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AFTERNOON TEA WITH TWINNINGS…
The Afternoon Tea season is now in full swing, even if the UK weather is not being that kind, as we are seeing a growing trend to dig out the teapot and host your own […]
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SWEETS MADE SIMPLE…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin After home baking comes homemade sweets. Award-winning confectioners Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood share their passion for all things sugary and sweet and their enthusiasm for their craft is nothing […]
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SOME OF MY ‘NEARLY’ LOCAL TEA ROOMS…
GILLIVON TEA ROOMS IN BELPER DERBYSHIRE…. Another tea room not to far from where I live is Gillivon Tea Room a traditional style tea room which also serves delicious coffee if your not a tea […]
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GORGEOUS TANGERINE-VANILLA TEA CAKES FROM TUTTI DOLCI…
I found this TUTTI-DOLCI website and recipe on Pinterest and just had to share it with you all. ‘Citrus sweets are among my favorites when I need a lift the bright zest and juice […]
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THE PANTRY DELICATESSEN AND BAKERY IN SWANWICK…
The Pantry in Swanwick is run by Angela, Paul, Joe and Claire a family run delicatessen and tea room in the hear of Swanwick, where they provide you with locally-sourced produce. The tea room is […]
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THE TOP FIVE BAKING BOOKS ON AMAZON…
I went onto Amazon to see if my baking book ‘ Over One Hundred Tips on Baking Cakes’ was anywhere on their lists, but couldn’t find it anywhere, boo hoo… http://rcm-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=backpainblog-21&o=2&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=149054447X But I did find […]
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BOOK REVIEW RED VELVET & CHOCOLATE HEARTACHE…
Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache, is written by Harry Eastwood, the author of the ‘Cook Yourself Thin’ Books. It’s available at Amazon and other good book shops. I knew straight away after realising who the […]
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A GUIDE TO BUYING BLACK TEA…
Always check your tea and make sure it smells fresh and vibrant. Black teas are graded by their leaf size, which determines the tea’s brewing time. The smallest leaves are used in tea bags because […]
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THE BRITISH STREET FOOD APP…
What better time to eat street food than when the sun is shining and there’s summer in the air? An excellent app to have by your side as you pound the pavements of Britain, British […]
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THE BOOK OF TEA…
Tea is a beverage with roots all over the globe, from English tearooms to the mountains of Tibet. This exquisitely illustrated volume leads readers on an investigation of the many faces of tea: a mythic […]
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WHERE TO GET THE BEST AFTERNOON TEA OFFERS…
The quintessentially British ‘Afternoon Tea’ is now recognised throughout the world after it has become one of the most popular meals around. Everywhere you go from the little café up the road to the top […]
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NATIONAL DOUGHNUT WEEK 10th – 17th MAY…
National Doughnut Week – a whole week celebrating and encouraging us to eat doughnuts – heaven! Doughnuts are usually deep fried and ring shaped with, or without a hole. They can be plain, with a […]
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GREEN TEA FOR A BETTER MEMORY…
The latest news on Green tea is that it can enhance the ability of our brains’ cognitive functions especially on the working memory, a Swiss scientists suggest. Green tea also has many health benefits including […]
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DARK CHOCOLATE TURNS ‘HEALTHY’ IN YOUR STOMACH, WOO HOO
As a true lover of dark chocolate it made my day when I read that dark chocolate turns ‘healthy’ in your stomach. Scientists in America claim that dark chocolate ferments in the stomach and turns […]
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THE WEEK MAGAZINE HOTEL OF THE WEEK
In The Week magazine Hotel of the week section The Drunken Duck in Ambleside, Cumbria was voted their favourite in the 22nd February edition. Set high above Ambleside, commanding dramatic views of the Lake District […]