English: Scones..

Hey there!

Since I am a big fan of baking I decided to show you a great recipe for English Scones.

Scones are best enjoyed with clotted cream and jam in an English tea salon.

As preparing clotted cream is pretty time-consuming (not impossible!) I used heavy cream.

Ingredients:

~ 450 flour
~ 2 tbs. of sugar
~ pinch of salt
~ 50 g butter
~ 2 tsp. of baking powder OR yeast
~ 250 ml milk

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder (or yeast) together and preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Add the sugar and small bits of butter.

3. Lastly pour the milk over the mixture and knead the dough with your hands.

4. As soon as the dough is soft and all ingredients are well incorporated form small scones.

5. Put the pieces of dough on a baking tray and spread some milk on top.

6. Put it in the oven for 10-12 minutes (or as soon as they become slightly golden)

7. Once finished take them out and let them cool.

8. ENJOY!

If you have any recommendations for making scones or have certain "Scones rituals" please tell me in the comment section below.

Thank you for reading!

xx, Steph

London calling..

Hey there!

So as promised, here comes the second part of our journey through elegant England.

As we were leaving Stratford-upon-Avon we decided to take a short detour to see lovely landscapes around Oxford.

We ended up in a small town named Burford delighting with beautiful houses and tiny shops.

After spending a few hours there we continued our bus ride to Oxford. We visited the Christchurch College where many scenes of the Harry Potter series were shot.

Garden Christchurch

Oxford is a marvellous old town that impresses with beautiful architecture and charming cafés.

The next day we finally proceeded to London. We arrived at around 5 o'clock and went to the city centre to watch a play at Piccadilly Circus called "39 steps".

Piccadilly Circus at dawn

Getting around in London is super easy, as the public transport system is very extensive and fast.

The next days we had the chance to take a closer look at this global city.

St. Paul's Cathedral

Street of London

We watched the change of the guards at Buckingham Palace and wandered around in the streets of London.

On Sunday afternoon we returned back home. I reckon we didn't have enough time to see a lot of London, but from what I've seen I will definitely come back one day!

Westminster Abbey

Thank you for reading.

xx, Steph

Would you like a cup of tea..?

Hey there!

Last week I went on a class trip to England. We hired a coach and started our journey with the following stops:

Kiel, Germany - Rotterdam, The Netherlands - York, England - 

Stratford-upon-Avon, England - Burford, England - Oxford, England - London, England - 

Calais, France - Kiel, Germany

When we arrived in Rotterdam we took the night ferry to Hull, England. 

Dutch port

The next morning we drove to York where we went on a sightseeing tour and a minster visit.

Street in York

One of the more expensive areas

The Treasurers House with its marvellous garden

Now the York Minster is an ancient cathedral situated in the centre of the city. It amazes with great architecture and lots of historical facts.

Front view

One of the great floor tiles

My favourite ceiling

The next day we proceeded to the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon.

It is a lovely, small town located along the river Avon. When we had some spare time we hired a rowing boat and explored the waterway.

The town reminds of medieval time and when walking around the town one can understand Shakespeare's origin of creativity.

The Avon

Theatre

That's it for now, I'll post the rest of the journey in another blog post the following week!

Thank you for reading.

xx, Steph