Afternoon Tea: The Good Life
By Linda Gray
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About this ebook
'Afternoon Tea' is a perfect accompaniment to a peaceful afternoon. Whether it's mid winter or a warm summer day, tea and cakes are always welcome. Of course, cakes are packed with sugar etc; and shouldn't be consumed too vigorously, but a weekly treat or two is worth the calories.
This little book will help you make your afternoon tea party a royal occasion:
*How to make tea - a full step-by step guide to making a perfect cup of tea.
*a traditional Victoria sponge cake recipe and how to get it right.
*Plus plenty of recipes for cookies, cakes and savouries.
Afternoon tea has been a traditional English affair for centuries but over the years has been dropped in favour of a quick snack and a larger evening meal. This reflects the speed and 'lack of time' we all seem to suffer from nowadays. If you can stop and enjoy your afternoon tea, dinner doesn't need to be huge!
Many dieticians will promote eating 'little and often'. Of course, they may question the wisdom of eating cake but, hey, a little of what you fancy does you good.
Invite your family and friends to afternoon tea and cakes and enjoy the moment:-)
Linda Gray
Linda Gray lived off the land as a stay-at-home mum on a tiny budget for many years and, among other things, learned how to connect with nature and the simpler things in life. Her experiences led her to pursue her childhood dream of writing and she has been sharing her ideas via books and blogs for more than a decade.
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Afternoon Tea - Linda Gray
INTRODUCTION
How I turned into a tea snob!
Afternoon tea has been a traditional English affair for centuries but over the years has been dropped in favour of a quick snack at lunchtime and a larger evening meal.
This reflects the speed and 'lack of time' we all seem to suffer from nowadays - and the fact that most employers take a dim view of their workforce popping out every afternoon for tea and cakes.
Many dieticians will promote eating 'little and often'. Of course, they may question the wisdom of eating cake but, hey, a little of what you fancy does you good!
Back in the year 19something, my school separated boys from girls for science lessons. The boys learned how to do ‘man’ things and the girls learned how to do ‘woman’ things... it was a while ago.
One of the girls’ first domestic science lessons was ‘How to Make Tea’. If my memory serves me, we learned this incredibly important skill over the course of three weeks or so. The attention to detail settled in my mind and slowly but surely over the years I became a tea snob.
I am not a happy soul if I have to go without a cup of tea every day. Going abroad is a nightmare and if someone serves me tea made with a tea bag, I sip cautiously for a few moments then ‘accidentally’ forget to finish it. I blame school entirely for my addiction to the perfect cup of tea ☺
So, as I rather enjoy the habit anyway, I’m going to share with you the fundamental elements to get the perfect cuppa! And we are going to create the cakes and sandwiches to make afternoon tea a royal occasion.
Enjoy!
PS: Browse local charity and thrift shops before you splash out on a tea service. There are often gems to be found.
NB: The recipes in ‘Afternoon Tea’ are mostly traditional ideas and don’t take into account intolerances or allergies. Adjust them according to your needs.
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TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEA
MORE TEAS
DON’T LIKE TEA?
HOT ORANGE CHOCOLATE
TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEA
How to make and present a tray of perfect tea.
Whether you’re making tea for two or four or more, the tray will probably only be big enough for tea things.
The eatables will need to go on another tray. So, this is a list of all the items you need for your afternoon tea tray - without food. You can adapt the frilly bits to suit your taste!
-Tray covered with a light