Simone and Blueberry Scones at Canadian Cookbooks!

It's so much fun to share information about the characters in Making Up the Gods that aren't necessarily an integral part of the book. 

For example, as the novel begin, Simone bakes, and it's surprising to her that she's enjoyed it so much. She takes advantage of the presence of Chen and Martin to keep baking. And one of the things she makes is scones. 

I also make scones, though I have zero nine-year-olds and also zero potential cousins hanging around. I've been using the same recipe for about 45 years, since Fort William Historical Park opened. It's a pretty foolproof recipe, which is why I keep making it, although I did have some performance anxiety around it this year after accidentally substituting baking SODA for POWDER (WHY???? Such a rookie move.).

Regardless! This week, a review of Making Up the Gods, as well as a link to the Blueberry Scones recipe I use, appears at Canadian Cookbooks! Here's a link to the review. The recipe is linked in the text of the article. It's really fun to see the books and recipes collected there! Not just cookbooks, but books with cooking in them! 

Hmm. You know, I don't have any fresh blueberries left, but I probably have some of last year's in the freezer--and for sure I have raisins, which are also good in scones. Plus, it's never wrong to make scones. 

It would be a great way to welcome autumn, in fact. 

Yep. The reasons invent themselves. I'm off to get floury.