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TEA QUOTE OF THE DAY
Tea quote of the day… There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony knowns as afternoon tea. Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady via TEA QUOTE OF THE […]
Tea
THE VINTAGE TEA COSY BACK IN FASHION WITH A BANG
The first documented tea cosy in Britain was in 1867 and it was probably the Duchess of Bedford, who by establishing the activity of afternoon tea in 1840, increased the popularity of tea cosy. They […]
Baking
GROWING YOUR OWN TEA…
We are not talking about herbal teas either, but real tea: Camellia sinensis. You don’t need a large garden to grow your own tea, a planter on a balcony would work just fine. ‘You could […]
Cakes
PUMPKIN LOAF CAKE FOR HALLOWEEN…
This is a great recipe for Pumpkin Loaf Cake for Halloween which I found on the Oakhillhomestead site… Pumpkin Bread 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp […]
Health
Tea
FIVE REASONS WHY SOUP IS THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD…
Now Autumn is well and truly kicking in, the nights are starting to draw in and the mercury is on a slow downward slope, our bodies start to crave the warmth of comfort food. But […]
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Baking
BEAUTIFUL DANISH PASTRY IN SKAGEN, DENMARK…
We had a recent one week’s cruise to Bruges in Brussels, Copenhagen and Skagen in Denmark and Oslo in Sweden. The weather was beautiful apart from in Oslo where it was dull and damp but […]
Baking
THE DAIRY BOX OF HOME COOKERY…
The Dairy Box of Home Cookery by Emily Anderson is a special anniversary edition of this book celebrating 50 years of this classic cookbook, featuring 950 classic recipes including 50 new recipes sure to become […]
Baking
VINTAGE GROCERY BRANDS, FIFTIES STYLE…
The hardware shops of the fifties were where you could get most of your household goods as supermarkets were not up and running then. It was home for household items like balls of string, cook’s […]
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GIFT IDEAS FOR CLASSY WOMEN…
If you are thinking of ideas for the women in your life this year, you might have a few different things on your mind. Classy women need classy gifts, and there are a huge wealth […]
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Baking
5 TIPS TO HELP YOU MASTER THE ART OF BAKING BREAD…
Bread making can be pretty intimidating and everybody that has tried it has had at least one major disaster. There’s nothing more disappointing than opening the oven hoping to find a beautifully risen loaf of […]