by Chez Shamwari | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Menus
I guess I should know by the now that after 4 years of doing this (yes 4 years!) that the deadline of 2pm for afternoon tea to commence seems to arrive quicker than I can throw a wet teabag at it (erm … no teabags here actually, something tea shaped anyway …). It can...
by Chez Shamwari | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog
What comes into your mind when you hear the words ‘tutti frutti’? The song by Little Richard? The multi coloured sweets by Rowntrees (‘tooty frooties’)? Or even the 1980s TV drama? Well for us at Saltaire Clandestine Cake club it was all about fruit. The brief...
by Chez Shamwari | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog
You’d be forgiven for asking when is one not happy when cake is involved? I quite agree! But imagine for a moment, if you will, that you have a list of cake choices in front of you, maybe in your favourite tea room or local summer fête. What cake would stand out...
by Chez Shamwari | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog
Last autumn, I received an email out of the blue. I had to read the email several times to convince myself it wasn’t a scam of some sort (sorry Jane!). The email was a request to be interviewed for an article on afternoon tea in Yorkshire to be featured in the...
by Chez Shamwari | Jun 28, 2015 | Blog
This theme was all about anything you can drink that could also go to flavour or spice up a cake. Be it a hot or cold beverage such as tea or coffee, or something cooler like a fruit juice or even a favourite tipple. There was a small cosy gathering to celebrate this...
by Chez Shamwari | May 3, 2015 | Blog
This was an opportunity for everyone to show off their creative flair with a handcrafted bake that, if there were a special occasion, this would be the one to show off with. We were (the perfect) 7 in number with 7 cakes to match. Our genial hosts for the evening were...
