As I not only write on this Afternoon Tea Blog but also for a local Tea/Coffee shop I have the best excuse ever to go and try out different afternoon teas and write a blog post about them. Today I went quite local to me to Cockliffe Country House Hotel – which is a 17th century former farmhouse set in the heart of rural Nottingham, bordering the historically significant Sherwood Forest. Situated in the heart of Burntstump Country Park. They specialise in banqueting and conferences, and offer a peaceful and private environment in 3 acres of private grounds.and is well…
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According to the UK Tea & Infusion Association they are now saying that a regular intake of flouride is recommended to protect against dental caries and gum disease. Tea is a natural source of flouride and just one cup can contain 0.3 to 0.5mg. Studies show that the polyphenolic activity of tea may also benefit oral health. 2-3 servings of tea a day contributes to fluoride intakes but levels don’t exceed European safe limits and are not even high enough to reach recommended levels. This suggests that a higher tea consumption of 4-5 cups daily would be better for our dental…
Easy 3 minute Spelt Bread Ingredients 500g spelt flour 10g fast-acting dried yeast half teaspoon sea salt 50g sunflower seeds 50g sesame seeds 50g linseeds 500 ml warm water Method Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 Combine all the ingredients, adding the water last Mix well and turn the dough into a greased lined loaf tin Put straight into the oven and bake for one hour Remove loaf and turn it out of tin, then return it to the oven without the tin for a further 5 – 10 minutes.
A cup of tea and cake at Dunelm can be just as tasty as having it at a nice garden centre/restaurant or tea room. I don’t know about you but I can spend hours walking around Dunelm and always manage to find something new to buy. But do you always stop and have a tea and cake while you are in the store? Well if you haven’t been before then I can highly recommend it especially their tea cakes, which are large square ones and more than enough for a snack. The cakes vary daily but this time I tried…
After being indoors for over 5 days with a throat, chest and ear infection I decided a breath of fresh air was the next best medicine. Hubby decided a trip over to our local garden centre ‘Timmermans’, would be a better option then we could have a cup of tea and a cake. Timmermans has been updated a great deal over the last twelve months and have won awards from the Garden Industry. They have a delightful eating area which is called ‘Belle & Joe’s Kitchen’. Belle & Joe’s Kitchen was voted as the ‘BEST GARDEN CENTRE CAFE IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’ by the…
Tea has lots of health benefits and with so many flavours to choose from it can become a bit of dilemma which one to choose. If you need a up of something calming after a stressful day then brew up a pot of Clearspring Mu Tea (£4.39) – ‘Mu’ means ‘an ideal state of balance’ in Japanese and the tea is a blend of 12 organic plant ingredients designed to help restore stability to your mood. It’s caffeine-free and contains mandarin orange peel, liquorice root, Japanese ginseng, cinnamon and other exotic oriental herbs that combine to create a sweet tasting, spicy and aromatic blend. Mu…
A pinch of salt added to margarine makes whisking quicker. If your custard goes lumpy, quickly put the base of the pan into some cold water and keep whisking until things are going smoothly again. For firmer whipped cream, beat it with honey rather than sugar. If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. Eggs will whip more easily if left for 10 minutes in cold water before breaking. If you want firm meringues, add a teaspoon of cornflour to the sugar before beating into the egg white, and…
The 33rd Annual Robin Hood Festival is back on 31st July – 6th August and just down the road from us. We are back to normal on Monday 26th June and will look forward to seeing our regulars back to see us. The Village Kitchen is just opposite the famous church where Robin Hood and […] via DON’T FORGET#ROBIN HOOD FESTIVAL 31st JULY- 6th AUGUST… — The Village Kitchen…
Of course with different strengths of chocolate this does mean there is a choice of pairings. With dark chocolate, try Assam, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Gyokuro, or Oolong. With milk or white chocolate try Darjeeling, Dragonwell, or Oolong, According to Linda Villano from SerendipiTea. “When approaching the Tea & Chocolate pairing, the possibilities are endless so first narrow down the number of teas you will be pairing within each category and identify them on paper. Keep things simple and well organized. Focus on specific groupings using your basic tea tasting rules, for example work with White Tea first, then move along the…
If you leave your teabag to stew in the cup for as long as possible then the more disease fighting chemicals called flavonoids are released, so the longer it steeps the better.
Our Wimbledon themed Afternoon Tea ☕️🏸Pimms jelly with strawberries 🍓and freshly baked home made sausage rolls…£9.95- book early to avoid disappointment… via GAME, SET AND MATCH WIMBLEDON AFTERNOON TEA… — The Village Kitchen…
We stock a number of award winning teas which are also available to buy from Novus Teas Novus Tea started entering product at Great Taste Awards really to get some independent feedback on their teas back in 2009, and since then have won countless awards year after year, highlighting their consistency at selecting the very […] via AWARD WINNING TEAS AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE KITCHEN, EDWINSTOWE.. — The Village Kitchen…
BAKING, VINTAGE, MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN… The World’s Baking Festival is back for it’s 4th year with it’s new bigger Baking Theatres and a World Baking Theme. Live Music, Tea Dances, Baking and Food Village, Vintage Games, Camping, Custard Pie Fight, World Alternative Games, Masterclasses, Vintage Car Display, Competitions, Circus Skills, Great Food and Drink, Birds of Prey, Comedy Night and more… Tickets available online . Take a look at last years video here . Bakewell has been voted the second best town in Britain by the Times, and is the quintessential English market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire,…
We all try to make our cakes taste delicious but at the same time it’s important to have the right texture to your cake. Some tips I have found to help you make the best cake texture are – Add 2 tablespoons of salad oil to your cake mixture, as this can keep the mixture moist and less crumbly. 2. Try using buttermilk instead of milk as it gives a better texture to your cake. For every 250ml of buttermilk used add half a teaspoon of baking soda. 3. If you weigh four whole eggs in their…