Afternoon tea guide is a website by the ‘foodfever network’, www.afternoonteaguide.co.uk You can book afternoon tea visits on line at hotels and rea rooms across the UK. You can look at their choice of tea venues, and some sample menus and even buy some gift vouchers for the afternoon tea lover. The town’s they cover are Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Derby, Eastbourne, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon, Edinburgh, and York. You can join the community for free and you can post a review or look at other reviews. You will then be a member of Europe’s dedicated largest food network, a…
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With so much emphasis on home-made foodies and home décor, it doesn’t surprise me in the least that they think this festive season is set to be the great big ‘home-made’ Chrsitmas. Lots of us are having a go at home-made chutney’s, jams, biscuits and making knitted tea cosies and home-sewn garments. I must admit I have been very influenced by all things vintage this year (hence the blog) which has a lot of home-made products. I have already made my own Christmas cards and plan to try some fudge, chocolate and mint creams. With an abundance of beautiful box’s…
‘I do wish this teapot would pour like a dream! Try one of these scones, I can pass you the cream’. ‘Well, thank you, but no, for I must watch my weight, Just look at those slices of damson and date!’ ;Just look at that table: I say, what a sight – It looks like those women are starting a fight!’ ‘I’ll wait for the cuckoo clock – mustn’t be late: It’s supper at seven and soiree at eight.’ ‘No manners these days – not a ‘thank you’ or ‘please’, Those women are worse than the zoo’s chimpanzees’. ‘I do…
Ingredients 450g (1lb) Cooking apples, peeled cored and finely sliced 115g (4oz) Soft Brown Sugar 115g (4oz) Butter or margarine 115g (4oz) Sultanas ½ teasp cinnamon Grated rind of small lemon 1 Egg 25g (1oz) Demerara Sugar Method Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4/350F/180C Line or grease a loaf tin Sift flour and spice together and place in a large bowl Add grated lemon rind Rub in the fat until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs Stir in the soft brown sugar, apples and sultanas Beat egg into the mixture adding a little milk if necessary Place in loaf tin and sprinkle…
If you want to try a new recipe but can’t decide what to do then look in your fridge and freezer, type the ingredients that you have in a search engine online and a recipe with those ingredients will usually pop up.
If like me you are a true chocoholic then you will enjoy some of my favourite chocolate sites that have lots of ideas for gifts for Christmas and if your in the area of the Southbank Centre Square, (behind Royal Festival Hall ) in London on December 9th-11th then you can also enjoy an outdoor chocolate festival. Some of the things you could enjoy -Sample the delights of the worldÂ’s best Chocolatiers. From William Curley and Bill McCarrick to Damian Allsop and Paul Wayne Gregory. Chat to BritainÂ’s best artisan chocolate producers and pick up delectable gifts for friends and…
Bettys Tea Rooms, Yorkshire The original Harrogate café opened in 1919 and made Bettys an institution (there are now six branches). Specialities include “fat rascals”, juicy scones made with citrus peel and decorated with cherries and almonds (01423 814070; bettys.co.uk). BeaÂ’s of Bloomsbury, London A haven of charming china teapots, mismatched crockery and quirky cakes (020 7242 8330; beasofbloomsbury.com). Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms, Dumfries This place has been run by three generations of the same family, and received awards of excellence for its speciality teas, cakes and atmosphere (01387 850377; abbeycottagetearoom.com). Rocke Cottage Tea Rooms, Shropshire Delicious home-made treats accompanied…
It’s nearly that time of year again. The Good Food Show in Birmingham is the highlight in the food industries calender. I’ve been many times and absolutely love it but will have to miss it this year due to my foot operation. This year they have lots of chefs doing live gigs from James Martin, Rick Stein, Michael Caines, and Glynn Purnell to name a few. There are 400 exhibitors selling anything and everything to do with food. You can also enjoy the Producer’s Village which is packed with small speciality produce who specialise in local and seasonal produce. In…
This beautiful stately home dates back to the 14th Century and has passed through many notable hands of the Sherards, Grettons, Paytons and most recently the Brunels (yes, the Sultan). It is set in the most gorgeous 4,500 acres of land and is also a luxury Hotel which boasts a golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts and a gym. The afternoon tea which is very reasonable (£15.50) includes sandwiches, scones, cakes and pastries with a choose of over 20 types of Twinnings Tea from Earl Grey to Gunpowder Tea (perfect for bonfire night). A walk around the immaculate gardens is…
The book has three mystery novels plus one short story in it. It was the title (obviously) that first attracted me to this book, and I must admit I was a little disappointed that it’s mysteries didn’t actually include any type of afternoon tea !! But I guess as the saying ‘you can’t judge a book by it’s cover’ is true in this case. However, all in all the mysteries are mild, relatively bloodless, and with sexual activity (if any) only implied, and never directly addressed. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Afternoon-Tea-Mysteries-One-ebook/dp/B0052YX006
For her to win at a country show Kirstie had master-classes from the experts. In episode one it takes her to the Devon Show where she bust into tears (of delight) when her scones and home-made damson jam came in second place, and her whole fruit cake, came in first. I’m sure most of us regular bakers ‘without’ the help of master-classes could have done just as well, and perhaps without the tears. Purr, purr ( I do rather like the show though). www.kirstieallsopp.co.uk
Muffins tea shop is an award-winning tea room and Delicatessen found in Lostwithiel Cornwall, about 5 miles east of the Eden Project and 4 miles north of Fowey. In the summer you can enjoy your afternoon tea in a lovely walled garden, otherwise in the light and spacious tea shop with its pretty tablecloths and afternoon teas to match. Parts of Lostwithiel date from the late 13th Century, but this tea room as far from behind the times with its award-winning Cornish Cream Teas. These are accompanied with the Trewithen clotted cream and strawberry jam as well as the home-made…
Ingredients 225g (8oz) Self Raising Flour Pinch of salt 2g (½ handful) dried lavender flower heads 55g (2oz) Butter 25g (1oz) Caster Sugar 150ml (5fl oz) Milk Method Preheat oven to Gas 7/425F/220C Mix flour, salt and lavender together then add butter together into a bowl and then rub in the butter or margarine gently with your finger tips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in the centre and stir in milk to make a fairly soft dough. Turn onto a floured board and knead very slightly until smooth. Pat out to a 2cm (¾ “) thickness…
GINGER TEA FOR NAUSEA… If you are suffering from nausea then ginger tea especially for morning sickness is the thing to have. It is also good for motion sickness and sometimes even a hangover sickness (depending on the extent!). It may all be relieved by ‘sipping’ ginger tea. BLUEBERRIES Did you know that blueberries are one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Their blue colour comes from powerful plant pigments called anthocyanins. Which have 2,400 times the antioxidant power of Vitamin E. ICE-TRAY TRICKS…. If you have a little wine left over in your bottle then fill an ice-tray…
With Christmas only a matter of Â…….days away, christmas present lists are starting to me written. So, if your planning on a shopping trip to London then why not stop off and have abreak from the hustle and bustle of London and enjoy an afternoon tea at The Sheraton Park Tower Hotel. They are adding a taste of Christmas to their traditional afternoon tea with a newish festive menu which includes eggnog, champagne, spicy fruit scones and a range of other delicious delights. Alongside traditional sandwiches and teas, the Christmas afternoon tea menu will offer orange custard pastries, moka rolls,…