Comments on: Apricots — In the Morning (Part 1) http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/ Musings on food, wine, laughter, and life Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mrs. L http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3612 Mrs. L Tue, 12 May 2009 18:15:28 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2556#comment-3612 My Grandma lives in Davis so we used to always stop at the Nut Tree. Back in the day the restaurant at The Nut Tree was really the only “nice” place around so special occasions were spent eating there. The new Nut Tree is basically just a strip mall and not worth stopping at.
Funny, whenever I see apricots (which I love) I always think back to when I was growing up and lived near the Del Monte canning plant in Sunnyvale. The worst smells would come from that place when they were canning apricots!

]]> By: OysterCulture http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 OysterCulture Mon, 04 May 2009 01:43:05 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2556#comment-3451 The scones look delicious and I’ve been in an apricot sort of mood lately – taken to getting bags of them to nibble at my desk. It seems to be a changing of the guard that these lovely nut houses (stores) are closing – the small store that was a veritable institution on Geary near Neiman Marcus recently shuttered.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Gordon Fri, 01 May 2009 05:47:00 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2556#comment-3427 I, too, used to stop at the Nut Tree every time I was driving to or from Sacramento. And yes, I miss it, too. It was a fun halfway point to take a break, eat some good food, and scour the gift shop looking for interesting foods/candies to take with me. It had a unique homey feeling to it, and the snacks, candies, and other tasty treats were better than anything else you could find.

As for your scones…woo hoo! Anything with buttermilk and apricots in it is on my list of favorites!

]]> By: foodgal http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 foodgal Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:28:16 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2556#comment-3413 Tangled Noodle: Actually, most of the times road-trip food is NOT elegant. That’s the beauty of it. In fact, Jacqueline (above) can attest to the fact that she and I were on a road trip to the glaciers of Alaska last year, and the backseat was filled with bags of everything from pork rinds to Doritos to York Peppermint Patties. And we had a couple of chefs with us, too, who were noshing away on it all.

]]> By: Tangled Noodle http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/apricots-in-the-morning-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Tangled Noodle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:15:21 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2556#comment-3412 Thank you for sharing such lovely memories! The scones look wonderful – just the kind that you eat slowly and savor every bite. My favorite roadtrip food memory isn’t nearly as elegant: my husband and I would indulge in a canister of Planters cheese balls when we drove to visit family – it was the only time we did so! 8-)

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