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A PASTRY TIP…

A common mistake when rolling out pastry is to change the direction of the pin rather than the pastry which then encourages the pastry to stick. To prevent this, give the pastry a quarter turn […]

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COFFEE ADDICTION…

Could that six cup a day habit be blamed on your genes? Well, apparently researchers in America scanned the genes of over 40,000 people, and found two particular stretches of DNA in people who consumed […]

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AFTERNOON TEA CATWALK…

AFTERNOON TEA CATWALK… With biscuits and fancies copied straight from the catwalk, and tea served in fine Paul Smith bone china, ‘Pret a Portea’ at The Berkeley Hotel in London is the place for post […]

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EASY COCONUT CAKE RECIPE…

EASY COCONUT CAKE RECIPE… Ingredients 175g (6oz) caster sugar 175g (6oz) desiccated coconut 175g (6oz) butter, softened 225g (8oz) self-raising flour 3 medium eggs Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp milk Method Preheat […]

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TEA IN 1560…

In 1560 the first European to encounter tea and write about it was Jasper de Cruz, a missionary on Portugal’s first commercial trade journey to China. Portugal, the most advanced navy at the time, was […]

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OOLONG TEA..

‘Phoenix Supreme’ Oolong tea is picked from bushes that grow on the Wudong peak of Phoenix Mountain in Guarngdong Province, China. It is made in small batches by and expert tea master and gathered twice […]

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A BRILLIANT FOODIE BLOG…

crumbsfeedyourfamily.blogspot.com – this is a family food blog, written by working mums Lucy McDonald and her sister Claire, was instantly popular with mummy colleagues. Lucy and Claire ‘work, have friends, love food and want children […]

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TEA IN CHINA…

In the early days of cultivation of tea in China, small plantations were often looked after by Buddhist monks on land near their mountain top temples and monasteries. The Chinese have always believed that famous […]