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March 20, 2015

Care And Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 3

In the ceramics world, jolleying is a method of shaping the inside of a plate or pot – the inner shape of the ware is made with a cutting material (metal or rigid plastic), and the clay is placed on the pottery wheel. As the clay spins, the cutters shave and shape the ware. In this… Continue reading

Product and Tea Reviews, Resources and Information

Adderley, Brown Betty, ceramics, jollying, slip, terra cotta, terracotta
March 18, 2015

Recipe – Macaroons

I have a dentist appointment coming up and the receptionist always telephones beforehand to remind me about it and put her order in for cake or biscuits! So it was Emma’s turn this time and she wanted coconut macaroons which I have not made for years but I have not forgotten the recipe. The only… Continue reading

Foods and Candies, Recipes

british food
March 17, 2015

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Everyone associates St. Patrick’s Day with wearing green but it’s much more than that. Over the years, I have learned there are more ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s. Being an American, I have only seen people wear green, go to parties, and hold parades in the news. It wasn’t until recent years I found out… Continue reading

Holidays and Events

barry’s tea, Holidays, st. patrick
March 16, 2015

March 2015 Tea of the Month – Vanilla

Our second tea for March is vanilla flavored black tea. According to our site, “Vanilla calms the nerves, lifts the spirits and improves the romantic aspect of one’s life.” Wow. Maybe I should have written about this one last month instead of wasting space driveling about chocolate (oh, wait, sorry, chocolate is never drivel.). I’ve lately… Continue reading

Product and Tea Reviews, Tea – Black, Tea – Flavored

Black Tea
March 13, 2015

Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 2

In the beginning, there was a teapot. It arrived with the familiar sticker on the side and the lid taped to the pot. I had received a few messages asking what to do before you ever enjoy tea in a Brown Betty. Our site explains the clay, from whence the pot hails, and how to… Continue reading

Teawares and Equipment

Brown Betty, Tea Strainer
March 11, 2015

Recipe – Chocolate Eclairs

Eclairs are made from Choux (shoo) pastry and are not the easiest thing in the world to make, do not keep well unless you freeze them but, taste amazing! You will need to start these early because the pastry needs to cool down half way through. Trust me, though – the wait will be worth… Continue reading

Foods and Candies, Holidays and Events, Recipes

british food, Chocolate, cookies, Tea Recipes
March 9, 2015

Red Nose Day

If you have seen some of Britain’s greatest celebrities sporting bright red clown noses, you must be wondering why. It’s all for a good cause! Every two years, an organization called Comic Relief puts on an event and it’s celebrated all over Britain. Comic Relief itself was created in 1985 by Richard Curtis after being… Continue reading

Holidays and Events, Uncategorized

charity, Comic Relief, donate, Live Aid, Monkey, PG Tips, Red Nose
March 6, 2015

Recipe – Florentines

If you need something sweet then Florentines are wonderful. They sound Italian but I think they are of French origin. They are fairly easy to make but require constant attention so don’t start them if you are doing something else. For approximately 20 Florentines you will need: A quantity of quartered glace cherries, chopped almonds,… Continue reading

Foods and Candies, Recipes

british food, cookies
March 5, 2015

Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 1

My 4 cup Brown Betty arrived today. I requested it after receiving questions like, “how do I season this?” “What’s the difference between the older Brown Betties and the newer?” Our blog has some information on the humble Brown Betty but is lacking so far. I am reminded of the customer who ordered a simple,… Continue reading

Product and Tea Reviews

Adderley, Brown Betty, Rockingham glaze, Stoke on Trent, Teapot, terracotta
March 4, 2015

Recipe – Quiche Lorraine

This is one of my favourite flans, you can eat it hot with a cheese sauce or cold with salad or on its own. The base is short crust pastry and you can use bought and line a 7 inch flan dish or you can buy a pastry case and just fill it. I like… Continue reading

Foods and Candies, Recipes

Black Tea, double cream, quiche

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Care And Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 3

Recipe – Macaroons

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 2015 Tea of the Month – Vanilla

Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 2

Recipe – Chocolate Eclairs

Red Nose Day

Recipe – Florentines

Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 1

Recipe – Quiche Lorraine

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