Mini Vanilla Scones Inspired by the popular mini scones from Starbucks but dare I say these might be better? Well, yes, yes, they are. Buried deep in this blog, way back to 2011, is a vanilla scone recipe. As a budding baker with not a lot of history with scones at the time, I was lured by ... Read More
Lemon Scones
Lemon Scones Scones might just be my favorite midday treat. This latest batch is loaded with lemon flavor whether you enjoy them plain or glazed. Which version would you prefer? I'll let you in on a secret. When I bake scones it means that my original baking plans have been foiled. Scones ... Read More
Sourdough Scones with Coconut and Chocolate
Are you beginning to see a pattern in some of my recent recipes? Sourdough rules in my kitchen lately. All that trouble I had getting it established. Now it's doing so well I can't seem to hurt it--not that I'm trying to--even after sitting on the counter all day waiting to be fed, after ... Read More
Ham, Cheese and Chive (Spelt) Scones
Do you ever have one of those weeks that stand out as good eating weeks? Last weekend was one of those for me. Between meeting friends for dinner and spending time with my family I feasted for two days. Actually, I'm still feasting from a care package that my parents sent home with me, ... Read More
Chocolate-Coconut Scones
I'm on a mission to try all the fitness classes at my neighborhood gym. I signed up years ago to have a place to work out when bad weather wouldn't permit me to run or ride my bike. I've taken advantage of the swimming pool, the weight room and the cardio machines; I even had a personal ... Read More
Pumpkin Cheddar Scones
I can tell you all about my busy weekend and how fun it was not getting much work done. How nice it was to spend Sunday cruising around the San Francisco Bay with good friends on their boat with front and center views of the America's Cup World Series regatta and the Blue Angels with a ... Read More