Baking Tips
TOP TEN TIPS ON BAKING A CAKE
When using two fillings (jam and cream), spread each one on a different half of the cake and then sandwich together. .If you haven’t got time to decorate your cake then wrap it with cling […]
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8 GREAT TIPS ON BAKING PASTRY
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding […]
Cakes
Bread
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BREAD
Bread comes in so many different types, from bagels, ciabatta, tortillas, potato, garlic, you name it you will find one out there. Bread is a low-fat staple food for many people and a good source […]
tea pairings
PRETTY TEA ROOMS IN PRETTY EASINGWOLD…
It’s worth a visit to the lovely Georgian village of Easingwold to appreciate the lovely tea rooms and cafes available. The Clark’s have two to choose from, Clark’s Tea Rooms, Market Place, Easingwold, Yorkshire, YO6 […]
Baking
A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY TEA, CAKE AND CHOCOLATE DEVOTEE…
I have just published my book ‘A Little Book on Tea Cake & Chocolate‘, which would make a great gift for anyone who loves tea, cake and chocolate. This little book on tea and cake is […]
Baking
GROWING YOUR OWN TEA…
We are not talking about herbal teas either, but real tea: Camellia sinensis. You don’t need a large garden to grow your own tea, a planter on a balcony would work just fine. ‘You could […]
Tea
FIVE REASONS WHY SOUP IS THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD…
Now Autumn is well and truly kicking in, the nights are starting to draw in and the mercury is on a slow downward slope, our bodies start to crave the warmth of comfort food. But […]
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BEAUTIFUL DANISH PASTRY IN SKAGEN, DENMARK…
We had a recent one week’s cruise to Bruges in Brussels, Copenhagen and Skagen in Denmark and Oslo in Sweden. The weather was beautiful apart from in Oslo where it was dull and damp but […]
Baking
THE DAIRY BOX OF HOME COOKERY…
The Dairy Box of Home Cookery by Emily Anderson is a special anniversary edition of this book celebrating 50 years of this classic cookbook, featuring 950 classic recipes including 50 new recipes sure to become […]
Baking
THE HISTORY OF BABYCHAM…
Babycham was created in the 1940s by Frances Showeing where it became one of the first drinks actively promoted to the middle-classes. Post-war, it was one of the first adverts to appear on television and […]
1960's Food
THE VINTAGE TEA PARTY…
The Vintage Tea Party is a baking cookbook, but much more than just your average baking book by Angel Strawbridge (Author). Its a trip down memory lane, it’s a discovery fo the five things in life and […]
Baking
VINTAGE GROCERY BRANDS, FIFTIES STYLE…
The hardware shops of the fifties were where you could get most of your household goods as supermarkets were not up and running then. It was home for household items like balls of string, cook’s […]
Baking Tips
DO YOU REMEMBER ‘LUK’ SUNLIGHT FLAKES FOR ALL YOUR HAND WASHING?…
A bit of vintage memorabilia… ‘Lux Sunlight Flakes’, which was a pure soap in flake form, shaped like tiny flat diamonds. It was introduced in the US in 1899 and was perfect for washing delicate […]