Food, Travel, and Cooking!
In my books scones are the best! This is an easy dough to make, filled with bits of local rhubarb! Yes, it’s that time of the year again…time to celebrate rhubarb! For the Scones: 2/3 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup almond flour 1 cup unbleached flour Scant ½ cup sugar 3 Tbsp. brown sugar […]
Or what every child should be taught to make! I was in grade 7 taking Home Ec when I made them for the first time. At the time I’d never have guessed in a million years how to make biscuits would become in my repertoire. That simple recipe has served both myself and many others well […]
I am craving afternoon tea outside in the garden but it’s still not patio weather! So a friend and I took ourselves to Rosie Daikin’s “Butter Tea Room” on Arbutus Street for afternoon tea! So, I simply have to blog about a favourite thing of mine: celebrating afternoon tea on a beautiful day in the garden. I can’t resist […]
Once upon a time there was another Royal Wedding (William’s parents). I baked these scones and stayed up all night to watch the wedding eating scones with homemade strawberry jam, clotted cream and little cucumber sandwiches. What a picture, me in my nightie, sitting propped up in bed with tea, scones and little sandwiches. Somehow, […]