Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter with two butter knives or a pastry cutter, trying not to leave any big ...

Local strawberries in Houston don’t come around very often. So when the smiling farmer at Sustainable Vegetable Gardens from Missouri City offered me a taste of his crop, I could not resist. Bursting ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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Just as so many people consider the Labor Day weekend to be the official end of grilling season, I think of the first week of November as the start of baking season. Halloween is over, and the time ...

I am constantly disappointed with the scones I get in coffee shops and bakeries. Scones in England are a thing of beauty: soft and sweet, creamy yet flaky, dense yet fluffy. Most of the scones I’ve ...