After a good old natter through Twitter and email with the lovely Jen at FoodCycle in Cambridge, I was intrigued and amazed by this organisation and the fantastic service it offers our own community, that I couldn’t leap high enough when I was asked if I fancied joining the kitchen to help prepare a 3 course meal a couple of Saturday’s ago. FoodCycle is a project that is trying to tackle 3 things: Wasted Food, Foo
God bless Twitter, that’s all I can say! The mister and I need a pre- Xmas break away to a small part of the country the we hadnt yet experienced, and after a few independent reviews through some twitter friends, we had a booking made for 2 nights at Brook Farm In Shropshire. (Thank you so much Deepa and Karen for the recommendation!) Before we had even left Cambridge, Sarah, the lovely owner of this gorgeous Bed and bre
Thanks to my ultra sensitive cake-sniffing nose and heightened sense of awareness when it comes to new tearoom openings, I couldn’t resist but stop by and try out a brand new tearoom which has just opened up outside of Cambridge In the pretty little village of Shepreth. Teacake. This pretty little tearoom is situated in the old post office & village stores and since this has now closed down, along with the local pub
I came across this beautiful recipe one day in 2010 whilst looking for a warming cake recipe to bake for my boyfriends’ parents when they visited for a cuppa, and this was a jolly good find, of which I decided to dig out again for some friends who were popping over. I can’t rate this recipe enough for a warm slice with a pot of tea served mid morning or mid afternoon for a wintery pick-me-up. It also gave me an e
On Saturday 26th November, 9 guests and myself, Miss Sue Flay, walked the streets of Cambridge and went on a Cake Crawl (armed with Secluded Tea Party Goodie Bags to collect our cake-based treats as we went) and guided by my personal knowledge we visited of some of the best places for tea and cake in our very own beautiful city. The day was a little damp and drizzly, but it didn’t stop us from marching from venue to ven
I am very excited to be announcing The Secluded Tea Party with a Twitter Basics Tutorial… Hosted on Saturday 18th February 2012 10.30am until 12.30pm approximately Just £12 Per Guest – Intro Ticket Price I will be offering Afternoon Tea With… Twitter Basics – A chance for guests (limited to 6 for this afternoon tea) to sit and pick my brains about this newer form of Social Media for absolute beginners
I am guessing you are all aware of the concept of Secret Santa? Well, the VERY first Secluded Tea Party of 2012 will indeed be kicking off with a twist on this very British Christmas tradition… On Sunday 29th January 2012 at 2pm, we will be celebrating the anniversary of the very first Secluded Tea Party, which was held this time last year at Cambridge Cookery School with 12 strangers around the table. Some of whom I mus
If you haven’t heard of Baking Mad before, then I can honestly say that is one of the most inspiring websites for baking and cooking ideas and inspiration, they even have the lovely Cake Boy AKA Eric Lanlard on board offering his recipes of the week amongst other features… what more could a baking lady need to convince her?! Hehe I recently got the offer of a trial bottle of Nielsen Massey Orange Blossom Water whic