Recently we visited Stirling up in Scotland and of course we had to have afternoon tea. We visited the Orangery at the Victoria Square Hotel, which was not too far from Stirling town centre. Atmosphere It was a warm and sunny day when we visited and the light streaming into the room gave it a [...]
Right by Bath Abbey and in the same building as the Roman baths is The Pump Room. Breakfast, lunch, and of course afternoon tea is available here; and we visited recently to try out their afternoon tea. Famous patrons have visited this fine establishment, such as Jane Austen, and even Charles Dickens performed here several [...]
Recently we had afternoon tea, my all time favourite kind of meal. We visited The Tea Terrace, which turned out to be a chain. We had walked past it before but this was the first time going in. Atmosphere Everything was pink - pink chairs and pink decor everywhere. They chose a theme and really [...]
So we went to have another Afternoon Tea - my all time absolute favourite thing to do, and eat, ever. It was really lovely. This time we went to the Ham Yard, which is a hotel but also has a restaurant that serves afternoon tea. We will be coming back here, for sure. Atmosphere [...]
We had some spare eggs last month and I wanted to bake some brownies. But we had been eating a lot of brownies lately, so I decided to try something a little healthier: substitute butter for prune puree. I found this website that lists substitutes for butter in baking recipes, along with tips and advice. I opted [...]
Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good old fashioned afternoon tea. Years ago I had spoken with a friend about going for afternoon tea at the Ritz after qualifying, but alas, it never happened. So for my 30th the hubby remembered this conversation and decided to book it for my birthday instead. [...]
I had been wanting to bake something Christmassy last year in an effort to embrace the Christmas spirit, considering the lack of festivities all around. When I eventually managed to get some plain flour, I was all but exhausted and couldn't bring myself to bake anything too difficult or fancy. Plus, there would just be [...]
So we tried a new recipe out for the first time in ages. It was a one pot tray meal from BBC Good Food, which was super easy to make. Literally cut everything up, put it in a tray, pop in the oven, wait a little while then add in some chicken, then in the [...]
Endless May Dreams 