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Basil Parmesan Scones and Lomita, California

2 September, 2020 by Tara 10 Comments

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A recipe for Basil Parmesan Scones and an overview of some of our favorite places in Lomita, California! These savory scones are packed with shredded Parmesan and finely chopped fresh basil. 

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Two Basil Parmesan Scones on a wooden board next to chunks of Parmesan and fresh basil.

Lomita, California

Lomita (derived from the Spanish for “little hills”) covers a small area (1.87 square miles) south of Los Angeles in the South Bay and is bordered by Torrance, Harbor City, and Palos Verdes.

It was incorporated as a city on June 30th, 1964. You can learn more about its history at the City of Lomita website. 

As a note, this post includes a mix of places we visited before March and takeout/delivery since we have started staying at home.

Lomita Railroad Museum

Entrance to the Lomita Railroad Museum with a green building with yellow trim and black train in front.

While I mostly focus on the food in this post, we did stop by the Lomita Railroad Museum last fall. Tucked away in a residential neighborhood at 2137 W 250th Street, the Lomita Railroad Museum is dedicated to the era of the steam engine and was the first of its kind west of Denver.

At the time of this writing (September 2020), it is currently closed for safety, but normal hours are 10 am to 5 pm Thursday-Sunday. Admission is free for 2 and under, $2 for ages 3-12, and $4 for adults. Annual membership and volunteer opportunities are available.

Four photo collage of boys and girl playing next to trains in the Lomita Railroad Museum.

Modeled after Boston & Maine’s Greenwood Station in Massachusetts, the museum was founded by Irene Lewis and opened to the public on June 23, 1967 in honor of her late husband, Martin Lewis.

Notable items on display include a 1902 Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive and Southern Pacific Tender; 1910 Union Pacific Caboose; 1949 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Caboose (restored in 2016); 1881 Velocipede; 1913 Union Pacific Wooden Box Car; and 1923 Union Oil Tanker. The 35 ft. (10.6 meter) tall water tower was completed in 2001. 

The museum is on the smaller side, but is still packed with plenty of interactive exhibits and a play area to hold the attention of younger visitors (especially if they love trains). We spent about an hour exploring the area. 

Black train with red windows next to green hedges and a brown wooden water tower outside the Lomita Railroad Museum.

Lomita Farmers Market

Booths lined up with trees in the background at Lomita Farmers Market.

The first Lomita Farmers Market took place recently on July 5th, 2020. It is located by City Hall at 24300 Narbonne Ave and current hours are 10 am-2 pm.

The market is modified at the moment due to public health requirements, but still has a handful of fruit and vegetable vendors along with snacks, specialty products, and packaged food to take home. 

Pâtisserie Chantilly

Mont Fraise (strawberry mousse tart with milk jelly, strawberries, and cream) and Tarte Chocolat from Pâtisserie Chantilly.

Before moving to Los Angeles, I flew out a month ahead of time to search for our new home. While driving around the neighborhood waiting for my next appointment, I came across Pâtisserie Chantilly.

It definitely helped increase my excitement about our upcoming move and continues to be a highlight.

Found within a small strip mall at 2383 Lomita Blvd, Pâtisserie Chantilly features high-quality, handcrafted Japanese-French pastries along with coffee and other treats.

Photographed above is the Mont Fraise (strawberry mousse tart with milk jelly, strawberries, and cream) and Tarte Chocolat. Other favorites include the La Princesse (cheesecake filled with raspberry gelée and cream) and Choux aux Sésames (pâte à choux with black sesame cream and mesquite honey).

Eboshi Ramen Bar

Chanpon, Wonton Shoyu Ramen, and Karaage from Eboshi Ramen Bar.

Eboshi Ramen Bar is located in the same shopping center as Pâtisserie Chantilly. They make a wonderful variety of Ramen and other traditional Japanese dishes.

My personal go-to is their Wonton Shoyu Ramen. The Chanpon is also an incredible pick with Shio Ramen as the base of a huge bowl packed with assorted vegetables, shrimp, squid, and pork.

As a note, they are closed on Mondays.

Island Hut

Chicken Katsu Curry Plate, Poke Bowl, Hot Dogs, Egg Rolls, Wonton Saimin Noodles, and Loco Moco Special from The Island Hut.

Island Hut was the first place we stopped for take-out the day we moved into our new house. This family-owned restaurant opened in 2011 and features homestyle Hawaiian cuisine.

They are also in the same shopping center as Pâtisserie Chantilly and Eboshi Ramen Bar (so much good food in such a small area). In the photos above are their Chicken Katsu Curry Plate, Poke Bowl, Hot Dogs, Egg Rolls, Wonton Saimin Noodles, and Loco Moco Special.

Kotosh

Lomo Saltado, two alfajores on a white plate, and rice pudding from Kotosh.

Kotosh is across the street at the southwest corner of Lomita Blvd and Pennsylvania Ave. Named after an ancient temple in Peru discovered by Japanese archeologists, Kotosh focuses on an incredible assortment of Peruvian-Japanese favorites.

Since the shutdown, they have been a consistent go-to for takeout (photo below) and the kids especially love the abundance of noodles.

A few of our personal favorites include Tallarín Saltado, The Krunch Roll, Lomo Saltado, Arroz Chaufa, and Tallarín Verde with Chicken Katsu. 

Spaghetti with meat sauce, Tallarin Saltado, Katsu over a bed of green spaghetti, and sushi from Kotosh.

Dim Sum 101

Take out containers from Dim Sum 101 with dumplings, broccoli, rice noodle rolls, and scallion pancakes.

Dim Sum 101 recently opened in the same shopping center as Kotosh at 2418 Lomita Blvd #A and has quickly become a favorite.

So far we have tried the Steamed Soup Dumplings, Scallion Pancake, Pork Potstickers, BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll, Chinese Broccoli with Soy Sauce, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns, Wonton with Spicy Sauce, and Beef Rice Noodle Roll.

The kids especially love the steamed soup dumplings.

The Trim Tart

Chai Latte, Almond Puff, Basil Parmesan Scone, and Pain au Chocolat from The Trim Tart.

The Trim Tart opened one year ago (2019) and offers a variety of coffee, tea, sweet and savory pastries (as local, seasonal, and organic as possible), and custom cake orders.

The shop is located on the northwest corner of Narbonne Ave and Lomita Blvd. Photographed above is their Tres Leches Latte (so good!), Chai Latte, Almond Puff, Basil Parmesan Scone, and Pain au Chocolat. Every pastry we have tried so far has been excellent. 

Sushi Delight

Cali Tempura Roll, Southbay Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Lomita Roll, and Kids Chicken Teriyaki from Sushi Delight. 

Sushi Delight was actually the very last restaurant we dined in before the shutdown. Situated in a shopping center at 2117 Pacific Coast Highway, they have an assortment of specialty rolls in a laid-back atmosphere and are family-friendly with high chairs and much appreciated trainer chopsticks. 

Photographed above is the Cali Tempura Roll, Southbay Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Lomita Roll, and Kids Chicken Teriyaki. 

Sampa’s Pizza

Takeout from Sampa's Gourmet Pizza with two pizzas, fried cheese balls, and chocolate pizza slices.

Sampa’s Gourmet Pizza is also along Pacific Coast Highway at the corner of PCH and Pennsylvania Ave.

This small pizza shop combines Italian, Brazilian, and American flavors with options such as Sao Paulo (tomato sauce, chicken, corn, catupiry, mozzarella, oregano), Calabresa (hot Portuguese sausage, sweet onions, mozzarella, kalamata olives), and Funghi Al Tartufo (ricotta, mushrooms, parmesan, mozzarella, oregano, Italian truffle oil).

Photographed above is their Half/Half Rio de Janeiro (tomato sauce, hearts of palm, provolone, catupiry, mozzarella, and oregano) and Napolitana (tomato sauce, basil, tomatoes, fried garlic, Parmesan, and mozzarella), Pepperoni, Nutella with Strawberries, Churros, Cheese Balls, Brigadeiro, and Beijinho.

They also have a second location in Marina Del Rey with coffee as well.

Corridor Flow

Two croissants (one matcha and the other rose) on a wooden board with a latte in the background in a white mug from Corridor Flow.

Corridor Flow is a fairly new addition to Lomita. This family-owned coffee shop opened to the public in September 2019.

They feature cold brew, specialty lattes, tea, and a few food items. I have also recently picked up some of their quarter gallon drinks to enjoy at home.

Before March, we loved the spacious indoor seating and play area. 

Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine

Take out from Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine with noodles, fried rice, boy choy, rice cakes, and wontons.

We have gotten delivery from Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine a handful of times. I especially love their variety of knife-cut noodles and dumplings.

Photographed above is their Sichuan Knife-Cut Wheat Noodle Beef Soup, Wonton in Chili Sauce, Egg Fried Rice, Sautéed Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushroom, Scallion Pancakes, and Fried Sticky Rice Cake with Brown Sugar. 

Bites and Bashes

Salted Caramel Latte and Petite S'mores Bar next to a vase of yellow/orange and purple flowers at Bites & Bashes.

Bites & Bashes started as a catering and events company in 2015 by mother-daughter duo, Julie and Crystal.

They opened the cafe at 25600 Narbonne Avenue in June 2018 with an all day breakfast menu, weekend brunch, drinks and cocktails, and a few Korean-inspired entrees mixed throughout. There are a few spots for street parking and a dedicated parking lot about a block north.

Our favorites so far have included the flavored lattes, Philly Cheese Bulgogi, Shakshuka, and petite desserts (especially the s’mores bar in the photo above). 

Suki Time Thai Kitchen

Takeout from Suki Time Thai Kitchen- with dumplings, spring rolls, bbq pork, noodles, and fried rice.

Suki Time Thai Kitchen has become our go-to restaurant for Thai delivery since moving to California.

The Thai Iced Tea is always a favorite and photographed above is their BBQ Pork with Tiger Sauce, Chicken Fried Rice, Kua Gai (stir-fried flat rice noodles with egg, chicken, carrots, green onions, and bean sprouts), Summer Roll, Fried Dumplings (with ground chicken and mixed vegetables), and Thai Ice Coffee.

They also have a wonderful assortment of curries and noodles. 

Looking for more places to visit in Southern California?

Check out:

  • Homemade Udon Noodles and Los Angeles: South Coast Botanic Garden
  • Spaghetti Grilled Cheese and Irvine, California
  • Carne Asada Breakfast Burritos and Redondo Beach, California

Basil Parmesan Scones

Forming the Basil Parmesan Scones- patting the dough into a large disc next to a dough blade and fresh basil, then cutting it into 6 wedges.

I usually lean towards more sweet scones, but absolutely loved the combination of basil and parmesan when I first tried these Basil Parmesan Scones at The Trim Tart. They come together fairly easily too!

Flour, baking powder, and salt are mixed together before cutting in the butter to create a crumbly mixture. Fresh basil and shredded Parmesan are folded in, followed by beaten egg and cream to form a light dough.

The dough is pressed into a thick disc, cut into wedges, then topped with an egg wash and more shredded Parmesan before baking until golden and flaky. They are especially delicious served warm from the oven with salted butter. 

A Few Tips

To help create the buttery flaky texture, I used a dough blender to cut in the diced butter. You can also use two forks or the tips of your fingers.

Just try to work as quickly as possible to keep the butter from melting. I added just enough cream to bring the dough together, but try to avoid adding too much. Overworking the dough will cause the scones to toughen a bit.

I cut the Basil Parmesan Scones into large wedges, but the dough can also be divided in half and cut into smaller wedges or even circles/squares.

They can be frozen after cutting, but before baking for future use. Arrange in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. When solid, transfer to a freezer-safe bag for up to a couple of months. Bake straight from the freezer. Just add a couple of minutes to the baking time.

Aerial view of Basil Parmesan Scones on a wooden board next to a wooden knife and four others are in a light blue wooden box.

Basil Parmesan Scones Recipe

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Basil Parmesan Scones

A recipe for Basil Parmesan Scones! These savory scones are packed with shredded Parmesan and finely chopped fresh basil.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine N/A
Keyword basil, breakfast, parmesan, scone
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 6 Scones

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2-3/4 cup heavy cream

Topping:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 3-4 tablespoons Shredded Parmesan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Quickly cut in the butter using a dough blender, two forks, or your fingers until blended and no pieces are larger than a pea. Fold in the finely chopped fresh basil and Parmesan.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream. Pour into the dry ingredients and gently combine just until the mixture comes together. Do not overmix. If the mixture continues to fall apart, add a little more cream.
  • Place the dough on floured surface and lightly knead to bring it together. Gently press into a disc about 3/4 inch thick. Cut the disc into 6 equal slices. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Brush over the top of each scone. Sprinkle with a little shredded Parmesan cheese if desired.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden, 12-15 minutes. Let cool on pan 5 minutes before removing to wire rack.
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  1. Alison

    2 September, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    These scones are simply delicious! Easy to make and a great breakfast option.

    Reply
  2. Andrea Metlika

    2 September, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    Oh my! Everything looks delicious! Lomita looks like a great place to visit. Your scones sound fabulous too.

    Reply
  3. Pris

    2 September, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Hummm I’ve never tried savory scones! Just regular ones or with raisins, with cream and jam. This is a lovely idea! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    2 September, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Those scones sound absolutely delicious – you can’t beat a savory scone!

    Reply
  5. Jessica Formicola

    3 September, 2020 at 3:33 am

    I love a good savory scone, and these ones look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  6. Shadi

    21 June, 2022 at 9:32 am

    5 stars
    Oh wow, this looks so delicious. My family is going to devour it!

    Reply
  7. Cam

    21 June, 2022 at 9:53 am

    5 stars
    Basil and parmesan is one of my favorite combos ever! These scones are so delicious and everyone will love them!!

    Reply
  8. Sharon

    21 June, 2022 at 10:09 am

    5 stars
    Move over garlic bread! These savory scones are the perfect accompaniment to a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs.

    Reply
  9. Mirlene

    21 June, 2022 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    I definitely need to plan a trip to California. Seem like all the the places there have lots of delicious food from every culture! And scones with basil and parmesan looks so savory! I’ll slather alot of butter in them!

    Reply
  10. Michaela K.

    21 June, 2022 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    What an amazing trip and all that food, oh my! I’ve never made savory scones before but am ready to try these basil parmesan ones. They sound incredible.

    Reply

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