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Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without some Pumpkin Pie

28 Friday Oct 2016

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bobbing apples, Candyman, halloween, halloween abroad, hocus pocus, pies, practical magic, pumpkin pie recipe, spice cake, sweet shortcrust pastry, trick or treat, Vancouver

pie_pumpkinpumpkin-pieHalloween is one of my favourite seasons. I have so many fun memories of it from childhood starting with playing bobbing apples and having a nose filled with water, to having friends over to watch horror films as well as the yearly tradition of watching Hocus Pocus or Practical Magic!

I used to love trick or treating and continued going until I was far too old! One year, my siblings and I went knocking on our neighbours doors and one person asked for a trick instead of a treat and we had nothing for them so the following year we filled a plastic bag with rotten eggs and ketchup and made them put their hand inside. Wild I know.

One of my favourite memories was watching the film Candyman with my friend Christopher when we were about 13 years old and we were sitting in a room where there was a mirror directly to Christopher’s left. In the scene where Candyman comes out from the mirror I remember screaming so much and then laughing hysterically after at how scared we both were.

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It’s tea, not potpourri – Tearoute Launches in London

12 Wednesday Oct 2016

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albion, autumn sonata, black fragrant garden, farringdon, it's tea not potpourri, mastiha chai, Milena Bottero, potluck tea, press launch, red square tea, relax tea, tea, tea cocktail, Tearoute, vanilla tea, whole leaf teas

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As a huge fan of tea I was pretty excited to be invited to the press night of tearoute last Tuesday night which took place at the Albion in Farringdon. Tearoute is an online tea shop offering a Greek twist on teas with a choice of over 80, and home delivery now available across the UK and Europe. Set up by Milena Bottero, entrepreneur and tea enthusiast, tearoute introduces a beautifully aromatic selection of whole leaf teas inspired by the Mediterranean and top quality single origin teas from Asia. When choosing the tea of your choice not only does tearoute provide you with a beautiful image of the tea but you are informed about where the tea is from, how it makes you feel, what its scent is and what food pairing it can go with. Continue reading →

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TeaRoute- Introducing tea with a twist!

03 Monday Oct 2016

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autumn sonata, chai tea, detox tea, entrepreneur, family owned tea company, gardens of bukhara, home delivery, Milena Bottero, Natasha Najm, online tea shop, tea enthusiast, tea garden, tea lucky dip, tea shop with a greek twist, Tearoute, the earth song

alexandria-symphony-fruit-tea natural-ingredients-of-autumn-sonata-tea-including-almond-pieces-cactus-blossoms-and-vanilla-pieces Milena Bottero, entrepreneur and tea enthusiast, launches tearoute.co.uk – an online tea shop offering a Greek twist on teas with a choice of over 80, and home delivery now available across the UK and Europe.

Tearoute introduces a beautifully aromatic selection of whole leaf teas inspired by the Mediterranean and top quality single origin teas from Asia. Shoppers are invited to navigate the extensive list of flavoured teas, wellness teas and true origin white, green and black teas, making this online store a one-stop shopping hub for those seeking tea blends with natural ingredients including essential oils, dried fruits, flower blossoms and spices.

This new online tea shop has been brought to the UK by Milena, who along with her uncle JeanMarie Verlet who founded the family company in Greece in 2001, works with farmers in Epirus, Thessaly and the Peloponnese. Together they have travelled to tea gardens in China, Japan and India looking for small producers who share their passion for amazing aromas and unusual flavours. Continue reading →

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