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EASY BAKE MARMALADE TEA LOAF…

Ingredients 125g/5oz Marmalade 150g/6oz Butter or Margarine 150g/6oz Light Brown Sugar 200g/7oz Self Raising Flour 3 eggs ½ tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice Method Preheat oven to Gas Mark […]

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TEA IN THE 16th CENTURY…

In 1610 tea caught on in the West, The French East India Company established regular trade relations with the Far East, introducing tea to Holland in 1610, France in 1636 and England in 1650. In […]

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TEA IN CHINA IN 1101…

In 1101-1125, Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung became tea obsessed and wrote about the best tea-whisking methods and held tea tasting tournaments in court. The story goes that he was so obsessed with tea that he […]

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THE ANCIENT TEA CEREMONY…

In Australia the ancient Chinese tea ceremony is being used to teach young women the finer points of dressing, deportment and manners. An Oriental Teahouse is holding monthly seminars set around the Chinese afternoon tea, […]

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AFTERNOON TEA BY JANET …

My blog friend Janet has written a beautiful post on ‘Afternoon Tea’ with pictures and her talented artists paintings which you should see and read. Visit http://janetweightreed10.blog.co.uk/2011/07/17/afternoon-tea-11491990/ to see and enjoy more. Thank you Janet […]

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A TEA WEEKEND EXPERIENCE…

Warner Leisure Hotels are now holding tea tasting experiences among there many experiences. Alex Probyn who is a master tea blender who holds the tea tastings and blending workshops. He will show you how to […]

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GREEN TEA ICE-CREAM…

Get some healthy green tea ice-cream from Haagen-Dazs – they say “our green tea ice cream is made from a highly sought Japanese Matcha green tea, a ceremonial tea prized for its intense yet delicate […]