Milly's Vintage Travelling Teapot

03/12/2023

13/09/2023

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23/08/2023

14/08/2023

First Birthday Cake

12/08/2023

Happiest of Birthdays to Rosie Marie on her 1st Birthday 🥳 💕

16/09/2021

Can you spot the difference?

There is regional debate when it comes to the assembling of scones, Devonshire style is clotted cream first, then strawberry jam (left) Cornish style is strawberry jam first, then clotted cream (right).

A Cream Tea consists of tea served with scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam.

Afternoon tea consists of tea served with three courses, eaten in the order of sandwiches, scones (served with clotted cream and strawberry jam) and cakes/petit fours (also known as the sweet course). Small savoury items may be added to the sandwich course.

A Royal Tea is afternoon tea served with champagne.

It is thought highly hospitable to provide at least two types of tea to guests.

Clotted Cream
Clotted cream is rich and sweet in taste, thick and spreadable like butter.

Clotted cream recipe https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257734/chef-johns-clotted-cream/

Eating Scones
At the the table, scones should be gently broken apart, not cut, this is done to acknowledge the skill of the baker. A perfect scone is light and fluffy.
Scones should not be eaten sandwiched together like a burger, scoffing food interrupts pleasant conversation.
However, please note that for large catered events, it is perfectly acceptable to cut scones and to pre-assemble for guests, as is done at The Queen's Royal Garden Parties when up to 2,000 people are present.

Enjoy!
Sending hugs ❤ Claire

25/01/2021

Lemon & Blueberry cake with lemon curd and lemon flavour icing &blueberry