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SOME FASCINATING TEA FACTS…

In 1484 teaÂ’s popularity reaches a new height when Zen priest Murata Shuko introduced the Cha-no-yu or Hot Water For Tea ceremony, which celebrates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of tea preparation and drinking. […]

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EASY EARL GREY TEA LOAF CAKE…

Ingredients 225g/8oz mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, currents ) 250g/9oz Self Raising Flour 200g/7oz soft light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 300ml/half a pint of Earl Grey Tea Method Soak the […]

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LEARN ALL ABOUT TEA THE EASY WAY…

Andrew’s Tea Course is available online from their website, all about tea http://www.allabouttea.co.uk/andrews-tea-course You learn all about tea via a weekly email correspondence course with videos, audio recordings and email lessons. All About Tea are […]

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USE BERRIES IN YOUR BAKING…

Cook with blueberries, strawberries and raspberries as they contain plant nutrients known as anthocyanidins, which are powerful antioxidants. Blueberries rival grapes in concentrations of resveratrol – the antioxidant compound found in red wine that has […]

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THE FIRST TEA SHOP…

The Country’s first tea shop was opened in 1864 by the Manageress of the Aerated Bread Company. The company directors allowed the manageress to serve refreshments to favoured customers. Then, demand for her service grew, […]

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TEA AND KING CHARLES II …

Did you know that in 1662 King Charles II of England married Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, who introduced and made very popular the custom of drinking ‘tea’ in England.

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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 […]