Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.

Over time, the Christian view of the bread marked with the cross shifted to focus on Jesus’ crucifixion and became associated with Easter. By the Middle Ages, many bakers only kept the cross on ...

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 ...

Not only is this beautifully braided Easter bread one of the most cherished traditional ... Their signature icing cross makes them a symbolic and beautiful addition to any spring gathering.

The name “Eostre” is where we get the English word “Easter”. Over time, some of these springtime bread traditions blended with Christian customs. Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to ...

An American tourist told First Up she had never tasted a hot cross bun, because they were not sold in the US. One man said he tasted his first hot cross bun of 2025 weeks ago from Auckland bakery ...

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