It just wouldn’t be a traditional Easter weekend celebration without hot cross buns, would it? Sure, there are other must-haves for this spring holiday—baskets, the Easter bunny, pretty pastel dresses ...
Hot cross buns are traditionally baked to be eaten during Lent, the 40 days before Easter. The bun acquired mythical properties over the centuries and early literature reveals that the hot cross bun ...
Hot cross buns have been blessed, banned, toasted, frosted, gussied up, put to rhyme, hung in kitchens and carried to stave off shipwrecks. They've also been eaten, which is all we really care about ...
For a delicacy that is so familiar – a spiced bun studded with dried vine fruits and nuggets of citrus peel beneath a piped flour-paste cross – it’s astonishing how much the high-street offerings ...
It's officially hot cross bun time again — and, not forgetting, Malteser bunny and mini egg season, too. Our ethos here at WH is all about eating good, honest food that you love, and in turn, building ...
There used to be a time when a hot cross bun was a relative mystery or even a practical unknown to Americans. Much like Italian panettone during the winter holidays, the semi-sweet, single-serving ...
Hot cross buns may seem innocent enough but like all ultra-processed foods they should be enjoyed in moderation. (Getty Images) Along with chocolate eggs, hot cross buns are a staple in British ...
Once upon a time, hot cross buns were limited to a classic, spiced little treat enjoyed on Good Friday – with a bit of butter and a cuppa tea, of course. But this year, they’ve gone a bit... off the ...
Learn all about the tradition of hot cross buns in Ireland before Easter Sunday. Hot cross buns are traditionally more of an English Easter tradition than an Irish one, but the tasty sticky bread ...
It just wouldn't be a traditional Easter weekend celebration without hot cross buns, would it? Sure, there are other must-haves for this spring holiday-baskets, the Easter bunny, pretty pastel dresses ...