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 […]
Cakes
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 […]
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. […]
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
BAKEWELL BAKING FESTIVAL 12th-13th AUGUST…
BAKING, VINTAGE, MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN… The World’s Baking Festival is back for it’s 4th year with it’s new bigger Baking Theatres and a World Baking Theme. Live Music, Tea Dances, Baking and Food Village, […]
Baking Pastry
8 TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CAKE TEXTURE…
We all try to make our cakes taste delicious but at the same time it’s important to have the right texture to your cake. Some tips I have found to help you make the best […]
Baking
CHOCOLATE…
Chocolate is … Luscious Decadent Divine Seductive Heavenly and tastes good with… Almonds Walnuts Hazelnuts Pecans Peanuts Ice-cream Strawberries It’s also … Velvety Dark Rewarding Delicate Exciting And it makes the world go round ! […]
BBQ
NATIONAL BBQ WEEK – 29th MAY – 4th JUNE…
National BBQ Week returns for a 20th time and will once again be looking to encourage even more Grill Thrills and Gastro Grilling, by ensuring that everyone; friends & families, retailers, pubs & clubs, streets & […]
Baking
EASY RAISIN TEA LOAF CAKE…
Ingredients 225g seedless raisins (or other dried fruit) 100g soft brown sugar 1 cup of cold fruit or chamomile tea 225g self raising flour ½ level teaspoon mixed spice 1 x Orange 1 Medium Egg […]
1970's Gadgets
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE GADGET OF THE 70’s
I have to say I would find it hard to say which was my favourite gadget of the 70’s as there were so many iconic devices that I would still us them now. Can you […]
Cakes
SUPER CACAO FOR A HEALTHY HEART
According to an article today in the Daily Mail’s health section Aduna’s Super-Cacao uses a type of cacao bean which contains eight times the flavanols (thought to maintain elasticity of blood vessels, reducing the risk of […]
Baking Tips
7 TIPS ON USING YOUR OVEN TO BAKE A CAKE
If you don’t have a skewer or something similar to check your cake try using a piece of dried spaghetti instead. Before putting your cake mixture into the oven, tap the cake tin on a […]
Baking Pastry
Baking
NINE TIPS ON USING FLOUR IN BAKING
Sift your flour and baking powder together 2 – 3 times when making a cake, as it will give your cake a very light and even texture and stop air pockets from forming. Try to […]
Fruit Teas
THIEVES BREW(BEV’S TEA CO) AND PISTACHIO SCONES…
I have written before that I receive the Tea Tourist tea box’s which come with a surprise selection of loose teas from some of the hottest artisan tea companies each month. They are sent in taster […]