Today’s recipe is from my new cookbook Ellen gave me. I cut the amount of butter which was Lord D approved in our household, and will experiment with making a version with applesauce, replacing all butter. If you can’t make it to London this summer, then enjoy making tea treats … [Read more...] about Blueberry and Vanilla Financiers
Afternoon Tea
August 15: Celebrating Julia Child’s Birthday
Today we celebrate Julia Child's 108th birthday. She died 2 days before her 92nd birthday back in 2004.A pioneer in the culinary world she introduced American housewives to the joys of cooking French Cuisine. She bravely took the teaching concept to a whole new level on … [Read more...] about August 15: Celebrating Julia Child’s Birthday
Amazing Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
The Victorians were obsessed with rhubarb. Introduced at the time of Queen Victoria's coronation, the commemorative Victorian variety of rhubarb was easy to grow, reliably robust and consistently sweet and tender, Victoria rhubarb was a runaway smash hit from the … [Read more...] about Amazing Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
Downton’s Mock Clotted Cream
From The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook: Teatime Drinks, Scones, Savories & Sweets (Downton Abbey Cookery)Clotted cream is a requisite component of a proper English cream tea and a classic accompaniment to scones. Prized for its natural thick consistency … [Read more...] about Downton’s Mock Clotted Cream
Easy Date Tassies
Tassies is a Scottish word that refers to a small tart or pie. These tassies don't require you to make any pie crust so they are super easy to put together. Easy Date Tassies Tassies is a Scottish word that refers to a small tart or pie. These tassies don't … [Read more...] about Easy Date Tassies
