Coffeehouse snack

Usage examples of scone.

They alone of the senior members of Scone were at home that evening, for it was the night of the annual dinner of the Bollinger Club.

When the Brits want something bad enough, they quit messing around with the tall, propah gents who were raised on tea and scones, and they send in the pintsized badasses.

Brother Ninian had sent word that Abbot Fingon would be on his way to Scone from the Columban house on lona, and that Abbot Henry would be contributing to the secret ceremony.

It was a tea worth waiting for, in the true Exmoor tradition, with farmhouse scones, heather honey in the comb and clotted cream.

Jaikie and Dougal sat in the kitchen, staying a hearty hunger with farles of oatcake and new-baked scones, and a healthier thirst with immense cups of strong-brewed tea.

Ever since then the Stone of Scone has been under the coronation throne in Westminster and English kings have been crowned on it.

The travellers fell greedily upon the food, but Jock contented himself with a cup of tea and a new-baked scone.

Mister Nibbles was chittering angrily at the bear, who was seated on the sofa within easy grabbing distance of a large platter of scones, muffins, and assorted tea cakes.

Then the three fell to a meal of burn trout, oatcakes, scones, cloudberry jam, and thick creamy milk, after which the host concocted a modest bowl of toddy.

I put these worries out of my head when the steaming scones emerged from the oven.

While he soaped his hands, I fixed him scones, cheddar slices, and a soft drink.

Once the salad molds and shrimp were chilling in the refrigerator, and the curry sauce was cooling, I powered up with a double espresso, two reheated scones, two thick pats of unsalted butter, and generous dollops of blueberry preserves.

She was uncovering the plate which Hub had given her, to discover little cakes as well as scones, when Mrs Mac Rae arrived.

She finished the scones, polished off a slice of cherry cake and bore the tray back to the kitchen, her mind in a fine muddle, her confusion considerably increased by the delight she felt at seeing him again.

Tory allowed her plate to be loaded with omelet, ham, scones and a small side dish of oatmeal, until she was afraid that the china would crack under the weight.