by admin | Mar 13, 2013 | Blog
March has all the signs of spring with the days getting longer and the colourfulness of bright yellow daffodils starting to make a welcome appearance. The theme for this months’ Clandestine Cake Club in Saltaire was designed to conjure up such images of all things...
by admin | Mar 2, 2013 | Blog
The phenomenon that is tea and cake sweeping these pleasant isles came to Saltaire this afternoon. The occasion? A book promotion for the Clandestine Cake Club recipe book. I have been the organiser of the Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club group for nearly a year now...
by admin | Dec 9, 2012 | Menus
Here is my seasonal lunch menu for this year. As you will see, turkey isn’t a feature! However, Stilton makes an appearance in a very delicious, creamy soup and of course there is Christmas pudding. This pudding is a hand me down through a few generations in...
by admin | Dec 2, 2012 | Menus
Here we are again with Christmas just round the corner; it seems like just a few weeks ago I was putting together last year’s seasonal tea! So what’s on the menu? Two seasonal ‘old timers’: my wonderfully moist Christmas cake that has been...
by admin | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog
My last afternoon tea coincided with the annual Saltaire Festival so my guests were able to experience a bit of what Saltaire has to offer along with the hospitality at Chez Shamwari. I’ve added some photos to illustrate the menu and you can see them here. The...
