Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British tradition, and nowhere is it taken more seriously than at Buckingham Palace. The Royal Chef, Mark Flanagan, gives recipes and simple directions for making pastries and savouries, biscuits and show-stopping cakes for all occasions, from a springtime picnic to a festive Christmas tea. Mark also discusses the ingredients he uses, such as syrupy jam made from the palace mulberry trees and honey from the royal hives.
Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British tradition, and nowhere is it taken more seriously than at Buckingham Palace. The Royal Chef, Mark Flanagan, gives recipes and simple directions for making pastries and savouries, biscuits and show-stopping cakes for all occasions, from a springtime picnic to a festive Christmas tea. Mark also discusses the ingredients he uses, such as syrupy jam made from the palace mulberry trees and honey from the royal hives.