Baking
A #CHOCOLATE PUDDING TO DIE FOR…
I just had to share this deeeelicious pudding that I had while away in Kent for the weekend. At the bottom of the cup is chocolate and vanilla ice cream followed by a layer of […]
Month: February 2016
Baking Tips
A FEW HANDY BAKING TIPS
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]
Tea and Coffee
SPECIALITY TEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FROM THE COFFEE TEA CLUB
The Coffee Tea Club are are fans of coffee and tea and their aim of their blog is to inform and inspire people in the UK and worldwide to dive deep into their love for coffee and […]
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#PENHALIGONS GUIDE TO BRITISH TEA DRINKING ETIQUETTE
I just had to pop this picture from Penhaligons site of the ‘Guide to British Tea Drinking Etiquette’, as it really made me smile. Their site is just beautiful to browse through with stunning Fragrances, Bath […]
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USING A BIT OF #BRAIDING…
My little bit of braiding project started when I decided to recover my bedroom stool which was looking a bit worse for wear, with some of my left over curtain fabric. I soon realized that […]
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AMAZING USES FOR GROUND COFFEE…
I found these amazing uses for ground coffee on Real Advice Gal’s Blog and just had to share them with you. 1. Mix ½ cup of used coffee grounds with 2 tablespoons of olive oil […]
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DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A LIVING FROM YOUR #CRAFT?
Are you ready to make a living from your craft? If your answer is ‘yes’ then Kari Chapin’s book ‘Grow Your Handmade Business’, will help by applying her trademark you-can-do-it coaching style to the nuts […]
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOUR FOR #BAKING…
Wheat flour is the most common in the UK but there are also many different types of those. You can find out some healthy facts about wheat flour from Healthy Eating website. The main difference […]
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#THE GREAT INTERIOR DESIGN CHALLENGE…
I’m just loving this year’s ‘Great Interior Design Challenge’, Tom Dyckhoff, architecture and design critic for The Times, presents this 12-part BBC Two series, which puts 24 of Britain’s keenest amateur interior designers to the […]
Tea Rooms
AFTERNOON TEA AT COPPER CAFE, MAPPERLEY
Copper Cafe in Mapperley, Nottingham is one of three they own in the Nottinghamshire area. They also have one in West Bridgeford and one in Nottingham City Centre. From 12 Noon they serve a wide variety […]
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I LOVE #TEA by THE TEA APPRECIATION SOCIETY…
Not only do they have lots of articles on tea related things, but you can also buy a membership to the Tea Appreciation Society for yourself or a friend as a gift. Your ‘Personalised’ […]
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THE UK #TEA COUNCIL AND GUILD FOR TEA STANDARDS…
The Tea Council is a non-profit organisation which represents the interests of the major tea producing countries and the UK tea packers. The Tea Council acts as a spokesperson for the tea industry on a […]