The Baker's Bouquet

It's all about the aroma...remember the days of waking up early in the morning with the smell of homemade bread wafting through the house? Ah, there's really nothing like it - except perhaps for the shear pleasure of hacking off a thick slice of same bread (while still warm, of course) and smearing it with butter and molasses. As a mother I've always tried to create that same type of wonderful memory for my kids - no, I can't say that I faithfully get up before the birds to have fresh bread out of the oven before they go to school but they love to come home from school and before opening the door, they can smell that great aroma of chocolate chip cookies. All their friends think I'm "cool" because I actually bake my own goodies - who'da thunk - me, cool!
And there's no better way to share some quality time with a friend than over a cup of tea and a blueberry-lemon scone (it does NOT rhyme with phone, it really is pronounced SKON, it's a British thing and that's what they call it and so that's what it is, I'm not just trying to sound snobby).
So let's get acquainted. Let's share our favorite recipes, memories and experiences in the kitchen. Hopefully we can learn from each other and help each other along the way. After all, that's what friends are for. So come at sit at my kitchen table and I'll put the pot on while we wait for something delicious to come out of the oven!