In this article you'll discover what inspired Tina Jesson to open her first tea room. The first spark of the idea "The sun was shining with a few fluffy clou...

The 2nd world war had a huge impact on the kitchens and stomachs of millions of British people. Imports were essential as an island nation but the sea became...

Tina's Traditional Experiences is looking for a number of Character Actors to deliver extraordinary experiences to guests at both Carmel and Columbus Indiana...

Ashbourne is a market town set in the picturesque Derbyshire Dales on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Its market has been running since the 1200...

The differences between a Tea Room, Tea House, Tea Shop and Tea Bar are defined on what they serve or what is available to purchase at each type of establish...

"In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered – flushed, but smiling proudly – with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of ...

Yorkshire Pudding Yorkshire pudding recipes appeared in the early 18th Century. Nearly 300 years later, Yorkshire pudding is still a staple part of a British...

Bacon Bacon is a staple part of a cooked breakfast on both sides of the pond. However, there are some very important differences between British and American...

Coronation Chicken is a mixture of shredded roast chicken, mayonnaise and curry powder. While its popularity has come and gone over the decades, it can still...

Probably one of the most famous tea blends, Earl Grey is traditionally a black tea flavored with the oil from the bergamot orange. It can be served black, wi...

The Bakewell Tart is a popular dessert in the UK,  name after the Derbyshire town of Bakewell. It consists of a shortcrust pastry case filled with a layer of...

"One Victoria Sandwich, please!" If you were to walk into a British bakery and ask for a Victoria Sandwich, you might be surprised to be presented with a cak...

Sausage rolls are a hugely popular snack in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth, including Australia and Canada. One bakery chain in the UK, Gregg...

Cheddar Cheese originated in the middle ages in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, south-west England. The Cheddar Gorge, on the edge of the village, contai...

4 Very British Christmas Desserts - Christmas Cake, Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies, Sherry Trifle. Christmas Cake is an English tradition that began as ‘plum’...

"People often ask where in the UK I am from and I tell them I was born and raised in Derbyshire and lived in a very small village just outside the market tow...

As summer is in full swing, I wanted to tell you about the Great British past time of the traditional picnic. But in a modern age when you can get almost any...

A pasty (Cornish: Hogen; Pasti), (sometimes known as a pastie or British pasty in the United States), is a baked pastry associated in particular with Cornwal...

The original scone was round and flat, usually the size of a medium size plate. It was made with unleavened oats and baked on a griddle (or girdle, in Scotla...

In British tradition the terms 'Afternoon Tea', 'Cream Tea' or 'Devonshire Cream Tea' and even 'High Tea' can be quite confusing. The British tradition of Hi...