Sponges come in all shapes and sizes, as well as flavours. But making the perfect sponge can create its own…
What Are Fruit Teas? Fruit teas are made with various fruits, botanicals and flowers. Flowers and botanicals are used to…
The tart and the tea ring are key features in any afternoon tea session worth its salt. The tart is…
There are two main reasons why you should incorporate herbal tea in your everyday diet. The first one is the…
CHEESECAKE According to the Daily Mail, cheesecake has been voted the top teatime treat of all time – beating the…
Welcome to Day 3 of our Afternoon Tea Week. After yesterdays post on how to make white bread, here’s some…
 The question is are there any other foods or drink that have been reported to have as many health…
Day 2 of our afternoon tea week. Yesterday we served up some traditional homemade recipes for scones. Today we look…
Black tea is the term used to describe a variety of tea that undergoes a more extensive oxidation process than…
Happy Afternoon Tea Week!! Scones have become synonymous with afternoon tea over many years, so what better way to start…
It’s National Bakewell Tart Day! What’s the difference between a Bakewell tart and a cherry Bakewell? According to erudus.com, ‘A…
Welcome to our vintage recipe slot. This week we are taking a recipe from the Marshall Cavendish Supercook Encyclopedia Of…
August 9th is National Swiss Roll Day. According to Slurp, Swiss roll is a type of sponge cake that is…
CREAM OF RICE GARNISHED WITH CHERRIES AND BANANA SLICES (Riz Montmorency) Here’s a great recipe from 1971 taken from the…
With National Afternoon Tea week almost upon us (starts the 12th August), I thought I’d give a ‘shout out’ to…