http://britishcreamtea.ArtFire.com en-us Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:44 MST Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:44 MST http://www.artfire.com/rss/studio/ ArtFire RSS Generator matt@artfire.com (Matthew J Giustino, ArtFire.com) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:20:41 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=444255 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=444255"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/28706_product_1349526879_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=444255 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:52:25 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=357903 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=357903"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/28706_product_959124696_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> The quintessential British summer seaside treat...the 99 ;) A crunchy wafer cone stamped with panels of waffle pattern holding a swirl of soft vanilla ice cream with a chocolate flake stuck into the side. No-one really knows where the name "99" comes from... One idea is that the '99' was coined in Portobello, Scotland in 1922 by the Arcari family. They sold ice-creams with half a large 'Flake', and gave it the name because the shop was at 99 High Street. Another possibility is that it was named in 1899 by Italian ice-cream sellers in honour of the final wave of conscripts from the First World War - "i Ragazzi del 99" - the Boys of '99. They were held in such high esteem that some streets in Italy were named in honour of them. The chocolate flake may have reminded them of the Alpine Regiment's hat, with a long dark feather cocked at an angle. Another suggestion is that the initials of "Ice Cream", IC, form the Roman numerals for 99 (being 100 - 1). The problem of this theory is that the number 99 is not written like this but as XCIX. One more explanation suggests that the original length of the flake chocolate bar was 99mm, but this is an unlikely explanation as the chocolate bar preceded the introduction of the metric system to the UK. I love 99 cones..they remind me of the long hot summers that seem to fill my rose tinted childhood and of the tinkling music of ice cream vans. The fact they melted very fast and you had to constantly lick the ice cream rivulets off the outside of the cone and even the point, as the cone inevitably split and the liquid dripped through the bottom, made it a race against time to finish the 99 before it ended up in a puddle! If you would like a 99 with raspberry sauce, sprinkles, nuts or another topping let me know ;) Made from felt and stuffed with polyfil. Completely hand sewn, quilted, embroidered and stuffed. Please note that as each 99 is hand cut, sewn and embroidered, the ice ream swirl, cornet waffle pattern and flake may very slightly in each piece. 9 inches or 23 cms long 2.5 inches or 7 cms diameter at the ice cream's top http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=357903 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:37 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261692 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261692"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/28706_product_1015074661_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261692 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:54:51 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261688 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261688"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/28706_product_38909518_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> A childhood teatime classic ;) Golden breaded fish fingers, chips and peas with a little dollop of tomato ketchup. The fish fingers are hand embroidered with french knot "breadcrumbs", the chips are cut by hand, complete with one slightly wonky one, the ketchup is sewn into a swirl as if it has just come out of the old glass sauce bottle and each pea is completely spherical. Developed at the Birdseye factory in the South Quay area of Great Yarmouth, the Fish Finger was to become one of the great British teatime staples. Since the product was launched in 1955, at 1s & 8d a packet, 15 billion have been sold, and more than 100 packets are sold every minute in the UK. Different fish were tried during the product development, with a herring-based version rejected in favour of the eventual cod Fish Finger. My mum loves fish fingers. I remember her cooking far more than my sister and I would eat so she could eat the leftovers...though this memory is probably more in my mind than in reality as she swears she never did! We had them with mashed potatoes and peas a lot as the chip pan was reserved for a twice yearly treat when Mum would retrieve it from the back of the cupboard and hand cut the chips. Designed completely by me ;) Made from felt and stuffed with polyfil. Completely hand sewn, hand embroidered and stuffed. Please note that as each fish finger, chip and pea is hand cut, embroidered and sewn, they may very slightly in each piece. Remember you get two fish fingers, five chips, 8 peas and the dollop of tomato ketchup in this set ;) If you would like more fish fingers, a fish finger sandwich (I remember these from my student days!) or fish fingers with beans, sweetcorn, coleslaw, salad, mustard, salad cream, mayonnaise, tartare sauce or any other accompaniment let me know!! Fish Finger: 3.5 inches or 8.5cms long 1.25 inches or 3cms wide 0.5 inches or 1.5cms deep Chip: 2.25 inches or 6cms long 0.75 inches or 1.5cms wide 0.75 inches or 1.5cms deep Pea: 0.5 inches or 1cm in diameter Ketchup: 0.75 inches or 2cms tall 1 inch or 2.5cms in diameter http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=261688 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:55:50 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=259282 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=259282"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/28706_product_2039206891_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> The quintessential British breakfast, and perfect for breakfast in bed - Boiled Eggs and Toast Soldiers are a British culinary institution! Soft boiled eggs are commonly served in Britain in egg cups. The top of the egg is cut off leaving a jagged shell edge around the white and oozy yellow interior. Soft-boiled eggs have been eaten, by generations of British Schoolchildren, with buttered toast cut into strips, which are then dipped into the runny yolk. In the United Kingdom, these strips of toast are known as soldiers. Why is in issue...but it may come from Humpty Dumpty...or the way they line up ready for dipping?? The egg cup is a homage to Cornishware...probably the most iconic British breakfast china (mine has far less stripes though!!) Designed completely by me ;) Made from felt and stuffed with polyfil. Completely hand sewn and stuffed. Please note that as each egg, egg cup and soldier is hand cut and sewn, the egg, shell and stripes may very slightly in each piece. Remember you get the Boiled Egg, two Toast Soldiers and the Egg Cup in this set ;) Boiled Egg: 2 inches or 5.5cms high 1.5 inches or 4cms in diameter Toast: 2 inches or 5.5cms long 1 inches or 2.5cms wide 0.5 inches or 1.5cms deep Egg Cup: 1.5 inches or 4cms tall 1.75 inches or 4.5cms in diameter http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=259282