I have a fantastic Shortbread Recipe to share with you from the cookbook Butter Baked Goods. I’ve made it twice already! It’s an easy Spring recipe that you can whip up at a moments notice! All you need are butter, flour, powdered sugar and vanilla, and you are ready to bake!! If you’re like me and…
If you’re a cotton candy lover like me, you’ve probably discovered how difficult it is to find a really good tasting cotton candy flavoring. I’ve tried several different brands as in this post and this post. One didn’t smell like cotton candy at all and the other, which I loved, is now discontinued! That said, today I made cotton…
Today I made a yummy, crumbly Raspberry Almond Tart for Teatime! It’s one of those recipes that use the same mixture for the top and bottom of the tart. Makes it so easy to put together!! Don’t worry if your grocery store doesn’t have any fresh raspberries, because you don’t need them! This recipe calls for…
Everyone should have a “go to” SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE and this is mine! It’s buttery, delicious and easy! There’s no chilling the dough, so you can have your cookie jar filled in no time for after school snacks! Classic sugar cookies are a go to recipe all year long! Because you can decorate using your favorite colors, they’re…
I have just discovered MELTING MOMENTS cookies and adore them!! These little lovelies are similar to shortbread and just melt in your mouth!! It’s the perfect sweet for any tea party because they are so pretty and easy to make! The cookies contain a large amount of cornstarch which gives them that melt in the mouth texture!! The…
If you are looking for a fabulous spring/summer teasandwich, look no further! Today I’m sharing with youTeaTime Magazine’s Strawberry Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches. They are just as pretty as they aredelicious!! I also used some Fillo Shells that I had, and put asmall scoop of the chicken salad in them! Heaven!! My family loved this recipe! It’s just the perfect…
I have a delicious Biscotti recipe to share with you today! It’s crispy, it’s crunchy, it’s coconutty and perfect for dipping into a cup of hot tea or coffee! Biscotti is so easy to make and there are so many options! Once you find the recipe you love, you can just change out the ingredients for different variations….
Don’t you just love all the pretty summer fruits & berries?! I know I do!! Today’s recipe uses some of those luscious fruits on mini tarts filled with homemade pastry cream!! Fruit tarts are perfect for Fourth of July parties, especially the mini tarts that you can just pick up and go! These are very…
There used to be a Tea Room in Roswell, Georgia called Mittie’s that was known for their Cherry Blue Chicken Salad. I only visited once, but have never forgotten this yummy take on chicken salad! With the Fourth of July holiday approaching I was thinking about a tea menu using the colors red, white &…
Did you know that the liquid drained from a can of garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) can be whipped into a beautiful vegan meringue?! When I came across Alton Brown’s recipe for Magical Mystery Meringues, I was blown away!! Aqua is Latin for water and faba is Latin for bean. Aquafaba isliquid drained from a can of garbanzo beans, and…
Are you one of those people who have never tried homemade Pimiento Cheese? I was…then one day I made some myself and was hooked!! Since then I’ve made these tea sandwiches for lots of tea parties and they always get rave reviews!! All you need are 4 simple ingredients – sharp cheddar cheese, mayo, green onion…
Today I want to show you how to turn a plain scone into a really pretty treat that looks fancy but is so easy! I used King Arthur Flour’s recipe for Cream Tea Scones, baked them in a mini bunt pan, and filled them with Blackberry Whipped Cream! I have a passion for “pretty baking” and am…