6 Great Reasons to Bake Bread This Weekend

From quick breads to get-your-hands-in-there kneaded loaves, these recipes serve up a slice of comfort this weekend.

1. Fig and Walnut Loaf

A balance of sweet and savoury with marinated figs, this loaf from Vancouver’s Faubourg is perfect with goat cheese.

2. Irish Soda Bread

Dubh Linn Gate‘s soda bread pairs perfectly with Whiskey Cured Steelhead—and we’ve got the recipe for that, too.

3. Lavender Rosemary Loaf

From Vancouver’s famed Purebread bakery, this rosemary and lavender loaf goes perfectly alongside a cup of Earl Grey tea.

4. Garden Zucchini Cheese Bread with Jalapeno Honey Butter

This simple recipe from chef Ned Bell can definitely be made ahead of time, but it’s best the moment it comes out of the oven, with the Jalapeño Honey Butter spread overtop so it melts into all the right spots.

5. Paesano Loaf

Simplicity at its best, from Purebread bakery.

6. Jalapeno Cornbread

The editorial staff was sent this cornbread when the Yale Saloon first opened and loved it.