Baking
OVER TEN REASONS TO DRINK GREEN TEA…
The question is are there any other foods or drink that have been reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea […]
Recipes
Baking
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE…
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
Baking Pastry
FLOUR THAT’S GLUTEN AND WHEAT FREE
With so many of us suffering with gluten and wheat intolerances but still wanting to bake it was great to see flour without either. Oast to Host has solved this problem with its two new […]
Baking
ESCAPE FOR A FEW HOURS IN ROSIE’S TRAVELLING TEA SHOP…
Although this amazing book “Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop” by Rebecca Raisin is not actually a proper tea shop but the title for a book I just had to pop it on here for others to […]
Baking
Baking
TEN HEALTHY BAKING TIPS…
Simple changes to make your baking a little bit more healthy. 1.Avocado – Use this healthy fat to make a frosting, pudding, or replace butter in recipes for cakes, brownies, bread, and other baked goods. 2. […]
Baking Tips
7 HANDY BAKING TIPS FROM AFTERNOON TEA4TWO…
1.When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. 2. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing […]
Baking Tips
7 UNUSUAL WAYS TO USE TEA…
1. To reduce travel sickness or morning sickness drink camomile, fennel or ginger tea. This is also good for indigestion. 2. To make your own herb tea put one small handful of the fresh herb […]
Baking
A TOUCH OF CINNAMON FOR TASTE AND TO HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS…
Cinnamon is a great addition to your diet as it lowers blood sugar levels. They suggest you only have one teaspoon to help lower your blood sugar level. Cinnamon is a popular spice, especially for […]
Tea
TEA COCKTAILS, A DIFFERENT TASTE ON TEA
If you go to the Tate Galleries in London, Liverpool or St.Ives you will see that they supply JING teas. JING is run by Edward Eisler and his team. By building relationships with the worlds […]
1960's Food
SOME PUDDING/DESSERT RECIPES FROM THE 1960’S
Some great dessert/pudding recipes from the 1960’s are coming back into fashion. Remember the Fondue? No young, hip couple was complete without a fondue set. Dipping strawberries and cake cubes into molten chocolate and bubbling […]
Herbal Tea
FREE HERBAL TEA SAMPLES
Eloments Organic Vitamin Tea is offering free vitamin tea just by signing up for their newsletter. Eloments is made from 100% natural ingredients and is filled with vitamins and minerals. Herbal teas are perfect for cleansing your […]
Baking Tips
7 HANDY BAKING TIPS
1.When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. 2. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing […]
Tea
FIVE FASCINATING TEA FACTS
In 1484 teas 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. […]
Baking Tips
10 SECRETS TO BETTER BAKING…
10 secrets to better baking – Leave your cake on a wire rack in the tin you have baked it in for 5 minutes before you turn it out. When making your cake, leave the […]