Browsing: Baking

Where did scones originate from? Well, they are traditionally connected to England, Scotland and Ireland, but no-one seems to know who invented…

To test whether old baking powder is still got some oomph in it, mix 2 tsp of it with 200ml…

I have just published my book ‘A Little Book on Tea Cake & Chocolate’, which would make a great gift for…

We are not talking about herbal teas either, but real tea: Camellia sinensis. You don’t need a large garden to…

We had a recent one week’s cruise to Bruges in Brussels, Copenhagen and Skagen in Denmark and Oslo in Sweden.…

The Dairy Box of Home Cookery by Emily Anderson is a special anniversary edition of this book celebrating 50 years…

Babycham was created in the 1940s by Frances Showeing where it became one of the first drinks actively promoted to…

The hardware shops of the fifties were where you could get most of your household goods as supermarkets were not…

13 great tips for using flour in your Baking… 1.As I am sure you know there are two types of…

Eight top #tips for using fruit in your cooking:- Add dried fruit to your recipes it can actually be…

It’s too hot to bake so why not have an afternoon tea takeaway instead. Here are my top ‘Afternoon Tea…

Tea Time, My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody Wilkie Collins (1824-89) English…

Foodie Tip Friday … Use a muslin instead of a sieve when dusting your cake with icing sugar as it…

‘Phoenix Supreme’ Oolong tea is picked from bushes that grow on the Wudong peak of Phoenix Mountain in Guarngdong Province,…

Bread making can be pretty intimidating and everybody that has tried it has had at least one major disaster. There’s…