We asked Central Jersey’s most inventive chefs on what trends they think are in this year. Here’s what they said.

Her winning recipe ... sticky and gooey'. Poised to wow your dinner party guests, this delightful dessert consists of two straightforward elements: the light, airy sponge, and the irresistible glaze.

Philnah of Phil’s Kitchen shares her recipe for these buns, which combines flour, warm milk, sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt, softened unsalted butter or margarine (your choice), and a dash of ...

The dough should feel soft but not too sticky ... hot cross bun self-raising flour recipe: 2 cups of self-raising flour, salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp mixed spice, ½ cup rice malt syrup or ...

Unlike the bread-like texture of many rolls, this one leans into a sponge-like softness reminiscent of a moist cake. The dough offers a springy bite despite bearing the weight of its thick icing.