The Best of Berkshire Tearooms
Royally good teatimes Text by Jane Pettigrew The county of Berkshire has always been high on tourists’ lists of places […]
Gilded Age Meets Downton Abbey: Spilling the Tea with Lady Carnarvon
Text by Barb Gulley • Photography Courtesy of Highclere Castle When Lady Carnarvon came to call on Newport, Rhode Island, […]
Fern Cakes
Very similar to English Bakewell tarts and served in bakeries throughout Scotland, these so-called cakes are actually tartlets that feature […]
Raspberry Cranachan
Originally made to celebrate the raspberry harvest, which occurs in August, cranachan was dubbed “the uncontested king of Scottish desserts” […]
Glamis Shortbread
Based on a recipe shared with TeaTime’s editor, Lorna Reeves, during afternoon tea at Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland, this […]
Clootie Dumpling Scones
The same dried fruits and spices in the classic Scottish steamed pudding, clootie dumpling, permeate these flavorful scones. While tradition […]
Lamb Bridies
A baker in Forfar, Scotland, is credited with creating bridies—what Americans might call a hand pie or turnover—in the 1850s. […]
Scotch Eggs
A Scotch egg is a soft-cooked egg enrobed in pork sausage and bread crumbs and then fried. These tasty fried […]
Ham & Piccalilli Tea Sandwiches
Ham sandwiches are widely served for afternoon tea throughout Scotland. Our version, which was inspired by a similar item our […]