Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

A coffee time or dessert cake. On top of its lovely texture, this cake has a delightful flavor — suffused with the sweetness of freshly squeezed blood orange juice and fragrant bits of zest that edge toward bitter in the best way possible.

Brown, Seedy Soda Bread

The best soda bread we have ever tasted.

Cherry Snowballs

A Christmas delight

Chocolate Crinkles

A light and airy chocolate dream.

Coffee Coffeecake

Mmmm. Can't wait for mid-morning break.

Crumpets

Requires 4 crumpet or egg poaching rings from your favourite kitchen store.

English Yuletide Cake

Our traditional Christmas Cake, updated for modern times.

French Bread

An ancient family recipe

Ginger Snaps

One of our year-round favourites. Often made by Oma and the grandchildren

Hilda Broetchen

Heart-shaped cookies with raspberry jam filling.

Note: You will need 2 cutters for each cookie. One large and one very small. Their shape can be round, square, heart-shaped or star-shaped.

Lebkuchen

A favourite Christmas goodie at the Shaw house

Lemon Lavender Crinkles

Oh Boy - Christmas Cookies!

Liegnitzer Bombe

An even more heady dessert from Eastern Germany, building on the Lebkuchen recipe

Lozza's Corn and Bacon Muffins

Makes 12 muffins. One of these muffins is good for half a meal. Just pair it with a good soup or salad.

Margaret's Crepes

The thinnest finest crepes you will ever make! Good for both savoury dishes and desserts.

Moon Cookies

Made every Christmas at our house



Note: cookies must be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.

Orange Cranberry Muffins

Great for breakfast, coffee, and tea time

Pizza and Flatbread Dough

This pizza dough can be ready to bake in only 30 minutes.
To convert this recipe to flatbread, reduce the yeast to 1 teaspoon and increase the sugar to 1 teaspoon

Rainforest Crisp Crackers

Scottish Oatcakes

These oatcakes were also known as the bread of Scotland dating back at least as far as the 14th century. Oats were one of the only grains able to survive and grow in the Scottish climate so it was a staple in the Scots diet and a substantial part of the Scottish culture. The tradition of Scottish oatcakes has remained over the centuries and is a traditional recipe that can still be found in several rural towns and villages in Nova Scotia (especially in Cape Breton and northeastern Nova Scotia areas such as Antigonish and Pictou).

Sour Cream Scones

Yes, it's an old fashioned love song, light and slightly tangy. These are intended for tea, but you can leave out the sugar and dried fruits and put in some chives and/or bacon bits and they are also great for breakfast.

Spitzbuben - little rascals

One of our favourite Christmas cookies

Tuscan Bread

This recipe uses a biga, as a starter to give the bread a slightly sourdough taste which is characteristic of country breads.

We also make use of a full power food processor for speed and convenience.

Yorkshire Pudding

The standard accompaniment to roast beef.