Bread and Muffins

Potato Scones

Served fresh from the oven while still warm, scones are a popular treat. Here, mashed potatoes are added to the...


Ricotta Herb Scones

These savoury scones are made with soft cheese and plenty of fresh herbs'ideally a mixture of Italian parsley, chives, thyme...


Summer Berry Muffins

Fresh summer berries add delicious flavour, colour and nutrition to these tempting berry muffins. They are best fresh from the...


Banana Cinnamon Muffins

These delicious, moist muffins with a crunchy sweet topping are low in fat and contain bananas, oat bran, soy milk...


Bagels

These little bread rings are delicious teamed with savoury fillings such as smoked salmon and a soft cheese, or egg...


Focaccia

This light Italian flat bread is prepared from a soft dough enriched with olive oil. This focaccia recipe uses just...


Sourdough Bread

Instead of commercial yeast, delicious sourdough bread is made with a 'starter,' which uses the yeasts that occur naturally in...


Multi-Grain Seeded Loaf

Serve this nutty-textured bread very fresh, cut into wedges. The multi-grain seeded loaf is good with a hearty bowl of...

Light Rye Bread

Rye flour is lower in gluten than wheat, so it produces a close-textured, moist loaf. Caraway seeds are a traditional...


Basic Loaf

This recipe makes a very good basic loaf, but it is also infinitely flexible. You can make any number of...


Roasted Vegetable Baguettes

These Mediterranean-style 'sandwiches' are generously filled with peppers, zucchinis and red onion, spiked with garlic and rosemary, and topped with...


Leek and Prosciutto Pizza Muffins

Leek and prosciutto combine with basil and mozzarella to make a sophisticated pizza-style topping for whole-wheat muffins. Serve with a...


Lima Beans and Bacon on Toast

Here's a new version of beans on toast, combining creamy lima beans with crisp bacon, cottage cheese and mustard. Accompanied...


Herbed French Toast with Mushrooms

Give breakfast or brunch a new twist with this savoury version of French toast. Triangles of bread are dipped into...


Caramelized Banana Crumpets

Forget about smothering toasted crumpets in butter; this low-fat topping is yummy and much healthier. Mashed bananas are mixed with...


Blueberry Popovers with Berry Salad

Similar to Yorkshire puddings, popovers are a much-loved treat, and the sweet version here is perfect for breakfast or brunch....


Waffles with Glazed Nectarines

Waffles aren't just for weekends any more! You can dig into this hot breakfast any weekday morning. Light and simple...

Fruity Vegetable Muffins

Not only do grated vegetables and dried fruit add food value and flavour to these muffins, but they also make...


Apricot and Pecan Muffins

Packed with fresh fruit and nuts, and delicately spiced with cinnamon, these homemade apricot and pecan muffins are lower in...


Breakfast Muffins

Muffins are perfect for breakfast, providing the energy boost the body needs to start the day. This particular breakfast muffin...