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SOME BRILLIANT TEA QUOTES…
There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. Henry Jones – The Portrait of a Lady You can taste and feel, but not describe […]
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THE CHOCOLATE MUSEUM…
The Chocolate Museum is a new attraction with opens in London on 10th January. You can go to the all day chocolate workshops and see a gallery of photos from days gone by. You can […]
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FANCY A CHOCOLATE HAGGIS ?…
As is Scottish tradition, Edinburgh – based chocolate company ‘The Chocolate Tree’, will be honouring their national poet Robert Burns with a haggis, but this one will be made with chocolate, marzipan, hazelnuts, golden syrup […]
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BAKING TIP FOR BAKING BREAD…
If you put a teaspoon of sugar mixed with your yeast and water, it will make it raise better. Remember to never mix salt directly with the yeast and water mixture as the salt kills […]
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COOK FASTER…
If you are looking for a new hob then try the ‘induction’ hob from Beko as it saves time and energy by cooking at an amazing 36% faster than a gas hob and yet uses […]
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PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES…
PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES… Ingredients 200g dark chocolate 200g of chopped chocolate peppermint (ie Elizabeth Shaw mints or Mint Chocolate Sticks) Vanilla Essence 300g caster sugar 125g plain flour 4 eggs Method Preheat over to 190C […]
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TEA PARTY LOVE…
One of the YOU and Clarins ‘Britain’s Most Dynamisante Woman of the Year award runner up Laura Young, set up a children’s charity The Teapot Trust, in memory of her daughter Verity, who died of […]
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TEA OR COFFEE ?…
Do you like tea or coffee or a bit of both? Well there will soon be a drink which is a combination of both after researchers claim they have discovered a tea made from coffee […]
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MORE BAKING TIPS…
Always inse raisins, dates and figs in very cold water before putting them through the food chopper, it will stop them from forming a gummy mass. Chilled evaporated milk, whipped until fluffy, can be used […]
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BOOK REVEIW – CONSIDER THE FORK by BEE WILSON…
Instead of your usual cookery books full of recipes and ideas, this book is a history of our kitchens. In Consider the Fork, award-winning food writer Bee Wilson provides a wonderful and witty tour of […]
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BRILLIANT FREE FOOD APP…
New apps are popping up every day with some that are just perfect for the job – this is one of them. HUNGRY HOUSE FREE APP… Hungry House lets you browse takeaways near you and […]
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A NEW TEA – ‘MORINGA’…
Moringa Tea is made from the leaves of the Moringa Oleifera tree. It’s caffeine free and is siad to have higher levels of antioxidants than any green tea on the market. They are saying the […]
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DRINK GREEN TEA AND COCOA TO KEEP YOURSELF YOUNG…
A Chinese study has shown that people who drank three or more cups of green tea daily were biologically five years younger than those who drank less than a cup a day. Another research showed […]
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COOKERY COURSES THROUGH JANUARY…
Richard Bertinet has a ‘Pastry Masterclass’ which is held at The Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School, Bath on the 17th January. You will learn how to make sweet, salted and choux pastry. More details are found […]
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BAKING WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST…
They say ‘take eggs, flour and a little inspiration from visits to National Trust sites, and you will have the ideal ingredients for a day’s delicious baking’. They have a book written by Sybil Kapoor, […]