Tea
HOW TO STEEP TEA
Did you know that there is an art to steeping your tea ? Get it wrong and the tea can taste quite different. Tea Type Temperature Steep.it for Black 206°F – 97°C 2–3 minutes Green […]
Cakes
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Tea
VINTAGE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOKS…
Before 1800, housekeeping books tended to be handwritten collections of recipes and instructions tried and tested by the household cook. By the 1850’s they were developed into books for ‘adult women’, in particular for your […]
1970's Gadgets
FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT GRANDMA’S APRON..
The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. […]
Baking
7 QUICK TIPS ON BAKING CAKES
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]
Tea
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Tea
Tea
BOOK REVIEW – A TREE IN THE HOUSE: FLOWERS FOR YOUR HOME, SPECIAL OCCASIONS & EVERY DAY…
My book review this month is A Tree In The House: Flowers For Your Home, Special Occasions & Every Day by Annabella Hickson. The book provides ideas and instructions for celebratory botanical installations and arrangements, […]
Baking
Children's Afternoon Tea
THE BEST CHILDREN’S AFTERNOON TEAS…
Yes, there is a guide to the best Children’s Afternoon Teas. The guide is written by The London Mother and although we can’t enjoy these lovely places at the moment it doesn’t mean we could […]
Baking
Baking
TURMERIC & ORANGE FRUIT LOAF CAKE RECIPE
2 x Turmeric, with Orange & Star Anise teabags (Twinings, or one of your choice)225g dried Fruit ( like raisins, sultanas etc)225g self-raising flour1 orange (grated) 2 large eggs (beaten)150g light brown sugar (reserve 50g […]