It’s only one more week until Easter, and at home, we would typically make a Hefezopf, a brioche-like braided yeast bread, for our Easter brunch. I like baking with yeast. It’s like magic when the yeast is working, making the dough to rise until double…

I am still in the mood for Easter themed pastries. Continuing with my obsession for yeasted bread (check out last week’s chocolate babka recipe), I’ve made hot cross buns for the first time this week. They are traditionally eaten on Good Friday and have popped up…

I love breakfast. To me, it’s the most important and most delicious meal of the day. I never start my day without it – whether it’s a quick smoothie on a workday or a full-on brunch on weekends. Especially since I lived in New York, I…