I love baking. Afternoon tea is a perfect way to share my love of baking - it can be anything from a gathering of a few close friends round a roaring fire on a cold, winter afternoon to a relaxed party in the garden on a summer afternoon.

I try to use good quality, fresh, organic and local ingredients where possible and grow some of my own too.

I’d like to increase my knowledge and baking skills so will be trying lots of recipes from my favourite books and also experimenting with a few of my own too. Where I try someone else’s recipe, I will be reviewing it and will post a photo of my attempt but will not post the recipe – only a reference or a link to the original. If a recipe is adapted from someone else’s I will post the recipe and reference it / link to the original and stating that was my inspiration.

All photo’s are my own. If you would like to use anything from my blog please ask first and then link back, thanks!

I collect pretty vintage china to serve my afternoon tea and also hire it out for weddings and parties. If you are interested in hire please see www.blissfullyvintage.com or for inspiration for your wedding/ tea party www.blissfullyvintageblog.com

If you have any enquiries you can contact me at blissfullyvintage@hotmail.co.uk

Rachel x