Bread
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LOAF CAKE RECIPE?
I am in the middle of writing my second book on baking with each recipe being based on a ‘loaf cake’. I love the simpleness of making loaf cakes and they last so well. One […]
Year: 2016
Baking
Baking
5 MINUTE MUG CAKES…
You can’t help but love these mug cake recipes and these from The Best Dessert Recipes on Pinterest are a doddle to make. They have only shown three on this pin but if you go […]
Loose Tea
#FREE TEA SAMPLES…
If like me, you tend to drink your usual tea but would like to try something new then the following free tea samples will be right up your street. Birchall Tea (a family tradition since […]
Baking
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, TILMOUTH, #NORTHUMBERLAND…
We have just enjoyed a weekend away in Northumberland staying at The Old School House, Tilmouth, Cornhill-on-Tweed. We arrived late afternoon after a long journey to Northumberland and were greeted by Judith who showed us […]
Chocolate
MARIAN KEYES ON BAKING…
” Baking makes me focus. On weighing the sugar. On sieving the flour. I find it calming and rewarding because, in fairness, it is sort of magic – you start off with all this disparate […]
Tea
#CHOCOLATE FRUIT CAKE …
My hubby wanted a fruit cake, I wanted a chocolate cake. I looked in the cupboard and did not have enough fruit for a fruit cake so decided on a compromise and bake a chocolate […]
Baking
THE #TEA LEAF COMPANY…
The Tea Leaf Company have a delightful tea shop in Brighton, which stocks loose leaf tea, which is cultivated with a respect for tradition and people. They partnered with a family tea garden in Nagaland, North […]
Baking
#TEA-THEMED SELLING EXHIBITION…
Edenbridge Galleries in Kent is hosting a tea-themed selling exhibition on the 7th-8th May, 2016 . Homes & Antiques say it will be a fantastic chance to buy rare tea caddies, caddy spoons and elegant […]
Tea and Coffee
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ON #TEA…
Just love this quote from Eleanor Roosevelt on Tea ‘ A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water’… Anna Eleanor Roosevelt […]
Baking
GORGEOUS EDIBLE WEDDING FAVOUR IDEA IN TEA CUPS…
I found these unique edible favours on Wedding and Wedding Flowers website and just had to share them with you. Using lovely vintage tea cups these fab cupcakes are made by Sweetness Boutique who are based […]
Chocolate
THE NEW #BAKE OFF – CREME-DE-LA-CREME…
This new BBC 2 series starts tonight at 8pm. In episode one Tom Kerridge welcomes three teams of pastry chefs to the first heat of this contest. They are challenged to make more than 100 perfect […]
Tea and Coffee
A SUPPER CLUB WITH A DIFFERENCE – VINTAGE SUPPER CLUB…
A Good Vintage Supper Club is a vintage inspired pop-up restaurant serving up a local and seasonal menu on mismatched crockery and vintage tableware. A Good Vintage Supper Club, held in the welcoming 18th Century […]
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MY LATEST CUSHION PROJECTS…
It all started with this cream and black one which was a piece of fabric I found in the ‘fabric ends’ bag for £1 – it just fitted the cushion I had for the […]
Tea and Coffee
#TWININGS NEW PICK AND MIX SELECTION BOX’S OF TEAS FOR 2016…
Twinings have launched some new blends of tea for 2016. I will cover their new selection packs on this post and write about the others on another post. STEAMED GREEN TEAS SELECTION – 20 ENVELOPES […]