Yep, it’s coming up to that time again. Del (Curls n Skirls) and I are hosting another virtual tea party next week.
Although I bake a lot, I seldom make cakes— birthdays and Christmas being the main exceptions. But having just baked our family’s old favourite, the sociologist/historian in me got thinking about how recipes evolve, and the ebb and flow of their popularity. Naturally, I’ve now wasted spent far too much time reading old recipe books and newspapers.
Curious? I’ll tell you all about it next week (and share a slice or two of cake with you).
We hope you’ll be able to join us. I’ll kick off at 3pm next Thursday (Kiwi Time = GMT+13), and Del’s post will be up a bit later.
Zimmerbitch 
My problem is that I don’t really like cake as much as most people. When I was little, I liked maple cake and always had that for birthdays. Now? Who knows? But I’ll see what I can come up with even if it isn’t a cake.
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Oops; that came out wrong if I’ve made you think I was suggesting others make cakes for the tea party 😬
I almost never bake a cake (birthdays and sometimes Christmas excepted), but having done so, got thinking about why some cakes seem to “hit the spot” within families.
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We had a carrot cake for our wedding and it was fantastic. Everyone was willing to take home any leftovers. 😉
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Carrot cake is possibly my all-time favourite. I’ve eaten it as wedding cake too — and know what you mean about guests lining up to take home the leftovers 😀
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As it happens, I’ve planned a traditional soda bread for tea, sans icing, etc., as I also don’t do many cake recipes. Will be delighted to share a slice or so with you both!
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Ive never heard of soda bread being iced; I generally only make it to go with winter soups
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Su, Americans will put icing on ANYthing! It’s that super-sweet hot cross bun sort I see dribbled all over everything, from scones, including savory, to all sorts of breads – banana, carrot, zucchini – you name it. I never purchase store or bakery scones for that reason.
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Looking forward to it!
Deb
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Looking forward to next week’s catch-up! 💕
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Hurray!!!! Tea times coming soon!
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😀😀
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See you soon!
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I shall visit at my own time, knowing that our timezones are vastly different. That’s the beauty of those imagined get-togethers: we can join at any time 🍓🥐🧀🥧🥂☕
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Absolutely. No time pressure; no calories in the food (which never runs out); and the drinks are always the right temperature! 😉
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Enjoying your emojis, Kiki, and look forward to meeting you soon!
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Right. I’m running out of excuses. Best join in this time. But I’ll only bring along one treat. With so much food on the table ….
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Hehe. I’m keeping things simple — just baking one thing. And really, it’s about the company more than the food.
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Definitely. But I shall want to sample everything. all the same.
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Hi, Margaret! We can do virtual take-homes, so don’t feel inhibited or limited! (I’m just doing a single bake, too, as it’s turned hot this week.) del 🥵
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That way we can have more time to get to know each other…. 🙂
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That’s it! 👍🏼
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Can’t wait Su.
Leslie xoxo
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Hooray! 😄 And you should know better than to think it wasted time – reading cooking/baking books is essential for the well-being of the human soul! 😁
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True 🙂
I actually ended up with online newspaper archives, reading the “home hints” and “women’s page” sections. I love old newspapers, but had no idea what a resource they are for old recipes.
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