Breads & Baking

A collection of easy, delicious baking recipes; breads, loaves, muffins & scones. Both sweet and savoury. Our kitchen tested recipes won’t let you down.

Fresh Summer Cornbread - Food Gypsy

Fresh Summer Cornbread

The end of summer draws near and fresh corn stands dot the urban landscape. Ripe and juicy, ears of corn, wrapped tightly in their husks, make it home to be quickly boiled, buttered and devoured, the leftovers turned into Fresh Summer Cornbread.

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Fig Walnut Thyme Crisps with Prosciutto & Parmesan - Food Gypsy

Fig Walnut Thyme Crisps

Inspired by the delicious crisps of Raincoast fame, a few tasty items from the pantry and I created my very own variety, I give you… Fig Walnut Thyme Crisps. Why not create your own?!

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Blinis served with caviar - Food Gypsy

French Blinis

A brief follow up to last week’s Beginners Guide to Caviar and Chef B’s list of do’s and dont’s. As promised, the recipe for French Blinis, the small yeast risen pancakes served with caviar. I mean, of course dahhhhhling, toast points are sooooo last year.

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Blue Cheese Scallion Biscuits - Food Gypsy

Blue Cheese Scallion Biscuits

This week on Food Gypsy promises to be very bad for your diet. Prepare yourselves. Starting with one of the simplest, fastest Blue Cheese Scallion Biscuits I’ve ever come across, I was thrilled with the results.  It’s OK, a couple of laps on the mattress will wear these babies off in a hurry.

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Lemon White Chocolate Cranberry Scone - Food Gypsy

Lemon White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

This time of year I love a warm scone, fresh from the oven. Perfect with a nice hot cup of tea on a late fall day. Lemon scones are among my favorites; adding cranberry and white chocolate. Light, fragrant, not too sweet; perfect for the girls on a Sunday afternoon or as a hostess gift during the holidays.

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Chili Cheese Cornbread Muffins - Food Gypsy

Chili Cheese Cornbread Muffins

Chili Cheese Cornbread Muffins, a taste of the south with a few surprises – fresh corn sliced right off the cob as part of the batter, cream cheese in the center so it’s gooey and smooth and a red pepper jelly baked on top adds just a hint of sweet spice.

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Banana Muffins & Nutella - Food Gypsy

Classic Banana Muffin Recipe

A family favorite, can you ever go wrong with a good, fruity, moist banana muffin? No, of course you can’t. This is among my most loved recipes (which BTW goes great with Nutella).

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Hi, I’m Cori. 
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Food professional and former innkeeper, this is where I play with food. I believe food (and LIFE) doesn’t have to be complicated, to be good.

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