The kitchen is filled with the scent of a long-awaited spring morning. You’ve just pulled a tray of glazed buns from the oven, the white crosses still standing proud against the dark, fruited dough. The air is instantly thick with the heady, aromatic steam of crushed cardamom and clove, mingling with a comforting heart of warm milk and toasted cinnamon. It is the feeling of the cottage waking up—where the sweet, grounding depth of vanilla and ginger lingers in the air, promising a slow, butter-laden treat by the window.