving turkeys and for Easter, raisin-studded hot cross buns… Mind you, it’s not like I’m complaining. Some of my best friends are [...]

Ovens can seem as if they have minds of their own. For the uninitiated they can be downright frightening with their dark interior, unforgiving metal racks, a light that goes on and off at will, a door that shuts you out… all of this leading to a fear of the oven - oven-phobia if you will. Read this week’s column on how you can go about conquering your oven and showing it who’s the boss!I’ve