Baking
Year: 2021
Healthy Teas
THE RIGHT TEA TO PAIR WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS FOOD & 5 POPULAR TEA GIFTS…
To enjoy your cuppa at Christmas, make sure you have the right flavour to pair with your Christmas food. When drinking Lapsang have it with turkey or smoked salmon sandwiches or walnut cake or Stilton […]
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7 TIPS ON HOW TO GET YOUR OVEN CLEAN READY FOR CHRISTMAS…
With the countdown to Christmas nearly starting we all think about jobs that need doing at home ready for Christmas and one piece of equipment which is used the most is your oven. So, here […]
Baking
6 TOP PASTRY TIPS…
It really doesn’t matter what type of pastry you are planning to work with, it’s not easy. Filo, shortcrust, puff – you name it, we’ve probably eaten it, and that means you should know what […]
Baking
10 BAKING TIPS ON COOKING WITH FLOUR…
Flour is often the main ingredient in thousands of baked items, and yet it is the most common miss-measured ingredient. Do not scoop the flour out of the container/bag with your measuring cup. In some […]
Baking
4 FOODIE BOOKS TO BUY THIS CHRISTMAS…
The clock is clicking and Black Friday is just around the corner so check out these books in case you can make a saving buying them that bit earlier. One: Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna […]
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THE REAL REASON YOU YOU’VE TURNED INTO AN INSOMNIAC…
Are you struggling to get to sleep at night? Have you tried counting sheep and you still cannot drift off? The importance of a good night’s sleep should never be devalued. Your sleep will dictate […]
Baking
7 FOODIE TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS…
A few did you know this on food ?… 1.To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes. 2. When a cake recipe asks you to flour the baking tin, […]
Baking
THREE TIPS TO COOKING GREAT FOOD WITH LIMITED INGREDIENTS…
When you get home after a hard day at work, open the fridge and realise that there’s basically nothing in there, you’ve got two choices. You could go back out again and buy some ingredients […]
Baking
10 TEA ADVENT CALENDARS TO START YOUR CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN…
Christmas is nearly upon us with advent calendars to remind you of what day it is. Here are a choice of ten advent calendars for tea lovers. Organic Tea Advent Calendar by The English Tea […]
Baking
19 REASONS TO READ THROUGH AFTERNOON TEA4TWO’S POSTS FOR OCTOBER…
1.14 Reasons to Read Through Afternoon Tea4Two’s posts for September Food Awareness Days/Week 2. National Curry Week – Monday 4th – 10th October 3. Food Awareness Days/Weeks and Food Festivals for November 4. World Egg […]
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WHO INVENTED THE FIRST TEA POT?…
Legend says that the Chinese were the first to invent tea and also teapots. The first ones were made around the 8th century, and appeared during the Sung Dynasty (960-1270) and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). […]
Baking
WHAT IS FLOUR AND HOW SHOULD YOU COOK WITH IT?…
Flour is made by grinding grains, legumes, nuts, or seeds into a fine powder. When these substances are ground into coarse powders, the result is referred to as “meal” rather than “flour.” When most people […]
Coffee
ANOTHER FASCINATING FACT ABOUT COFFEE MADE FROM CAT POOP
Did you know that the most expensive coffee is made from cat poop? “Kopi Luwak” is the most expensive coffee in the world. It comes from Indonesia … ANOTHER FASCINATING FACT ABOUT COFFEE MADE FROM […]
Baking
9 BASICS FOR GREAT BAKING…
The basics of baking will ensure that the ingredients you use are properly combined. Nine basics to great baking:- Blending is the combining of two or more ingredients together so that they lose their individual characteristics […]