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Recipe: Canned Pears in Sugar Syrup

Recipe: Canned Pears in Sugar Syrup

The summer of 2012 I found myself working at a local garden centre. To date that was one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had. I’m thoroughly convinced I’m supposed to work outside and I’m definitely supposed to work on my feet.….. Too bad those wages seem to max out where starting salaries begin in the insurance and finance world… BUT I DIGRESS. While working there I bought myself a pear tree.

Recipe: Bear Cub Buns (Scottish Sweet Buns)

Recipe: Bear Cub Buns (Scottish Sweet Buns)

Recipe: Bear Cub Buns (Scottish Sweet Buns)

Published June 16, 2026

With a bowl of egg yolks left over from the Sponge Cake weekend I hit the books to find inspiration. I wasn’t feeling the classics like mayonnaise or creme Brulé. I was craving something new and different.

I found exactly what I was looking for in the Disney Enchanted Recipes Book: Bear Cub Buns inspired from the movie Brave which I only just took the time to watch a few weeks ago.