With the arrival of Easter, the warm, spicy aroma of hot cross buns becomes a familiar presence in homes worldwide. These delightful treats, marked with a cross and filled with dried fruits and spices ...

Hot cross buns are an Easter specialty with a light, enriched crumb that’s studded with currants and flavored with a gentle mix of warm spices and a hint of citrus. While some versions are drizzled ...

Easter breads are a tradition in many European countries, but you don't have to wait until Easter to enjoy them. They usually start appearing in bakeries sometime after Ash Wednesday, and are offered ...

Those priceless words of praise emanated from my daughter as she headed down the hallway to her room. She had just eaten one of the freshly-baked hot cross buns sitting on the stove in the kitchen.

According to legend, a 14th century English monk made the first hot cross buns on Good Friday. They became the symbol of Easter and it wasn’t long before all of England was munching on them along with ...

Small, spicy yeast rolls decorated with a cross are a Good Friday tradition and are showing up in grocery stores and bakeries. Hot cross buns were among the earliest Easter treats, made by European ...

Every Easter, the Caribbean — like many other Commonwealth and largely Catholic territories — enjoys a revered tradition of eating hot cross buns. The popular treat is a sticky sweet bun made with ...