It is best to transfer both loose tea and teabags from a cardboard or paper packet or tub into an air-tight container. Tins and caddies with tight fitting lids are good as they can keep out other smells and humidity which can affect the tea. Storing the jars in a dark cupboard will mean the tea will keep well. You should never keep it in the fridge as there is always the chance that water will get into the packet. You should always be careful with flavoured teas, as the added flavourings can be very powerful and easily taint other…
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Did you know that Charles 11’s Portuguese queen, Catherine Braganza, had grown up with a taste for tea, so it became fashionable in Britain. This was made possible by the East India Company, which, in 1664, placed its first order for China tea to be shipped from Java.
Lunch time tea in Sri Lanka with ‘hoppers’ is a traditional institution. Hoppers is a type of pancake made with rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, salt and yeast and cooked in a special pan to give a bowl shape. They are served with a choice of curries and spicy sauces. In the Hotels, ‘afternoon tea’, is offered during the afternoon. Some teas are sold from a street kiosk.
COTEBROOK COFFEE SHOP, LITTLE BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE Tel No 01829 760144 The Cotebrook Coffee Ship is situated close to Little Budworth Country Park in Cheshire which has some lovely walks. It offers a selection of superb cakes made by a local lady keen on baking and her enthusiasm shows. Taste her gorgeous scones or toasted tea cakes and delicious choice of cakes.
Have you always fancied living the good life, growing your own vegetables and making your own jams? Well, if you have ‘A Slice of the Good Life’, by Sheherazade Goldsmith is the book for you. It’s a beginner’s guide to living life more sustainably, and even people living in a flat can benefit from it as it explains how to grow herbs indoors. A brilliant beginners guide to growing your own, which is explained in clear and easy to read jargen. I can’t wait to get started on my own herb garden.
STATION HOUSE CAFE, DELAMERE FOREST, Tel No 01606 889825 This pretty Station House Cafe, is housed in a former station building at Delamere and caters from a full meal throughout the day to its excellent choice of sandwiches, cakes and pies for afternoon tea. The interior is decorated with advertising memorabilia and there are some tables outside on an attractive shady patio for the summer months (roll on summer).
If like me you are not only a cake lover but also lve your cuppa with a nice biscuit then you must look on this website http://www.biscuit-recipes.co.uk/ It has over sixty free biscuit recipes for you to try…
Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz self-raising flour 500g/1lb 2oz mixed dried fruit 250g/9oz caster sugar 375ml/13.fl oz of cold flavoured tea (fruit, black, any type or a mixture) 1 egg 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp nutmeg Method Line a 2lb (900g) loaf tin Place the mixed dried fruit and caster sugar in a large bowl and pour over the cold tea Stir well and leave to soak overnight or for at least 4 hours Pre heat the oven to 180C, 350F Gas 4 Add the egg to the mixture Sift in the flour, mixed spice and nutmeg Stir until the mixture…
If you love anything to do with tea and cakes then you will love these handmade gifts on the same theme. ‘Cuppa Tea And Cake is Jess Broad. Maker of nice things. Inspired by tea, cake and domesticity.’ On her website she has handmade goodies from tea totes, tea towels, cup earrings, teacup necklaces, teacup badges, wooden teacup brooches, stationery and much more. Her website http://cargocollective.com/cuppateaandcake# is well worth a visit.
It was the title of this book which caught my eye as I am avid lemon or orange cake lover. I mainly read thrillers but this book was so lovely I was glad I had bought it. This book by Aimee Bender is such a lovely read about a nine year old girl Rose, who is able to detect emotion through food. But what will happen when she bites into her mum’s homemade lemon cake, only to taste bitter disappointment?… ‘A truly unique exploration of turbulent family relationships and a young girl on the cusp of adulthood grappling with grown-up…
Pancake Day (another name for Shrove Tuesday) is Tuesday 8th March. Pancake Day is the last day before Lent and so traditionally pancakes are eaten (to use up the eggs and fat which were often not eaten during the fasting period). A Great Pancake Race takes place on Pancake day each year in London on Tower Hill Terrace, in front of the church of All Hallows by the Tower. This is a great fun event and is mirrored in thousands of smaller pancake races around the globe.
With all the celebrity chef’s cookery schools and many other chefs holding cookery classes on a regular basis, you wouldn’t think there would be room for any more. But Waitrose has decided to open one to help you brush up your hostessing skills. ‘Great British Dining, Eating for Vitality and Spring Entertaining’ are some of the classes available and you can choose from a full day, half day or evening workshop. They say’ learn new techniques and revamp your recipe repertoire as you transform a pile of ingredients into a culinary masterpiece’ !! Move over, Jamie, Gordon and Nigella… www.waitrose.com/inspiration/cookeryschool.com
CHURCH FARM, CHURCH LANE, WIRRAL, CH61 OHW TEL NO 0151 648 7838 This award winning farm shop sells a selection of lovely sandwiches and delicious home made organic cakes and a selection of teas and coffees. You can also buy organic produce including cheeses such as Ribblesdale goats cheese. ‘Organic food, friendly animals, beautiful views, and fun family events’ is how Church Farm advertise themselves. The lovely farm shop which has had one end of it made into the coffee shop which is heated by a wood burning stove in Winter and tables outside in the summer.
I bet you didn’t know that sipping a cup of green tea could actually stop you going senile. Scientists at Newcastle University have discovered that green tea can protect your brain. It’s rich in polyphenois, which can protect against Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. I really wish I could grow to like the taste of green tea with all its added benefits, but it just doesn’t do if for me. How about you? …
Ingredients 175g/6oz unsalted butter or margarine 175g/6oz caster sugar 175g/6oz gluten free self raising flour 4 medium eggs, lightly beaten 2 Oranges (finely grate the oranges) Method Preheat oven to 180C/Mark 4 Grease and line a loaf tin In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric hand whisk until pale and fluffy for no longer than 2 mins Gradually beat in the eggs Add grated orange of the two oranges, and the juice Fold in the flour Put mixture into the loaf tin Bake for 40 -50 mins or until skewer inserted in the centre…