The partnership of tea and food dates back to ancient China where tea was often used in savoury dishes. You don't have to settle for tea in the cup, it also goes well in food. Earl Grey is a delicate tea which can be used in breads, but can also provide a lovely flavour to … [Read more...] about Earl Grey Chocolate Mousse
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Neeps & Tatties
Neeps and Tatties is a simple comfort side dish made of rutabagas and potatoes, boiled and mashed together. It is the preferred side to haggis in a Robert Burns Supper. Neeps and Tatties Neeps and Tatties is a simple comfort side dish made of rutabagas and potatoes, … [Read more...] about Neeps & Tatties
The Royal Family’s Incredible Yule Log
The Yule Log cake, or bûche de Noël as it is known to the French, is a delicious Christmas tradition. Essentially it is a rolled sponge cake decorated to look like a tree branch, with the added fun of adding meringue decorations such as mushrooms and/or holly sprigs and any … [Read more...] about The Royal Family’s Incredible Yule Log
The Sweet History of Sugar Plums: A Festive Treat Full of Whimsical Memories
Sugar plums, associated with "Twas the Night before Christmas" and the Nutcracker Suite, are a traditional Victorian sweet, which initially started as a candy-coated confit, much like what you would enjoy at Italian weddings. There were no plums in the original dish, but over … [Read more...] about The Sweet History of Sugar Plums: A Festive Treat Full of Whimsical Memories
Traditional Bonfire Toffee
First created in the late 17th century, Bonfire toffee, or claggan to the Scots, is a sweet hard brittle toffee treat. The taste is similar to butterscotch. It has connections with both Halloween and Bonfire Night, aka Guy Fawkes Day on November 5th. Bonfire Night marks the … [Read more...] about Traditional Bonfire Toffee
