Denise LeCroy, an American expat and forever-Anglophile, lives in Surrey, England. She knows her way around many of London’s best-known afternoon tea hot spots, from the Ritz and Claridges to The ...

2 cups all-purpose flour 4 Tbsp sugar 4 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 6 Tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces 1 tsp vanilla extract 2/3 cup half & half ...

Bring the bakery to your kitchen and make these great pastries at home. From nutty bread to rich cupcakes, these recipes keep ...

Breakfast gets you going, plain and simple. Some mornings you want a light start with tender scones or quick scrambled eggs.

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The first time I ate a scone, I found it to be dry and uninteresting, but over time I’ve come to learn that my first experience was an aberration. Scones are believed to date back to the 1500s in ...

On a wintry day, bake up a plate of flavorful scones, invite a few friends and sit down with a steaming pot of tea. Traditionally, an afternoon tea takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. as a social event. It’s ...

A glint of late afternoon light streaks the arm of a chamomile-colored couch. The harp plays a gentle tune. A three-tiered silver tray holds dainty sandwiches, tiny pastries. A soft laugh, the sound ...

Scones, those classic British delights, have a cherished spot on afternoon tea tables across the nation, and are as diverse as they come – from plain to fruit-packed temptations and cheesy savoury ...

You may have every intention of making scones from scratch, only to realise you are missing ingredients or don't have a set of working scales. Most recipes call for generous amounts of butter, eggs, ...

Heat oven to 425 degrees. *** Important: keep ingredients very cold. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in butter with pastry cutter and mix into ...