Scone of the Month...Club

Due to popular demand, and the underlying idea from the start of Mrs. AppleTree.com, we finaly got around to adding a Scone of the Month . . . Club. Out best selling items are our tea scones, but for some strange reason we all thought the breads would be better online sellers.
Shows you how much we know about the internet....
We are just here to make the best breads and scones. We'll leave it up to all you folks out there to decide which one you prefer best.

Uncle Paul says that our gift to the world is the Cranberry Orange Tea Scones. I think its the Maple Walnut, others still disagree with me. Hard lessons to learn is that what you think may be the best thing ever, may not be appreciated by all. I have to thank Chef Charles Crossley for that revelation, too late into my career to save me, but a devastating realization nonetheless. That's a story for another time.

So, take a look if you have time. Consider passing along this valuable information tho those in need of a quality sugar fix, or a recurring gift for the upcoming holiday season. It works out great for families and smaller offices that need to be reminded that you exist on a monthly basis.

Thanks a GOOD EATING!

End Of Summer

As we have not posted in some time and Labor day has now passed, I thought it time we chime in again from the Bakery world.

Summer is not the "high season" for sweet baked goods, which gives me more time to develop product, work on the place and visit friends.

Some of the better foods encountered during this summer...
The heirloom tomatoes in July were the best I have had in 5 years. Color, variety and the true flavor were to all be enjoyed with a bit of quality olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Slow roasted leg of lamb that had been marinated in greek yougurt and herbs for a few days.
Seared scallops and risotto from the Enterprise Fish Co in Santa Barbara. This could have been the rare vacation or the company, but memorable nonetheless.
Slow cooked short ribs with apricot-serrano glaze
...but one of the best was a full family style Greek dinner we bought into with friends at an auction. The donating crew went all out with this and it showed! They even brough in dancers from the local greek community to put on a show. But the food...handmade, tradtional recipes that have been perfected over generations. Dolmas and Ouzo to start, salads, pasta, braised beef that was Perfect and tradtional lamb.

We are so fortunate in California to be able to Grill all year round, but the best off the grill tends to show up during the summer.

Let me know what the best outdoor meal you had this summer.

Now that the kids are back in school and it will start to cool down a bit (hopefully), its time to get back to developing pineapple bread (again) and something with teh dried figs I came across.
Let me know if you have any food questions.....!