This french bread recipe is easy and happens to be vegan too! Many people seem to think that making bread is difficult and tricky, or that they need a bread maker machine. I would say, not so! It’s best to just dive right in with this simple recipe. Make enough loaves and before long you […]
Pea greens are my absolute favourite leafy green vegetable but it seems that not many people (at least in my part of Canada) are familiar with them. Also known as pea shoots, snow pea leaf, or pea tips, they great steamed, in soup, sauteed or even raw in a salad. They are simply the leafy […]
How to make brussels sprouts when you’ve never tasted brussels sprouts before? With the help of Google, of course! I had grown up hearing stories of how horrible brussels sprouts were. My impression was that they were gas-inducing, rotten cabbage-tasting, alien-brain-looking devices of punishment used by sadistic parents and evil stepmothers on innocent children (sorry, […]
Little mini vegan lemon cupcakes are perfect for your Afternoon Tea dessert tier. This cake is not too light and not too dense, with just a sparkle of lemon. The buttercream is rich and smooth but made bright with lemon zest. For the cake, I used a half portion of this recipe (White Cake Recipe) which […]
Brewing the perfect cup of tea isn’t difficult or complicated. If you start out with good quality tea, the only thing you need to add is hot water and time. Keep in mind, there are many different ways to brew tea but these instructions are for a good basic cuppa. How much tea to use […]
Real tea is made from the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis, of which there are many varieties. But it isn’t the variety of plant that makes a tea black, green or white; it is how it’s processed. Processing Black Tea After the leaves are plucked, the harvest is laid out on to racks […]
Dainty cucumber tea sandwiches are a staple on Afternoon Tea menus. Usually, they are just butter/cream cheese with cucumber slices between bread. So simple but so good; there is something magical about the combination of fluffy white bread, creamy filling, and crisp, crunchy cucumber slices. Another easy one to veganize, these vegan cucumber sandwiches are […]
My favourite goodies from Afternoon Tea are the fresh strawberries, scones and cream. These scones are not like the hard breakfast kind you might find at Starbucks. They are light, airy, lightly sweet and absolutely wonderful. Sliced strawberries add freshness while the cream adds an indulgent dessert-like quality to the whole experience. When Afternoon Tea […]
