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They are a terrific dessert to sleep on as well! Breakfasts and desserts around here often tend to be lemony, because lemons and sugar? It's a combination that infuses any food with sunshine. And of late, we can't stop grooving on these vibrant Vegan Lemon Rolls with a Sticky Lemon Glaze. The rolls are fluffy and tall and they are infused with lemon at every stage. There's lemon zest and lemon juice in the dough, in the filling and in the glaze. You can cut down on the lemon if you want them less lemony, but why? Cardamom adds a...

This brioche-like cake is perfect for sharing, and whoever finds the hidden fève is crowned king for the day! Follow my Dreikönigskuchen recipe with step-by-step photos. Swiss Three Kings Cake If there is one thing that can chase the post-Christmas blues away, it is the knowledge that the Epiphany is just around the corner. Once all of the Gingerbread Men, Panettone and Fruit Mince Pies have been devoured in the lead-up to Christmas, one can then look forward to the joys of the Dreikönigskuchen to celebrate the Epiphany on 6 January. What is a Dreikönigskuchen? A Dreikönigskuchen is a Swiss...

In my early twenties I did a lot of clubbing.  I actually met The Viking on the London club scene (this is a whole different story for a different time) but I had a gang of wonderful friends from fashion college and we would all get dressed up on a Friday and Saturday nights and drive into town from our college which was in the suburbs. (Don’t worry, we were very sensible, there was always a dedicated driver.) We would have our fun and then at 2am in the morning we would drive back to college via the bagel bakery...

This Everything Bagel takes a plain bagel and tops it with a blend of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic powder, and sea salt. If you prefer to start off with a milder flavor, try my Plain Bagels! Or, (and these are my favorite) try my Salt Bagels! Everything Bagel Bagels have been around for centuries but the Everything Bagel is a fairly recent addition to the many kinds of bagels out there. The Everything Bagel was actually ‘invented’ around 1980 when David Gussin swept a bunch of excess bagel toppings out of an oven and thought to put...

 A Salt Bagel is a perfectly dense and chewy bagel topped with just the right amount of sea salt that just happens to make the perfect base for a sandwich. If you love a salted bagel, you should try my Homemade Pretzel Bites! Salt Bagel You may be wondering, “Why a salt bagel? Does anyone really need a recipe for this?” I am confident that yes, yes you do. Salt bagels are boiled and then baked with added sea salt on top, salt bagels are so delicious. (If it already seems too much for you, feel free to try my...