Scotch graham scones are sweet and wholesome. When I was little mom used to take me to a tiny health food store on Princess Street in Saint John, where Happinez Wine Bar is today. I loved how it had Hobbit-sized door that led you down off the street into a […]

 Spelt cinnamon buns made with a flaky biscuit dough and filled with richly flavoured Demerara sugar. When I was in my senior year of university my roommate Val and I rushed off every morning to the Sunflower Café for a cup of tea and a giant whole wheat cinnamon […]

 The eye can fool the palate: these moist sweet potato scones look like they’re made with cheddar. But they aren’t. Growing up there weren’t many days that we stayed at school for lunch so when we did it was a big deal. Mom would make us the most delicious […]

Stone ground flour and sharp cheddar cheese give these savoury cheese drop biscuits extra flavour. Back when she was in high school my eldest sister Mary Jo got on a baking kick that has yet to end. It all started with family favourites; squares, cookies and biscuits that mom often […]