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THE BENEFITS OF ROOIBUS TEA…
Rooibos is a herb which is the Afrikaans word for red bush. Apparently the Redbush story began around 200 years ago in the Cedarberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. The health benefits […]
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SUGAR AND FLOUR IN YOUR DIET…
In the 1887-1890 Century the average consumption of sugar was only about 5lbs per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900’s. Now, our sugar consumption has increased to […]
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AFTERNOON TEA IN THE DELL…
As part of the Wirral Year of Food, ‘Port Sunlight Museum and Garden Village’ are taking the tea party to a beautiful new location in the heart of its charming village. There will be mellow […]
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TEA IN THE 800’s…
900 Tea was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monk Saicho. Tea penetrated into the rest of Asia and the Middle East through on-land trade routes before reaching Europe. Tea in China in 800 was enjoyed […]
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AFTERNOON TEA AT 1865 PRICE…
The Langham Hotel in London and it’s sister properties, in Auckland, Boston, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Pasadena and Shanghi are going to celebrates its opening in 1865 by offering an afternoon tea for the pice of […]
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VIRGINIA WOOLF ON COOKERY IN ENGLAND…
What passes for cookery in England is an abomination…..It is putting cabbages in water. It is roasting meat till it is like leather. It is cutting off delicious skins of vegetables…..A whole French family could […]
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MAKE YOUR OWN HERB TEA…
To make your own herb tea put one small handful of the fresh herb or one heaped teaspoon of the dried herb in a cup of boiling water. Leave to stand for about five to […]
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FOOD FESTIVALS FOR FOODIES…
It’s that time of year again when food festival are happening throughout the UK. Some of the most popular ones are – Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival – 17-19th June, www.garden-events.com/cheltenham Henley Food Festival – […]
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THE MONTAGU ARMS HOTEL FOR AN AFTERNOON TEA TO REMEMBER…
For a perfect afternoon tea (recommended by my daughter) try The Montagu Arms Hotel, a beautiful 17th Century Country House in the New Forest National Park. With it’s two AA Rosettes and one Michelin Star […]
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SWISSOTEL, THE HOWARD TLSee
The Swissotel Howard, Temple Place, London WC2R 2PR Tel No: 020 7836 3555 This gorgeous 5*Hotel is set in a quiet oasis, right on the River Thames, with panoramic views of most of London including […]
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HIGH TEA AT ETROP GRANGE…
Etrop Grange in are polishing their pots and pans in support of St. Ann’s Hospice which is Greater Manchester’s largest Hospice. Etrop Grange is a gracious Grade II listed Georgian Mansion, originally built in 1780, […]
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EASY SPICED APPLE PUDDING…
Ingredients 3oz/85g remove skin and coarsely chop the apples 3oz/85g caster sugar 3oz/85g currants 4oz/ breadcrumbs 3 Medium eggs Finely grated rind of half a lemon half a teaspoon of cinnamon 1 Tablesp Brandy Method […]
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JAPANESE AFTERNOON TEA AT MIYAKO AT ANDAZ HOTEL, LIVERPOOL STREET, LONDON….
To celebrate the launch of their new Japanese afternoon tea menus, the Miyako restaurant in the Andaz Hotel in London, are offering 20% discount until 31st May, 2011. This is certainly an afternoon tea taste […]
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GOOD FOOD SHOW…
The BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham is on 15-19th June, which is only a month away so it’s time to get your tickets now. This is one food show that I […]