1970's Gadgets
THE VINTAGE TEA COSY…
Although Tea Cosy’s are back in fashion again 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 […]
House of Fraser
TEA AND CAKE AT HOUSE OF FRASER…
It’s been a while since we popped into House of Fraser in Nottingham so while we were there I suggested we gave the Restaurant a try. I chose the Bakewell Sponge and my husband had […]
Loose Tea
TWINNING’S AFTERNOON TEA WEEK OFFERS…
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive compensation if you make a purchase using this link. Twining’s have an exclusive offer for this special ‘Afternoon Tea Week 14th – 20th August’. Celebrate afternoon […]
Baking Tips
AFTERNOON TEA IN STYLE…
As I not only write on this Afternoon Tea Blog but also for a local Tea/Coffee shop I have the best excuse ever to go and try out different afternoon teas and write a blog […]
Fruit Teas
TEA AND ORAL HEALTH…
According to the UK Tea & Infusion Association they are now saying that a regular intake of flouride is recommended to protect against dental caries and gum disease. Tea is a natural source of flouride […]
Baking
EASY 3 MINUTE SPELT BREAD RECIPE…
Easy 3 minute Spelt Bread Ingredients 500g spelt flour 10g fast-acting dried yeast half teaspoon sea salt 50g sunflower seeds 50g sesame seeds 50g linseeds 500 ml warm water Method Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 […]
Baking
TEA & CAKE AT DUNELM …
A cup of tea and cake at Dunelm can be just as tasty as having it at a nice garden centre/restaurant or tea room. I don’t know about you but I can spend hours walking […]
Baking
TEA & CAKE AT TIMMERMANS GARDEN CENTRE IN WOODBOROUGH, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE…
After being indoors for over 5 days with a throat, chest and ear infection I decided a breath of fresh air was the next best medicine. Hubby decided a trip over to our local garden […]
Tea and Coffee
ENJOY A CUP OF CALM…
Tea has lots of health benefits and with so many flavours to choose from it can become a bit of dilemma which one to choose. If you need a up of something calming after a […]
Kitchen Gadgets
11 WHIPPING AND WHISKING TIPS FOR YOUR BAKING…
A pinch of salt added to margarine makes whisking quicker. If your custard goes lumpy, quickly put the base of the pan into some cold water and keep whisking until things are going smoothly again. […]
Uncategorized
#ROBIN HOOD FESTIVAL…
The 33rd Annual Robin Hood Festival is back on 31st July – 6th August and just down the road from us. We are back to normal on Monday 26th June and will look forward to […]
Chocolate
TEA PAIRINGS WITH CHOCOLATE…
Of course with different strengths of chocolate this does mean there is a choice of pairings. With dark chocolate, try Assam, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Gyokuro, or Oolong. With milk or white chocolate try Darjeeling, Dragonwell, […]
1960's Food
Fruit Teas
Baking Tips
AWARD WINNING TEAS AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE KITCHEN, EDWINSTOWE.. — The Village Kitchen…
We stock a number of award winning teas which are also available to buy from Novus Teas Novus Tea started entering product at Great Taste Awards really to get some independent feedback on their teas […]