Learn what crumpets are, how they differ from English muffins, and why this classic British tea cake is gaining popularity beyond afternoon tea.

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When listener Susan Tannewitz-Karnes was a child in Johnson City, Tenn., Christmas wasn't Christmas without an English tea cake baked by their neighbor, Mrs. Lawrence. She would deliver it about a ...

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes. When my nieces were ...

Every Southern cook I know has a different way of making tea cakes. Even my grandmother and her sister, Earnestine, had different recipes for the delicately flavored sweet treats. Aunt Earnestine’s ...

Lemon-myrtle, lavender-Earl Grey, hazelnut-orange -- the selection of tea cakes from Valerie Confections screams spring. Assistant Food editor Betty Hallock is a fan: “They’re moist, dense and not too ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A tea room in Scottsdale will make you feel like you’ve taken a trip to England. The floral decorations, light music, hot tea and delicious food served on real vintage ...