scone

It had been scheduled to be one of the centrepieces at Cake International hosted by the NEC near Birmingham, but then the hands once scone were gone.

The food offered to us for the five days includes “tater tots” - a popular American fried-potato side dish - and American biscuits, similar to British scones.

Wear something green, cook some cabbage and potatoes, bake some bread or green-sugar topped scones; that is generally my St. Patrick’s Day tradition.

He chose to source the cafe’s baked goods from Cake Monkey Bakery, which in addition to items like bacon cheddar scones and vegan muffins specializes in “retro snack treats,” all on offer at Pam’s.

"I'll be having my tea and scone but I'm happy to leave the responsibility to someone else."