Tag: Breakfast

A Buttermilk Scone served on a white plate with more scones in the background and a cup of coffee.

Buttermilk Scones

Serve Buttermilk Scones with butter and jam for breakfast, or with fruit and cream for dessert. Taken with a cup of tea or coffee they are sure to please and fortify you for whatever lies ahead.

Breakfast in England

What a wonderful custom, this British concept of Bed and Breakfast! Besides a comfortable room with a tea kettle and biscuits I found that a Full English Breakfast, and then some, was served in the dining room every morning…

A stack of Overnight Pancakes covered in syrup.

Overnight Pancakes

These pancakes are a bit unusual. The batter contains yeast and can be prepared well in advance. It keeps in the refrigerator up to one week…

A braided King Cake drizzled with Vanilla Icing and sprinkled with Decorator Sugar rests on a wire rack with three kings on camels in the background.

Celebrating with a New Orleans Style King Cake

This New Orleans style King Cake is made from a cinnamon spiced yeast dough. Rolled out and stuffed with a praline filling, the dough is then shaped into a circular loaf before baking and decorating with vanilla icing and colorful sugar. As this festive cake is shared, each person searches for the “baby” that is hidden inside. Whoever finds it hidden in their slice is honored with a gift and/or the responsibility of hosting the next gathering during the Mardi Gras season.

Ham and Cheese Bread, baked in a 9" x 13" pyrex casserole dish, is resting in front of a kitchen window with white curtains.

Ham and Cheese Bread

This vintage recipe is a great way to use leftover ham. Sprinkled with grated cheese and sesame seeds, Ham and Cheese Bread is pretty and versatile. It makes a great recipe for a casual dinner, a packed lunch or a tasty snack. Any leftover bread, sliced and toasted, works nicely as a quick breakfast.