If you are a avid tea drinker and like to try different flavours then this tea ‘club subscription’ is just for you. A tea club subscription with a difference. It could also make a great gift for someone else who loves tea. Tea Horse decided they wanted to help people to experience lots of different, high quality gourmet loose teas from all over the world, in a simple, inspiring way. So they spend a lot of time picking out the best and most exciting teas on offer, so subscribers can experience new and tasty flavours every time they have a…
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The Chocolate Gourmet opened in 1999 to provide the local area with the world’s finest chocolate in its various forms. In June 2004 they opened their second shop at Tudor House, 72 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury and following a low key approach over the last few years launched their website. They have a wonderful team who are all equally dedicated in the service they offer. Watch out for some fantastic additions to the Chocolate Gourmet range.
Real Bread Maker Week – 11th – 17th May 2013 Real Bread Maker Week was launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2009, Real Bread Maker Week is BritainÂ’s biggest annual, national celebration of Real Bread and its makers. Its aim is to encourage people to get baking Real Bread or buying it from independent bakeries to support their local communities. This year, as well as raising awareness for Real Bread, they want help in raising cash. The Real Bread Campaign has great new plans to help people who, for one reason or another, have a tougher time than most…
A must have for your kitchen. This framed Print of William Gladstone’s quote from 1865 is by ‘Love Being British’ on >http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/lovebeingbritish/product/i-love-tea-framed-british-print The quote reads: I love Tea. If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are sad, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you. – William Gladstone 1865 This Love Being British product comes in two different sizes with a choice of frame colour (black or white) so you can tailor this framed quote exactly how you would like it. I’ve just got…
CHOC ON CHOC set up six years ago, a chocolate dream was born in a small Somerset barn in the village of Rode, near Bath. A father and daughter partnership was borne and they hit upon a new way to make greetind cards. Now the company is in another larger converted barn which is a factory over four times the size of the original factory. They pride themselves on the superb high quality of their Belgian chocolate. They have some unique ideas for gifts, including this Triple Chocolate Scone Baking Kit, for £15.00 http://www.chocolateonchocolate.co.uk/ They say, ‘we love baking, especially…
The White Rabbit Teahouse, in my neck of the woods, at 12 Hounds Gate, Nottingham NG1 7AB Tel 015 924 0227. This pretty traditional Teahouse serves homemade cakes, scones, soups and light lunches. The Tea and Coffee is served in pretty traditional china. The White Rabbit Teahouse is a fashionable yet cosy place to enjoy home-made sweet and savoury snacks throughout the day. In particular they specialise in afternoon tea and deliciously hand decorated cake. In fact it’s so popular the White Rabbit Teahouse 2 will soon be open. It’s open Monday to Saturday, and they also offer outside catering…
If your an obsessive tea maker/person then join the national obsession with it. This you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvYymrCn4g will explain handy hinds on tea (never store your tea next to cheese, for example). There’s also an assessment of the pros and cons of various teapots and words of wisdom about the tea bush itself. Slightly grotesque methods for producing tea en masse are demonstrated – it was wartime, after all -and tea had to be produced by the ocean full. As such, there are some top tips for cleaning that hard-to-reach tap in your tea urn. Remember: “a dirty tap means…
MEG RIVERS BAKING… Meg Rivers is the expert on cake baking, they are made with no artificial colouring, flavouring or preservatives and the finest possible ingredients. They also have the advantage of being freezable and are also available in wheat-free options. Apart from buying from her website you can join her club. This is how it worksÂ… each month they send you a different cake, many exclusive to the Cake Club, and you get to play taster. It could be the Classic Iced cake for Christmas, or something lighter like the Lemon Drizzle, or their very popular Elderflower and Gooseberry.…
Meet the Kenco team and the people of El Salvador’s farming community. See how Rainforest Alliance certification helps to improve the lives of plantation and coffee mill workers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUgis4DH_jk&list=UUUpsyB2FUloJvLq6iPTU33Q If you’ve not seen this you tube video on the story behind Kenco then you will find it really interesting. You can also find out about how they are the official Coffee Partner of MacmillanÂ’s flagship fundraising event, The WorldÂ’s Biggest Coffee Morning. With all the funds raised on this special day every year, to Macmillan improve the lives of people living with cancer. This includes practical, medical and financial support,…
Delicious Magazine, has a recipe for every occasion and this month has 24 exclusive new recipes like ‘Passion Fruit Pannacotta’ and ‘Rustic Pan Tart’. If you subscribe to their newsletter they will update you regularly with new recipes. They also have a new book just out called ‘Delicious Baking’ with a collection of over 100 irresistible recipes including cakes, biscuits, pies and puddings, crumbles, sweet and savoury breads, scones, muffins, pastry and tray bakes. You can buy a copy of their new book online from Delicious, www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk or from Tesco, WH Smith, and Lakeland and it’s only £5.99
FOODILY… Foodily is a bit like a Facebook for foodies, giving everyone from food bloggers and chefs, to food stylists and home cooks an opportunity to find, track, discuss and save recipes in an organised online space. Simply sign up using the app to create a profile, whereupon you can start uploading your own recipes and following other users via the site itself, or using its very well put together mobile app. This app offers a great resource and inspiration when it comes to cooking more creatively, allowing users to comment on and ‘favourite’ recipes, follow other users and gain…
If you missed the two episodes of Victoria Wood’s ‘Nice Cup of Tea’, then I suggest you watch it on catch up before it’s too late. It was a fascinating watch as Victoria travelled the globe to explore Britain’s love affair with tea. She visits the back streets of Kolkata and the mega city of Shanghai, where she sees the world of chai wallahs, opium smokers, Assam tea pickers and more. She also heads to Britain’s Woburn Abbey, Blackpool and Harrogate where she learnt the real way to drink tea (slurp and spit). Of course it had to include a…
This first picked first flushed Darjeeling tea from Twinings was grown on Phoobsering tea estate. It’s one of the oldest plantations in the Darjeeling Valley. They slow grow it on uniquely high elevations and produce it with skill and care to make this delicious Darjeeling tea., http://shop.twinings.co.uk/ It has a neat, greenish, well-twisted leaf with silvery tips and a fresh, sweet, slightly citrusy aroma. It is light, clear and bright in the cup with pronounced floral notes. This high quality tea comes from one of the oldest plantations in the Darjeeling West valley.  Named after its first supervisor, Phoob Tshering, the…
Tea and chocolate is one of those combinations that I am sure any chocolate lover adores. This is a sweet treat, rather like dunking biscuits. Whittard’s created a blend with black tea, cocoa bean kernels and pieces of chocolate that is just as comforting but has almost no calories in it – whooopie :):) They say ‘ItÂ’s aromatic and tempting – a delicious surprise to enjoy with a good conscience’.  http://www.whittard.co.uk/tea/loose_tea/loose_dark_chocolate_tea.htm?hq_e=el&hq_m=1012607&hq_l=17&hq_v=3eca404ed8