By: Danya Weiner
I had a grandmother who lacked the sense of smell. Needless to say, her cooking skills were lacking. My memories of lunch at grandmas are generally pretty negative ones. For some reason though, when I think of scones, I think of that grandma, and am reminded of the positive memories I have of her. I don’t come from a genetic heirloom of wonderful cooks and sometimes I find myself nostalgic for something I never had-my grandma’s cooking (who didn’t know how to cook). When I decided to prepare scones for the blog, I wondered why I hadn’t made them up to now. They are so easy to prepare, and they turn any Saturday morning into a classy one. For me they provide the only positive memory of my Grandmas cooking.
One of the most important things to know when preparing scones is that they are best fresh out of the oven. These are not the type of baked good to make ahead of time; they are at their best 5 minutes out of the oven and as the day goes on they are likely to turn...
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