Fame is a fickle food (1702) By Emily Dickinson 1830–1886 Emily Dickinson Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate Whose table once a Guest but not The second time is set Whose crumbs the crows inspect And with ironic caw Flap past it to the Farmer’s corn Men eat of it and die
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Always let pie pastry dry throughout before adding filling as it will prevent it from seeping while cooking. When making an apple pie, pop your apple slices into some water and add a little salt or lemon. It will stop them from discolouring.
TWININGS TEA GETTING INTO THE FASHION MARKET… Twining Tea are now getting into the fashion market by offering a vintage style Temperley scarf. Win A Temperley Scarf and A Year’s Supply of Earl Grey and learn 6 ways to wear your scarf Just head to their website and enter the competition http://twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/twinings-competitions/temperley-scarf CLIPPER TEAS OFFERS AND COMPETITIONS… Clipper teas have also got some great offers and competitions at the moment with 20% off their Green Tea. You can also win 5 months supply of Firefly drinks worth £60 each or a selection of Green Teas and a clipper mug. Just…
nicecakes.co.uk is a wonderful website full of delicious ‘nice cakes’. It was my daughters birthday last week and I always try to find something a bit different (in the cake range) to send her for her birthday and came across this website. The cake I sent her above arrived exactly as promised and she was thrilled to bits with it. She teaches keep fit in her spare time so I thought it was really appropriate. I would definitely recommend them.
Don’t forget it’s Chocolate Week on the 8th – 14th October Â…. To find out everything you want to find out about what’s happening and who is taking part in this deeeeelicious week head to http://www.chocolateweek.co.uk/ to find out all about it, including some scrumptious recipes to try.
The general rule of thumb for converting a recipe from a conventional oven to a convection oven is to either use the same temperature and bake for 75% of the stated time (i.e. if a recipe says to bake for 20 minutes, bake for only 15 if using a convection oven), or you can reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees F and bake for the same time or use a combination of reduced time and temperature. You can check out this Convection Oven Temperature Conversion Calculator online and if you open the oven door as little as possible during…
If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. Always use eggs at room temperature when baking with them. If you want firm meringues, add a teaspoon of cornflour to the sugar before beating into the egg white, and to make meringue with the same number of eggs, add one tablespoon of water per egg. Eggs will stay fresher longer if you store them pointed end down. If you forgot to get your eggs out for baking then just pop them into a bowl and cover with hot water. Take…
Help your immune system in the winter by keeping in your store cupboard some health boosters. Honey has natural anti-fungal and antibacetrial properties. Garlic has natural anti-fungal and antibacterial properties as well. Tumeric acts as an anti-inflammatory. Ginger also contains natural anti-inflammatories. Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc, which helps infection-fighting white blood cell activity.
During the years of 648-749 the Japanese monk Gyoki planted the first tea bushes in 49 Buddhist temple gardens. Tea in Japan during that time was rare and expensive, enjoyed mostly by high priests and the aristocracy. In 725 the Chinese give tea give its own character chÂ’a, and in 729 the Japanese emperor’s served powdered tea (named hiki-cha from the Chinese character) to Buddhist priests. By 780 the first tea tax was imposed in China and the Chinese poet-scholar Lu Yu wrote the first book of tea titled ChÂ’a Ching (The Classic of Tea) in timely alignment with the…
To test if baking powder is still good, combine 1 teaspoon baking powder with 1/3 cup hot water. If it bubbles, itÂ’s still good! To test baking soda, put 2 tablespoons of white vinegar into a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. If it fizzes immediately, itÂ’s still good!
Instead of using a slow cooker you can use a new type of slow cooker called a ‘wonderbag’. It’s insulating materials let you slow cook food without adding to your gas or elecricity bill. Depending on the recipe, you’ll need to cook your dish on the hob first, but only for a short time. Then pop your cooking pot into the drawstring bag and leave it to finish cooking. Brilliant for camping with. If you go to their website http://nb-wonderbag.com/consumer/homepage you can browse through recipes or purchase one for £38.
LEICESTERSHIRE FOOD FORTNIGHT… Head to Leicestershire during 22nd September to the 7th October for an abundance of food events. For more details head to www.goleicestershire.com/food-and-drink THE GREAT BATH FEAST…. During October Artisan producers and celebrity chefs will be in Bath. Catch The Fine Cheese Co Festival and lots more, look at the website www.bathgoodfood.co.uk for more details. STRATFORD FOOD FESTIVAL… During 22nd – 23rd September more than 100 stalls and a special appearance from Channel 4’s Fabulous Baker Brothers will be found in Stratford. For more details head to www.stratfordfoodfestival.co.uk TRESCO & BRYHER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL… On the 15th…
National Cupcake Week starts on the 17th-23rd September, which is an ideal way to show how much you adore your cupcakes and show the world your own special recipe. http://www.nationalcupcakeweek.co.uk/ The website has put together some information and handy tips to help publicise your business. Also head to their National Cupcake Week Facebook page and share all your news and events with them. They have just reached 1,000 likes with cupcake makers sharing tips and learnings to help maximise their businesses. Get in the press with what you are doing and if you can manage it, send them some cupcake…
There are over 350 events nationwide during chocolate week, with the finale in Covent Garden. I will cover some but for details on your nearest event go to www.chocolateunwrapped.co.uk