, even better, home-made, heart-shaped cheesy scones.Ingredients50g (13/4oz) butter1 Spanish onion, peeled and chopped4 large parsnips, peeled and chopped8 leeks, white parts only, chopped1 teaspoon of garam masala500ml (18fl oz) milk550ml (19fl oz

of Janette the witch, Kevin the vampire, Hamish the highlander and many more imaginative puppet characters at Scone Palace in Perth.Halloween Castle Of MagicOctober 30Take part in a ghostly treasure trail around Traquair House, a beautiful 12th century

ingredients to provide energy for the following day’s skiing. Chocolate brownies are laced with hidden beetroot, and pancakes are filled with raspberry purée. The chefs also invite children into the kitchen to make drop scones and decorate their shepherd’s pie

Fairy cakes, scones with jam, tea for two ... For our Teatime Delights fashion story, we created a beautifully indulgent tea time scene at the delightful Betty Blythe's fine food pantry with photographer Ian Derry. Take a peek at how the shoot

Is there anything more elegant than taking afternoon tea... Think miniature scones, melt-in-the-mouth meringues, chocolate tarts, sausage rolls and delicate triangle sandwiches. A perfect setting for us to preview the divine Autumn Winter

and scones work well and are easy to make. Rustic-style meringues, rather than meringue nests, are also in fashion. Simply arrange some blobs of meringue on a baking tray, let them brown, then serve them up with strawberries”. And, if all that merriment

and pick up a plethora of seasonal, local foodie goodies. Little fingers will love picking up the wide array of delicious samples on offer including cakes, scones and freshly baked bread.Family ExtravaganzaJanuary 7Nottingham Contemporary invites creative

and scones made from the (extremely) local produce of the farm. Easter Chocolate Factory FestivalApril 7Orchard Acre Farm in Fermanagh will be throwing open their gates for this celebration of the scrumptious sweet stuff they whip up on-site. Highlights

scones and decorate their shepherd’s pie with pea smiles. Descent’s fabulous Yellowstone chalet at Sainte Foy in the French Alps costs from £6,036 per week for a family of four, including outdoor hot tub, chauffeur-driven 4x4s, breakfast, dinner

an English Afternoon Tea is highly recommended. The Grove in Hertfordshire, and many of London’s finest hotels, such as The Ritz, The Dorchester and The Berkeley, all serve daily delicacies, with scones loaded with jam and cream and neat finger sandwiches