Brunch

We used apple juice to sweeten the bread, but this recipe is equally tasty made with orange juice or cranberry juice.

All ingredients except the milk and water should be at room temperature. This bread can be stored in a resealable plastic bag at room temperature for up to 2 days.

If you don’t have a mixer, knead the dough by hand on a lightly floured surface until smooth, about 10 minutes.

You can store the banana bread, wrapped well in plastic wrap, at room temperature up to 4 days.

We used sanding sugar on the tops; granulated sugar works just as well. The scones are best eaten the day they are made, but they will keep up to 2 days in an airtight container at room temperature. This recipe was developed by Emily Donahue for Rosey’s Coffee and Tea in Hanover, New Hampshire.

When baked, these scones can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.

To make a traditional Bloody Mary cocktail, substitute ripe red tomatoes for the yellow ones.

If you prefer, you can bake these muffins in a standard muffin tin; spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.

White Lily flour is widely used throughout the South. Made with only soft winter wheat, it is finer, lighter, and whiter than other types of flour.