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Red Nose Day
If you have seen some of Britain’s greatest celebrities sporting bright red clown noses, you must be wondering why. It’s all for a good cause! Every two years, an organization called Comic Relief puts on an event and it’s celebrated all over Britain. Comic Relief itself was created in 1985 by Richard Curtis after being… Continue reading
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Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 1
My 4 cup Brown Betty arrived today. I requested it after receiving questions like, “how do I season this?” “What’s the difference between the older Brown Betties and the newer?” Our blog has some information on the humble Brown Betty but is lacking so far. I am reminded of the customer who ordered a simple,… Continue reading
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Recipe – Quiche Lorraine
This is one of my favourite flans, you can eat it hot with a cheese sauce or cold with salad or on its own. The base is short crust pastry and you can use bought and line a 7 inch flan dish or you can buy a pastry case and just fill it. I like… Continue reading
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Tea of the Month – March 2015 (Part 1)
I am wondering why we chose Bourbon Street Vanilla Rooibos for one of our March Teas of the Month. For St. Patrick’s Day I am thinking Scotch (by association), Irish Whisky, green beer. But Bourbon? Ok. Let’s think this through another way – Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras. But that was in February this year. So… Continue reading
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February Tea Wrap Up
The Groundhog was right on his prediction when he said there would be six more weeks of winter. Pretty much everywhere in the United States there is snow, freezing rain, or just cold in general. I have been fortunate enough to live in a state that has managed to avoid most of the dreary, wintry… Continue reading
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Recipe – Maids of Honour
This is one of my favourite recipes, my Mother made 24 of these most Fridays and they were all gone by Monday! On her 90th Birthday we had a party with a buffet, games and music, and then supper. My husband and I made 94 of these for the supper and although there were only… Continue reading
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Earl Grey Cream Tea
One tea that has definitely caught my taste buds by surprise is the English Tea Store Brand’s Earl Grey Cream Blend. I made this on a rainy day a few days ago and was very surprised at the taste! A little milk and sweetener helped make this stand out. I wanted something caffeinated but something… Continue reading
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Pancake Day
Today is Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday and we all traditionally make pancakes at home. Shrove Tuesday is 47 days before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning, the next day, of Lent. We mostly make sweet pancakes. Shrove Tuesday was traditionally the day that you used up all your eggs and fats etc., before Ash Wednesday… Continue reading
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