How do you grow the perfect strawberry?
As Richard Morritt explains to us how he grows strawberries on his farm in Sand Hutton near York, the same word crops up several times: nurture. “Every day you’re looking at the plants and watching the...
View ArticleDesign for life: how Corin Mellor designed a new cafetiere for Bettys
Cafés don’t ordinarily contain fully functioning traffic lights flashing from green to amber to red. Ours certainly don’t. But this one does. I try not to look confused. There are lots of regulars here...
View ArticlePack your hamper: how to plan the perfect picnic
Whatever your personal picnic style, our tips will help you enjoy this most seasonal of delights to the fullest. Ground rules However picturesque the surrounding location, your actual picnic spot...
View ArticleMeet Captain Rummage and the Cone Exchange crew!
You might not know this but our family business has a community recycling project where we turn trash into treasure. It’s called the Cone Exchange and it sells all the things an enthusiastic crafter...
View ArticleHow to make the perfect Yorkshire Pudding
Psst: would you like to know how to make the perfect Yorkshire Pudding? Come closer … closer still. *Whispers*: we have a special secret recipe, but you’re going to have to keep it to yourself, okay?...
View ArticleHow Yorkshire are you?
Do you celebrate 1st August, Yorkshire Day, with a Fat Rascal, a stroll across Ilkley Moor and a rousing brass band concert? If so, you might just be Yorkshire enough to win our competition! Share a...
View ArticleLady Betty Afternoon Tea with Gabriella and Anthea
Once a year, twin sisters Gabriella and Anthea come to Bettys to celebrate their birthday. To them, it’s not just a get-together – it’s a moment to put the real world on hold. We joined them on their...
View ArticleBettys Afternoon Tea wins Gold on C4’s Sunday Brunch
Well, that was a lovely surprise! We tuned in to Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch at the weekend to discover that we’d (sort of) joined the ranks of Britain’s Olympians by winning a gold medal for our...
View ArticleHow to create your dream wedding cake with Bettys
If your wedding is the best day of your life, then choosing the cake that will sit proudly at its centre is a daunting task, to say the least. So why not start the process with a sit down and a cup of...
View ArticleNature Notes: The Butterflies of Three Hagges Wood
The gardeners among us may despair at the recent hatching of flocks of Large White butterflies that can be found nectaring on garden flowers such as lavender. We also know it as Cabbage White – it’s...
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