From Alejandra Owens. You can find her at her food blog, One Bite At A Time. Alejandra also writes for City Eats DC, a Food Network site, where you can book dinner reservations. Follow her on Twitter at @frijolita and email her at alejandra[AT]borderstan.com. The following post originally appeared on One Bite At A Time on April 3.

The scones from Chris’ Marketplace are unlike other scones I’ve eaten. (Alejandra Owens)

When it comes to scones, I’m of the camp that believes they should be slightly dry. A bite of a crumby scone should inspire a sip of coffee or tea.

I loathe scones that are really just mislabeled muffin tops.

But this scone I had from Chris’ Marketplace at the Dupont Farmers Market, is unlike any other scone I’ve ever had. It’s neither dry, nor overly moist. It’s dense without being a brick. It’s light and fluffy in texture without falling apart at the first pull. In a word, it’s perfect.

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