Thornbury Castle, Thornbury, South Gloucs, BS35 1HH Te No 01454 281182 How about having an afternoon tea in a castle, Thornbury Castle in Gloucestershire, as listed in afternoontea.co.uk According to the Hotel, Kings and queens have stayed here. Courtiers have flirted with ladies-in-waiting in the ancient yew-hedged gardens. Serving girls have chattered in the stone-flagged courtyard. Today, Thornbury Castle still resonates with history and is the only Tudor castle in England to be open as a hotel… and it’s only 15 minutes from the M5. However, step behind the heavy oak doors and you’ll find a magnificent hotel with roaring…
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LEEK OATCAKE SHOP, HAYWOOD STREET, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 5JX Tel No 01538 387556 For some outstanding oatcakes try this shop in Leek. But expect a queue on Saturday mornings as it gets very busy. Then enjoy the standard breakfast filling of bacon, mushrooms and sausage. I bet you didn’t know that there are over 40 shops specialising in the making of Staffordshire Oat Cakes. There is even a website so that you can find the nearest shop that sells them http://www.theoatcakeguide.co.uk/
With Valentines Day just around the corner I thought these unique personalised blue-and-white striped ceramics were a brilliant idea as a gift. Cornish-ware has been around since the 1920s, but now you can personalise the blue-and-white striped ceramics with a new bespoke lettering service. You can add up to 12 letters to mugs and storage jars, which arrive packaged in lovely stripy boxes. Order online at tggreen.co.uk
EASY BLUEBERRY CAKE… Ingredients 150g/5oz unsalted butter 100g/3.5oz self raising flour 225g/8oz caster sugar 150g/5oz blueberries 7 large egg whites 1 tsp vanilla extract Icing sugar for dusting Method Preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4 Grease an 8in/20.5cm loose bottomed cake tin Dust the tin with flour Melt the butter in a small pan and set aside to cool Using and electric whisk, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff While still mixing, add the sugar and beat until it becomes thick and glossy Beat in the vanilla and about half of the cooled butter Beat in…
Phil Vickery’s Seriously Good Gluten-free Living £3.99 from iTunes is specifically designed for sufferers of coeliac disease, a condition where the immune system attacks the gut which is triggered by eating gluten. The app has been created by Phil Vackery and includes more than 40 gluten-free recipes, videos and a list of essential ingredients. The Daily Mail says GP Dr Gareth Rankin of Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland thinks ‘ This would be handy in a shop or restaurant’.
This brilliant book, ‘365 Good Reasons To Sit Down To Eat’ by Stephane Reynaud has a different recipe for each day of the year. An ideal gift for someone who has trouble deciding what they want to cook. Its by Murdoch Books
A BRILLIANT COME DINE WITH ME APP… If you are a lover of ‘Come Dine With Me’ then you will love this app £1.79 Itunes. It features menus, wine pairings and a scorying system for your guests to rate you plus some snide comments from the narrator Dave. Brilliant stuff…
EASY STICKY APPLE PUDDINGS… Ingredients 75g/2.5oz Butter 75g/2.5oz Honey 3 tbsp Double Cream 4 eating apples Half a packet of Duchy Originals Butterscotch Shortbread, crushed Method Preheat the oven to 200C Gas 6 Place butter honey and cream in a small saucepan and heat, stirring until melted, to make a fudge sauce Divide half the mixture between 4 ramekins Top with a layer of apples slices, then add half the crushed shortbread then layer the remaining apple and shortbread Pour over the sauce Place on a baking sheet for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling Turn onto plates
Some of the venues are listed below and the rest are all in London so go to www.afternoontea.co.uk Offers & News Special Offers & Menus Afternoon Tea January Sale – 25% off! Afternoon Tea January Sale – 25% off! Afternoon Tea have negotiated a range of exclusive discounts for The Afternoon Tea January Sale, so why not take advantage of 25% off the price of a Traditional or Champagne Afternoon Tea this month and get your New Year off to a flying start! The following offers are valid until 31st January (unless otherwise stated) and are only available when booked…
If you love British food then put the 17th September – 2nd October 2011 in your diaries for the 10th British Food Fortnight during harvest festival. The event will celebrate the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces with promotions and tastings in shops, all-British menus in pubs and restaurants, food and cookery lesson in schools and glorious food festivals. You can find out more on the website www.lovebritishfood.co.uk
If your good at cooking with your herbs then enter The British Herb Trade Associations cooking competition. You can win £2,500 – see www.fresh-herbs.co.uk
Tea has a completely different meaning to tea anywhere else. It’s given a much deeper meaning and is considered as one of the seven main daily necessities of life. They hold tea ceremony’s in China and the four main significances in serving tea are for harmony, reverence, purity and tranquility in relationships. It is also served between the two matrimonial families in order to show acceptance and appreciation. The four main teas in China are Green Tea, White Tea, Oolong and Black Tea. They also brew tea completely different to us in the UK and with each different tea its…
Ingredients 4 Meringue nests, crushed Three quarters of a pint of double cream, very lightly whipped 1 Tablespoon Caster Sugar 9oz/255g Strawberries A few drops of vanilla essence 2 heaped tablespoons of Icing Sugar Juice on one large lemon Method Add lemon juice to icing sugar and leave for one hour, then whisk to a chunky purée Cut strawberries into quarters and sprinkle on the vanilla and caster sugar and leave for 15 minutes Fold the strawberries into the cream and add the crushed meringue Pop into glasses
Tea originated in China about 5000 years ago and it was discovered in 2735BC by one of the emperors of China. Shleng Nung, was considered as a divine healer who always boiled his water. By accident he boiled a few leaves from a wild tea plant which had fallen into his pot and gave off a delightful scent and flavour. Tea was not adopted in the UK until the 17th Century after the opening of the sea routes between China and Europe. For a long time tea was used as a herbal medicine. One of the top Chinese Tea Shops…
It can soothe your nerves and rest your mind. It’s a naturally caffeine free herbal tea. It is soothing and relaxing and is known to work as a muscle relaxant and antispasmodic. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory capabilities. It helps to induce sleep. It soothes skin irritations. It can help bronchitis. It can heal mouth sores and prevent gum disease. It can treat IBS and other gastrointestinal complaints. It can relieve toothache. It can help with bladder problems. It can reduce menstrual cramps. It’s good for kidney and spleen health. It can help alleviate symptoms of the common cold. It…