Orange Scones with Clotted Cream

The English have been responsible for many great inventions - television, jet engines, David Bowie - but the best, I think we can all agree, is Tea. I mean Tea in the sense of Afternoon Tea, High Tea, Champagne Tea, or - most importantly - Cream Tea, that post-lunch/pre-dinner event that involves a cup of milky Earl Grey, a scone, clotted or Devonshire cream, butter and jam. What a gorgeous idea. Thanks, England!


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Ginger Creams

In most cookbooks, the table of contents reads something like: Appetizers, Mains, Sides, Desserts (et cetera, et cetera). If I ever made one, the only categories I would need are: Breakfast, Desserts, Breakfasty-Desserts, and Stress-Eating (...and maybe a brief addendum for all the tofu and vegetables).


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