 On Saturday I had a delicious cheese and sausage scone at Ryebread Café and as I sat contemplating this giant, craggy triangle I started wondering what it is that made this a scone rather than a biscuit. I posted the photo on Instagram, and posed that query. I got a few responses, and decided to do […]  Following recipes isn’t for everyone. Some people cook, and follow a recipe closely, reading through them carefully, and checking to make sure they have every single ingredient. There is merit in taking this approach; someone has already made the mistakes, and tried at least a few tests to make sure this is what they want […]
 As winter seems to drag on and on, and the cold has started seeping into my bones I am in a slow roasting kind of mood. Lately it seems like I am all about turning down the heat (at least in the kitchen) and opting to keep the oven on longer. Yesterday I saw a […]
 Falling apart can be a slow process, it can take years to even realize it’s happening, and I was pretty far gone, ignoring all the signs until one Sunday at church. You might ask what I was doing at church, and that is a fair question, because I am Jewish. I was there partly to […]
 How often do we recall an event, a meal, a transgression of one sort or another and say “I am certain” about that memory? And we are, we would swear, we would bet money, we’d bet the farm… Memory though is a funny thing, and though we can see an event in our minds as […]
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Quirky Chrissy - I think both have a place in my heart. I love biscuits (flaky, rich, rolled, dropped, covered in gravy, topped with cheese and sausage…) a lot. I also love scones. Especially Irish scones. Brian’s mom made really delicious scones for tea. She was so adorable; whenever we went over there, she insisted on food and tea 🙂
Haralee - I can not make a good biscuit. I can make a scone. I like a fluffy light biscuit and all the rage for brunch around here is the fried chicken breast and bacon on the biscuit with gravy. Tasty. It would not work with a scone because the biscuit need to be split in half.
I don’t like to be served a scone with out butter or jam, I mean really!
nrlowell@comcast.net - Haralee, I think if you can make a good scone, you can make a good biscuit. That brunch sure sounds good.
Little Miss Wordy - I’m more of a scone. Ironically, I just introduced my kids to scones a couple of weeks ago and they’re on board though they still love a good biscuit…not too flaky. 🙂
nrlowell@comcast.net - Leah, I am truly torn, but that savory scone was stupendous!
Jessica Scott - Scone all the way. The only biscuits I like are covered in gravy. 🙂
Bringing Food to Work » Chefs Last Diet - […] written about scones and the scone vs. biscuit conundrum recently, so in the interest of holding your attention I won’t elaborate on […]
B is for Baking » Chefs Last Diet - […] to make beautifully decorated cakes, and limit my baking to the simplest of items such as pies, biscuits, and […]