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Ideas for a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
Celebrate the moms (or mums) in your life this year by giving her a tea to remember. Try our menu below for a few quick ideas. Berry and Citrus Salad with Fresh Mint. Slice strawberries, peel and section oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits, and add blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries. Chop 1-2 sprigs of fresh mint and… Continue reading
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Spring Time Tea Time
With the weather outside improving and most pandemic restrictions being lifted it’s a perfect time to have a spring tea party. Start out by setting out a selection of finger sandwiches of egg salad, chicken salad, or cream cheese and vegetable cut into little rectangles. You can group them by type or mix them up… Continue reading
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What a Spread!
Parties and get-togethers are swinging this holiday season, especially a year after many people were unable to see their loved ones in the past year and a half. Thanks to vaccines, holiday parties are possible again. If you plan to hold a holiday dinner or party, try a few of our ideas! Charcuterie boards are… Continue reading
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For the Love of Fruit Cake! 🍰
The Original Cake Co. is based out of Lincoln, UK and they pride their expertise in making some of the most delicious homemade fruit cakes in Britain. They typically sell to individual retailers in the UK but we are fortunate enough to be able to sell them to you here in United States. If you… Continue reading
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ETS Top 2 Christmas Puddings
We are all about tradition here at the English Tea Store. English Christmas Pudding, also known as Plum Pudding or Figgy Pudding, is a delicious Christmas dinner tradition dating back to the 14th century! It has been changed & re-invented over the years. By Victorian times, it has molded into what they are today,… Continue reading
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Recipe – Cake!
The other day my very friendly Market stall holder gave me some fruit for jam making and amongst the pile was some very nice juicy lemons. Now I am a big fan of lemons and just love Lemon curd or Lemon Cheese spread as it is sometimes know. It is very simple to make, tastes… Continue reading
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ETS Pumpkin Spice Scones – product review
I brought home a package of our Pumpkin Spice Scone mix for the weekend, with the promise of baking them and bringing them to our merchandising meeting. These are the kind where you just add water. For comparison, I also baked a batch of regular scones. The instructions on the pumpkin spice were easy to follow… Continue reading
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The Great Clotted Cream Debate Rages On
Clotted cream is wonderful stuff. If you’ve never tried it, you owe it to yourself to do so. In fact, stop what you’re doing, pick up some clotted cream, bake a batch of scones, and add a generous spoonful. Don’t forget the jam, either. But that raises an important question: which should go on the… Continue reading
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What Is Genuine Clotted Cream?
One of the highlights of a traditional British cream tea is its signature ingredient: clotted cream. Many people in the United States have never encountered it, and the name itself can sound a bit unusual. After all, the word “clotted” does not exactly inspire thoughts of culinary luxury. Yet for tea lovers throughout Britain, clotted… Continue reading
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A Beginner’s Guide to Cream Tea
I’ve been writing about tea for quite some time and have learned a great deal along the way—but there’s always more to discover. For example: what exactly is “cream tea”? At first, I assumed it simply meant tea with cream added. As it turns out, the reality is quite different. In this context, “tea” refers… Continue reading
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