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That Little Teashop In The Lanes | Brighton

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside... The Literary Lady and I did a little day trip to Brighton. We were quite deflated when we were met with high force gales and lashing rain. Not exactly ideal for a beach day. However, we are British and like so many of our countrymen, we soldiered on regardless because what do you expect from the Great British Summer?  In fact it turned out to be a lovely day. We navigated the warren of streets that is The Lanes and took refuge in the aptly named That Little Teashop In The Lanes . You cannot find a more traditional teashop from the floral china to the waitresses dressed in little hats an aprons. As well as all the cake classics like Victoria Sponge, they had also rustled up a raspberry and elderflower cake.  Elderflower is one of the flavours of the summer. I recently made some elderflower cordial so I was intrigued to taste it in cake form. At first all I could taste was the raspberry but then the elderflower suddenl...

A Blustery New Year | Cuckmere Haven

Battling through wind and rain at the seaside can only mean one thing - it's New Year! It may sound like madness but if you live in drizzly England, you might understand the peculiar tradition of battling the elements between Christmas and New Year to walk off mince pies and bond with your family. This year's wet excursion was along the cliffs towards Cuckmere Haven in Sussex. It is a truly beautiful spot and I was one of many windswept walkers to appreciate this eccentric tradition! Now that's my kind of mountain! To warm up after my chilly walk, I gladly had cream tea at the quaint Singing Kettle teahouse in Alfriston . As I was smothering my last scone of the year in jam, I felt rather reflective.  2015 has been an exciting year for the Crumbs to Crunch sisters. Once sister moved back from France while the other jetted off to Japan. This blog has inspired so many adventures in the name of good food. I'll leave you with some of my favouri...