We were invited to some good friends of ours yesterday for lunch. Whenever I am invited to someones home for a meal I like to bring a hostess gift. Sometimes its flowers, sometimes after dinner mints, sometimes a bottle of nice drink, or a box of chocolates . . . just something I know or think or hope that the hostess and her family will enjoy. Yesterday, I decided to do something a tiny bit different and instead I baked a lovely tea loaf/bread to bring as a gift. This is a recipe that I have shared on here in the past. Almond Glazed Poppy Seed Bread. It is a recipe that I baked often when I worked at the Manor. It was a favourite of the Mrs and her friends. It bakes into two lovely loaves, so it is perfect for gifting. You get one to keep for yourself and one to share! You can also choose to bake it in a decorative Bundt pan, which is what I did at the Manor. It looks very impressive when done, and g...