September 13, 2021 | Kat | Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Summer, Tea
Blackberry Lavender Scones These delightful scones are a great way to make use of the last of the season blackberries or use up any berries you have in your freezer. Blackberry Lavender Scones Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (296 g) 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda
Read More August 30, 2021 | Kat | Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Spring, Summer, Tea
I love matcha and rose, so I decided to combine the two flavors together to create this scone recipe. For the matcha I used Matchaful’s excellent culinary grade matcha powder. In addition to the matcha, I’ve added rose water to both the dough as well as a glaze. Top the scones off with some dried
Read More August 25, 2021 | Kat | Blog, Desserts, Italian Food, Recipes, Summer
This is a delicious and easy cake to make for summer! The combination of raspberries, almonds and lemon is sure to please at your next summer gathering. For the cake: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour (150 gm) * 1 cup finely ground almond flour (100 gm) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt
Read More August 22, 2021 | Kat | Blog, Restaurant, Tea, Travel, UK Tearooms
Enjoy your scones the Devon way or the Cornish way! Cornwall and Devon, two of the biggest dairy producing regions in the UK, are both famous for their clotted cream. Each region has their own way of serving the “Cream Tea,” which consists of a pot of tea served with scones, clotted cream and jam.
Read More August 5, 2021 | Kat | Blog, Events, Restaurant, Tea, Travel, UK Tearooms
My Background with Afternoon Tea: Kat enjoying afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason’s Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon Hello! I’m Kat Phipps, a food and travel writer, photographer and recipe developer from Portland, Oregon. I’ve dedicated my life to exploring tea traditions in the UK and around the world. As a lover of all things British
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