~ Seasonal fragrance and flavour from my country kitchens in England and France....celebrating local seasonal produce with traditional feasts and festivals, culinary notes, reviews, recipes and musings from home and abroad....whilst preparing family food with flair ~
An Art Deco Afternoon Tea Experience with Champagne at Bettys of York As a local Yorkshire lass who knows and loves Bettys, and who has had many a Fat Rascal from there, as well as ”rainy day” breakfasts of cinnamon toast and tea, when I was recently invited to take tea at Bettys of York, I was [...]
Giveaway: Bettys Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two at Harrogate or York (Worth £65:90) What a fabulous treat I have for all Lavender and Lovage readers, a wonderful opportunity to win a Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two at Bettys of York or Harrogate, worth £65:90. I am so excited to be able to offer this very [...]
~ Cake Stall Cakes & Bakes ~ July Tea Time Treats Round Up: Part Two Are you sitting comfortably? It’s time for PART TWO of the BIG FAT TEA TIME TREATS round-up! Feast your eyes on the following entries, if you missed PART ONE – never fear, cos’ it’s here: PART ONE: Tea Time [...]
~ Cake Stall Cakes & Bakes ~ July Tea Time Treats Round Up: Part One WOW! As I start to write my FIRST round-up post, there are SIXTY EIGHT entries, there may be more by the time I finish writing! Now, I am not usually a “Wow” person, I pride myself on being able to [...]
Low Calorie Vanilla Bean Scones for a Wimbledon Strawberries & Cream Tea I swore to myself that I wouldn’t cash in on the “W” word on my blog, and it has been easier enough not to mention it until now…….but now, I find myself with a PERFECT Wimbledon recipe, and it’s gone STRAIGHT in to [...]
Monday Meal Plan: French Sandwiches, Chicken in a Jar, Wimbledon Strawberries & Fish on Friday Here I am with my Monday Meal Plan, which I am linking up to Mrs M’s Meal Planning Monday……with thanks for this weekly link up. I had a post scheduled to go out THIS MORNING, believe it or not, but some unexpected change [...]
Summer Fairs & Fêtes and Cake Stall Cakes & Bakes July’s Tea Time Treats Challenge! It’s time for the NEW Tea Time Treats July Baking Challenge, and this month is a CORKER! I am pleased and excited to reveal the theme for this month, which is: Cake Stall Cakes & Bakes That’s right, it’s Summer [...]
Jubilee Meal Planning Monday….. Cakes, Sandwiches, Fish and Barbecues! I am LOVING the Diamond Jubilee feeling…….there has been a palpable feeling of pride and patriotism and for me, an excuse to treat myself and some house guest to lovely food and drink, all in the name of the Jubilee! So, this week’s meal plan is JUST a little decadent and frivolous! Despite the weather I [...]
English Scones With Mixed Summer Berries and Strawberries Cream A BIG Tea Time Treats Giveaway from Seasonal Berries to support Strawberry Tea 2012 (Breast Cancer Care) I am delighted to be working with Seasonal Berries and British Summer Fruits who are supporting Breast Cancer Care for their Strawberry Tea 2012. I am the Berry Blogger for [...]
- Tea Time Treats – Say it with Flowers for May BIG FAT FLORAL BAKING ROUND UP! PART TWO Tea Time Treats Hello again……I hope you are all still sitting at the Tea Time Treats Table, because here comes PART TWO! If by some disaster you missed part one, never fear, here is the DIRECT [...]
Karen S Booth
