home-made
9 TIPS ON USING EGGS IN BAKING
1.If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. 2.Always use eggs at room temperature when baking with them. 3.Eggs will whip more easily if […]
WORLD BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING – FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER for MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
World Biggest Coffee Morning – Friday 30th September 2023 MacMillan Cancer Support. Join MacMillan on 30th September for Coffee Morning. Sign up to host, invite your guests and get together to raise money for people […]
TASTY AND RECYLABLE EASTER EGGS
With so many Easter eggs to chose from its a bit of a mindfield to decide which one your daughter/son or relation will enjoy the most. Then you want to decide which one is best […]
WORLD BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING – FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER for MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT…
World Biggest Coffee Morning – Friday 30th September 2022 MacMillan Cancer Support. Join MacMillan on Friday 30th September for Coffee Morning. Sign up to host, invite your guests and get together to raise money for […]
WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR BRITISH CAKES?..
 Welsh cake – A traditional Welsh snack which is made from flour, sultanas, raisins and currants. French Fancy – A very British iced sponge cake topped with buttercream and fondant icing. Fat Rascal – […]
10 BAKING TIPS ON COOKING WITH FLOUR…
Flour is often the main ingredient in thousands of baked items, and yet it is the most common miss-measured ingredient. Do not scoop the flour out of the container/bag with your measuring cup. In some […]
19 REASONS TO READ THROUGH AFTERNOON TEA4TWO’S POSTS FOR OCTOBER…
1.14 Reasons to Read Through Afternoon Tea4Two’s posts for September Food Awareness Days/Week 2. National Curry Week – Monday 4th – 10th October 3. Food Awareness Days/Weeks and Food Festivals for November 4. World Egg […]
WHO INVENTED THE FIRST TEA POT?…
Legend says that the Chinese were the first to invent tea and also teapots. The first ones were made around the 8th century, and appeared during the Sung Dynasty (960-1270) and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). […]
9 BASICS FOR GREAT BAKING…
The basics of baking will ensure that the ingredients you use are properly combined. Nine basics to great baking:- Blending is the combining of two or more ingredients together so that they lose their individual characteristics […]
IS LAGOM MORE FASHIONABLE THAN HYGGE?…
Is ‘Lagom’ the new Hygge? According to the magazine Country & Town House, “since Vogue touted lagom as ‘the new hygge’ last year, (the Danish concept of ‘cosiness’), the word has been popping up everywhere, from lifestyle blogs to new […]
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore with recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first author today is James J. Cudney … Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update – #Reviews – […]
A HYGGEKROG – A PLACE TO SIT OR LIE…
The Danish say that every home needs a ‘Hyggekrog‘, which means ‘a nook‘. It basically means it’s the place in your room where you love to sit or lie under a blanket with your favourite […]