Comments on: The Cotswolds and afternoon tea at Lower Slaughter Manor http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-15200 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-15200 Hi Fuji Mama-It is very interesting indeed! I wish I could go back :) Hi Fuji Mama-It is very interesting indeed! I wish I could go back :)

]]> By: Fuji Mama http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-15138 Fuji Mama Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:28:15 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-15138 Oh I LOVE the Cotswolds! So much character. Oh I LOVE the Cotswolds! So much character.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-15032 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:14:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-15032 Hi Kim-I wish I could too! I could definitely get used to it :) I hate wasting meals so I try and research places to eat as much as possible. Thankyou very much! :D Hi Kim-I wish I could too! I could definitely get used to it :) I hate wasting meals so I try and research places to eat as much as possible. Thankyou very much! :D

]]> By: Kim http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14870 Kim Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:49:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14870 This looks like so much fun, I could take tea everyday. Honestly, you find the best places to eat, I don't know how you do it. Your photos always make the food look irresistable. This looks like so much fun, I could take tea everyday. Honestly, you find the best places to eat, I don’t know how you do it. Your photos always make the food look irresistable.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14829 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:29:46 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14829 Hi the projectivist-I have very, very fond memories of those scones, they were very nice :D Hi FFichiban-There's nothing like good warm scones with jam and cream is there! :) Hi Angela-Uh oh, a tradionalist huh? ;) I'm all for adulteration I have to say. Ahh cool, well the raspberry one was definitely my favourite :) Hi grace-Hehe I wish I ate this well every day! :P Hi Maria-Sorry to hear that, I think it was the link :S But I'm glad this one got too and I added your link to the comment. I'm not sure about Vicar of Dibley but from what little I've seen it probably is. It's gorgeous there and very picturesque. English scones are similar to Australian ones which in themselves vary but these were very nice and fresh. I had one of those apples, they were gorgeously crisp and juicy! LOL you should have seen our faces of disappointment. Perhaps we're spoiled by views here in Australia but it wasn't worth a special trip, especially when you consider the amount of poo around! Thanks so much for that recipe! I don't know if I could bring myself to make it given the ingredients but I might if I'm in the mood for some lard and jellied meat ;) Hi the projectivist-I have very, very fond memories of those scones, they were very nice :D

Hi FFichiban-There’s nothing like good warm scones with jam and cream is there! :)

Hi Angela-Uh oh, a tradionalist huh? ;) I’m all for adulteration I have to say. Ahh cool, well the raspberry one was definitely my favourite :)

Hi grace-Hehe I wish I ate this well every day! :P

Hi Maria-Sorry to hear that, I think it was the link :S But I’m glad this one got too and I added your link to the comment.

I’m not sure about Vicar of Dibley but from what little I’ve seen it probably is. It’s gorgeous there and very picturesque.

English scones are similar to Australian ones which in themselves vary but these were very nice and fresh.

I had one of those apples, they were gorgeously crisp and juicy!

LOL you should have seen our faces of disappointment. Perhaps we’re spoiled by views here in Australia but it wasn’t worth a special trip, especially when you consider the amount of poo around!

Thanks so much for that recipe! I don’t know if I could bring myself to make it given the ingredients but I might if I’m in the mood for some lard and jellied meat ;)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14783 Maria Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:10:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14783 Hmm. Tried posting a comment twice here yesterday and it didn't appear to have gone through. So I've come back today to see it indeed didn't go through, so I'll try a copy/paste and see if we have success this time? I've always wanted to visit the Cotswalds too! They've featured in many a cooking show! Isn't the Vicar of Dibley based around that area? The scones (by appearance)don't really remind me of great scones I've had here in Australia. Are English scones different? I didn't have any the one time I went to England. Lerrrved all your snack foods.. Mmm Mmm! Did anyone eat any of those apples? :lol: And though for you it wouldn't have been funny.. it was very amusing to read about the anti-climax of your picnic destination and searching for a poo-free spot to eat! :lol: I like pork pies and found a recipe for the Melton Mowbray one's? Seems to have the necessary boiling hot water 'dough' which the Melton Mowbray peeps use. http://recipes.recipeland.com/recipes/recipe/show/Melton_Mowbray_Pork_Pie_17618 The recipe was for one large pie I think? Over half the calories are from fat.. no wonder with pure lard + pork shoulder. Sigh. I love 'jellified' meats.. hence my ardour for terrines. Hmm. Tried posting a comment twice here yesterday and it didn’t appear to have gone through. So I’ve come back today to see it indeed didn’t go through, so I’ll try a copy/paste and see if we have success this time?

I’ve always wanted to visit the Cotswalds too! They’ve featured in many a cooking show! Isn’t the Vicar of Dibley based around that area?

The scones (by appearance)don’t really remind me of great scones I’ve had here in Australia. Are English scones different? I didn’t have any the one time I went to England.

Lerrrved all your snack foods.. Mmm Mmm! Did anyone eat any of those apples? :lol:

And though for you it wouldn’t have been funny.. it was very amusing to read about the anti-climax of your picnic destination and searching for a poo-free spot to eat! :lol:

I like pork pies and found a recipe for the Melton Mowbray one’s? Seems to have the necessary boiling hot water ‘dough’ which the Melton Mowbray peeps use.

http://recipes.recipeland.com/recipes/recipe/show/Melton_Mowbray_Pork_Pie_17618

The recipe was for one large pie I think?

Over half the calories are from fat.. no wonder with pure lard + pork shoulder. Sigh. I love ‘jellified’ meats.. hence my ardour for terrines.

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14776 grace Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:02:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14776 you eat the best food. even my finest meal pales in comparison to the things that go in your belly. :) you eat the best food. even my finest meal pales in comparison to the things that go in your belly. :)

]]> By: Angela http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14774 Angela Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14774 The cream tea looks delectable, but cinnamon in the scones? Positively scandalous! (And I'm sure delicious, too, but I'm a traditionalist about cream teas :) ) BTW, I am planning a cupcake tour of London in February and Peyton & Byrne is firmly on my list of places to try. They look amazing in your picture. The cream tea looks delectable, but cinnamon in the scones? Positively scandalous! (And I’m sure delicious, too, but I’m a traditionalist about cream teas :) )

BTW, I am planning a cupcake tour of London in February and Peyton & Byrne is firmly on my list of places to try. They look amazing in your picture.

]]> By: FFichiban http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14768 FFichiban Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:38:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14768 OOhh the scenery looks very serene indeed :) Good picnicness. I crave some good warm scones with cream and jam now.. haven't had one in aggess mmm ^^! OOhh the scenery looks very serene indeed :) Good picnicness. I crave some good warm scones with cream and jam now.. haven’t had one in aggess mmm ^^!

]]> By: the projectivist http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/11/12/the-costwalds-and-afternoon-tea-at-lower-slaughter-manor/#comment-14767 the projectivist Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:17:48 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3572#comment-14767 thanks for reminding me of 'buttys' and that last picture of the scones? oh lord! i could <i>INHALE</i> those scones right now!! thanks for reminding me of ‘buttys’ and that last picture of the scones?
oh lord!
i could INHALE those scones right now!!

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