First of all, biscuits and scones have a lot in common. With a couple (crucial) exceptions, both contain the same basic ingredients: flour, butter or lard, and a liquid to bind the dough together.

Scones with bowls of cream and jam are piled on a plate. - Nicolamargaret/Getty Images Besides complementing your nightly dinner, canned biscuits serve as a convenient way to simplify some of your ...

I think I am becoming the Cliff Clavin of food trivia. For those of you too young to recall (or too young to stay up to watch late-night reruns), Cliff was a character on the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” — a ...

The American scone is a confection in crisis. Puffy and pale, supersized and supersweet, it has lost its purpose. Is it a muffin? Is it a pastry? Does it exist to be frosted with icing, or spread with ...

Teddi Wohlford's Cheddar and Bacon Scones are made with extra-sharp cheddar and applewood smoked thick-sliced bacon. JASON VORHEES jvorhees@macon.com Here in the heart of the South, we pride ourselves ...

I think I am becoming the Cliff Clavin of food trivia. For those of you too young to recall (or too young to stay up to watch late-night reruns), Cliff was a character on the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” — a ...

No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without fresh rolls and biscuits. And if you plan ahead, you can start the holiday with delicious baked goods, such as quick breads, muffins and scones that capture ...

Victoria, British Columbia — Vic to the locals — is home to many fine places for tea and scones, but there’s only one place where you can score a Southern-style biscuit and gravy breakfast. And you ...