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WORLD FOOD DAY – 16th OCTOBER…
World Food Day takes place on 16th October… – World Food Day is a collective action across 150 countries is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. […]
Cakes
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WORLD EGG DAY 8TH OCTOBER, 2021… — THE VILLAGE KITCHEN
Since 1996 World Egg Day has been celebrated every year on the second Friday in October. In 2021 on 8 October countries throughout the world will join together in many different celebrations of the egg. […]
Fruit
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NATIONAL CURRY WEEK MONDAY 4th – 10th OCTOBER…
National Curry Week takes place between 4th-10th October… – The 23rd National Curry Week takes place from the 4th to 10th October 2021. It’s been a difficult year but for one week only, let’s talk […]
Baking
14 REASONS TO READ THROUGH AFTERNOON TEA4TWO’S POSTS FOR SEPTEMBER…
I hope you all had a great September. It was like summer all over again down in West Sussex so when the temperature dropped at the beginning of October it came as a bit of […]
Baking
IS LAGOM MORE FASHIONABLE THAN HYGGE?…
Is ‘Lagom’ the new Hygge? According to the magazine Country & Town House, “since Vogue touted lagom as ‘the new hygge’ last year, (the Danish concept of ‘cosiness’), the word has been popping up everywhere, from lifestyle blogs to new […]
Tea
5 TEA BOX ORGANISERS TO DIE FOR
I don’t know about you but I do love a bit of organising and having something to put your different flavoured tea in is right up my street. So, I had a good look around […]
Baking Tips
Baking
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BLACK TEA…
Black tea is the term used to describe a variety of tea that undergoes a more extensive oxidation process than green, oolong and white teas. All of these tea varieties are actually made from the […]
Baking
THE STORY OF CUPP BUBBLE TEA…
CUPP Bubble Tea began way back in 2009 whilst the founders of CUPP lived on the island that brought bubble tea to the world: Taiwan! After falling in love with the country, food, people, and […]
Baking
NATIONAL RICE WEEK 13th – 19th SEPTEMBER…
National Rice Week takes place this week from 13th- 19th September. The Yorkshire Times wrote that “Riso Gallo, the Italian rice and risotto experts, are once again supporting National Rice Week, teaming up with top […]
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FOOD & DRINK AWARENESS FOR OCTOBER INCLUDE COFFEE, CURRY, CHOCOLATE AND MORE…
October Food and Drink Awareness Days/Weeks include International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day, National Curry Week, World Egg Day, World Food Day, Apple Day and of course Halloween which I will cover separately. International Coffee […]
Baking
WHAT’S IN SEASON IN SEPTEMBER?…
According to The National Trust September is probably the most abundant month in the vegetable garden. Summer crops, such as salads, tomatoes, courgettes, cucumbers and runner beans are still highly productive while autumn crops such […]
Baking
ITS TIME TO LIGHT THE CANDLES AND ENJOY THE AROMA…
With Autumn slowly creeping up on us it’s time to light the candles and enjoy the aroma the Hygge way. Candlelight is very important to Hygge style. One of the very basic things you can do […]
Book Reviews
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore with recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first author today is James J. Cudney … Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update – #Reviews – […]