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03/15/2018 12:01 AMA recent conversation with friends brought me to almond paste. I’m not even sure why. Whoever knows when my mind wanders to food? But of my three friends, two never heard of almond paste or marzipan and just one barely remembers those fruit candies that looked like tiny bananas or oranges or berries, but tasted only of almond paste. Sometimes those “fruits” are coated in dark chocolate. I promised my friends to bring along some almond paste the next time we all had dinner. That got me to thinking, a couple of days later, about those almond scones from 4 & 20 Blackbirds in Guilford. While that pastry shop is the best of its kind in Connecticut and is stocked with shelves full of delectable cookies, cakes, and pies, it is the almond scones that I crave. I called them and they still sell them. They are only open Tuesday, Thursdays. Friday, and Saturday, and scones may go quickly, but I just ordered half a dozen and I’ll be there soon to pick them up.
4 & 20 Blackbirds • 203-458-6900
610 Village Walk, Guilford