If you tap into Google ‘ Afternoon Tea’ you will have a choice of over 64,100,000 sites to choose where to have your afternoon tea !!! ‘Betty’s’ which has been famous for its ‘afternoon teas’ for decades is now relegated to page three after you have browsed ‘afternoon tea’ at places like ‘The Mayfair Hotel’ in London and I had to actually type in ‘Afternoon tea at the Ritz’ to get those details. The question is which one should go on your bucket list – well without a question of a doubt if you have not been to Betty’s then…
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Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2014 will take place on Sunday 26th January to Saturday 1st February. Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual celebration championing the importance of breakfast which aims to get the nation to Shake Up Their Wake Up! 47% of people regularly skip breakfast during the week so our aim is to encourage people to enjoy a healthy breakfast more regularly. Managed by HGCA, the campaign started in 2000 and takes place every January with it growing year on year. Farmhouse Breakfast Week is run on behalf of arable farmers who grow crops such as wheat, barley, oats and…
As you know I am an advocate of Graze the delicious healthy treats in boxes delivered to your door. Well now they have a new box – just for the kids (and adults) which has treats like Chocolate Orange and Strawberry milkshake among its box of treats. There’s lots more on offer for the kids and an ideal way to get some goodness into them instead of rubbish. Just head along to the Graze website to find out more …..
Our new year was spent at Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire ( A QHotel). We arrived to a beautiful afternoon tea which included the best scones I think I have ever tasted. Chesford Grange is a luxurious hotel, set in 17 acres of private grounds and woodlands in the heart of Warwickshire’s countryside. Set in Shakespeare country and only minutes from the Midland’s motorway network (the M6, M42, M40, M69 and A46) the hotel has the benefits of not just a peaceful, relaxing environment but is also easily accessible to busy towns and tourist attractions. So on New Years…
Bluebird Tea Co. is a fairly young, happiness spreading, independent, award winning, unique, caring little Tea Mixology Company on mission to make people happy with tea! It was set up, and is run, by young couple Krisi and Mike, who met whilst studying Politics (of all things!) at university. They are the UKÂ’s expert Tea Mixologists specialising in the most creative and flavourful tea blends. They also run a tea club which you can join and try 3 new exciting teas, delivered to your door each month, for just £9.95! A totally hassle free way of keeping your tea cupboard up…
Ingredients 50g/2oz dried mixed fruit 2 tbsp brandy 12 thin slices of white or brown bread buttered 450g/1lb mincemeat 50g/2oz caster sugar 3 large eggs 300ml/ ½ pt double cream 1 tsp vanilla essence 150ml/ ¼ pt milk 1 tbsp demerara sugar for coating Method Preheat oven to Gas 4/ 180C Grease a large shallow ovenproof dish Soak dried fruit in brandy Finely cut the edges of the bread Make sandwiches with the mincemeat Cut diagonally into four Arrange in your dish with the bread slightly overlapping Beat together the caster sugar, eggs, cream and vanilla essence Stir in the…
If you, like me, are a big fan of the Great British Bake Off then tune in tonight at 8pm on BBC2 to see Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry return with a one-off festive master-class. They will be baking Christmas favourites and less familiar creations, and offer useful advice on planning a stress-free baking Christmas. Among the highlights according to the Mail Weekend Magazine is a gingerbread house that the children can help to make, along with some rather unusual bakes, such as Scottish black bun, Tunis cake and a hand-raised Boxing Day pie that makes use of all the…
We all love hot chocolate especially on a cold day but how many of us have tried some of the world’s famous chocolatiers ‘hot chocolates’? Some of the best and most luxurious blends are another great gift for a chocolate lover. The famous Hotel Chocolat make a ‘Classic Dark Drinking Chocolate’, to simply die for, made with grated flakes of 70% dark chocolate and just brimming with the deep, authentic flavours of cocoa. For those who like their drinking chocolate not too sweet and packed with a full-on chocolaty taste. Or try the Charbonnel et Walker Original Drinking Chocolate from…
With so much being written about how tea is good for so many things, now they are saying that coffee also is good for you. One cup of coffee a day could reduce your blood pressure. Researchers actually found that those who drank between one and two cups of coffee daily had the healthiest arteries. Two cups a day (no more than two cups if you are pregnant) could keep Alzheimer’s at bay. Coffee, like tea is packed with antioxidants which can potentially cut the risk of cancer however more than three cups a day could mean that you are…
Twinnings English Breakfast Tea is ’80’ years old this year, and to celebrate it they are offering Homes & Antiques readers a chance to win the ultimate breakfast experience. This consists of a trip to London for an English breakfast masterclass with Master Chef Tim Anderson, and an overnight stay in a top London Hotel with free travel in the UK. Five runners up will receive a personalised box of tea. To enter the competition head to the Homes and Antiques website.
An Afternoon Tea Voucher has to be a great gift for any person who enjoys the quintessentially British Afternoon Tea. Some of the best places online to buy them from are – Afternoon Tea for Two – http://www.afternoonteafortwo.co.uk/ Afternoon Tea – http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/ Groupon, Wowcher and Living Social Buy A Gift, Red Letter Days and Virgin Experience all do ‘Afternoon Tea’ vouchers and of course ‘Betty’s Online.
Play today to win a beautiful tea set from Cornishware, and go back every day right up until the 12th to win some beautiful prizes from Clipper Teas. Keep your eyes peeled for some limited edition Clipper hampers, get your mitts on some of our lovely mugs, and of course there are loads of delicious teas, coffees and hot chocolates which make rather excellent stocking fillers! *UK postage is free on orders over £35. Clipper tea are giving away twenty White Christmas hampers, filled with their delicate white teas, and some truly lovely things to make your Christmas a little…
Today is the first day of the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC Birmingham. I went regularly for a number of years then gave it a rest and went to other similar shows, but this particular show has always been my favourite. Of course the ‘Super Theatre’ sponsored by Tesco is a MUST when you go to this show but you also MUST book in advance as you will not be able to get a seat. Today started off at 11.00am with James Martin and Tom Kitchen. The Super Theatre was full to the brim with lots of…
Check out these great teapots for one from Twinings. They are a great excuse to brew the perfect cuppa for yourself. There’s a FREE tea bauble worth £10 with every teapot for one.
The Afternoon Tea Club primarily functions as an excuse to eat cake… we all love cake. But really, who doesn’t? They also like tea, coffee, milkshakes and hot chocolate, as well as sitting in cute places and having a natter! The Afternoon Tea Club, is where you can pop in to find out where to go for the best tea and cakes. You can follow them each week on their teashop travels, to find out which they think are ‘Cupcake Heaven’ and which just make them say ‘Oh Crumbs!’ They have also won Cosmo Blog Award 2013… I’m off for…