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Tara's Blog, Articles & Videos
Tara de la Motte
Stylist, Writer, Presenter
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog. It's a world that features culinary delights, homes and gardens styling tips, articles, and accompanying videos presented by myself.
A bit about me...
Over the years, I have written for several popular printed and online lifestyle magazine publications as the editor of the culinary delights, homes, and gardens sections.
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Tara's January 2025 Letter
As I step into 2025, I like to take a moment for reflection and think about the past 12 months
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Jan 1, 20252 min read
Christmas Homemade Wreath
There is nothing more welcoming than a hand crafted wreath for your front door. Creating your very own foraged wreath is far lovelier than
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Dec 18, 20241 min read
Tara's December 2024 Letter
It takes me a whole week to decorate the house, festooning every room with festive necessities to capture the Christmas spirit
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Dec 1, 20242 min read
Home Sweet Home
Home is where the heart is... That very familiar place that we call home beckons us each time we are out of its endearing reach
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Sep 14, 20242 min read
Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe
The Cucumber Sandwich is considered the aristocrat of the tea table . It is described as the cool, gracious and the most impeccable sandwich
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Aug 25, 20241 min read
Victoria Sponge Recipe & Video
Who can resist an adorable Victoria sandwich filled with buttercream , strawberry jam and topped off with fresh strawberries
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Jul 20, 20242 min read
Tara's July 2024 Letter
I simply love this month and all the sun drenched days to bask in the warmth, savouring every moment
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Jul 1, 20242 min read
English Afternoon Tea Sandwich Video
Tara, creates the perfect traditional 'English Afternoon Tea' Sandwich selection. The quintessential English teatime experience.
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Jun 21, 20244 min read
Tara's June 2024 Letter
As I write this months editors letter, I am enveloped by the scents of summer blossom all around me
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May 31, 20242 min read
Smoked Salmon & Caviar Crostinis
I always manage to delight my guests when I bring out a platter of these smoked salmon and caviar crostinis
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May 20, 20241 min read
Shabby Chic
Comfort, Cosiness and relaxation are some of the fundamentals of Shabby Chic it is a unpretentious and exquisitely beautiful style
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May 14, 20243 min read
May 2024 Editors Letter
May is a wonderful month with spring blossoming all around us. The landscape is filled with flowers and lush green foliage
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May 1, 20243 min read
Beef & Horseradish Sandwiches Recipe
These sophisticated sandwiches with roast beef, tangy horseradish cream and crunchy watercress are simply divine
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
April 2024 Editors Letter
April is such a joyous time of year as the trees in our gardens and countryside suddenly awaken with the first buds of the season
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
Easter Time 2024
Easter for me is yet another excuse to decorate our home. After all the Christmas decorations get put away
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Mar 28, 20241 min read
Art of Display
I love displaying my hellebore flowers inside a crystal bowl filled with water but they will look equally good floating inside a China bowl
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Mar 14, 20241 min read
Tara's March 2024 Letter
March is a month I most look forward to and when I feel like, spring really has arrived in all her glory.
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Mar 1, 20241 min read
Art of Display
Elevate your everyday surroundings with the subtle art of display. Small displays with beautiful objects of affection that you have gathered
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
Cherry Blossom & Daffodils
On these dark wet February days it’s a joy to see the first Cherry Blossom & Daffodils appear in the garden
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
Chilli Prawns & Couscous Recipe & Video
My recipe for Chilli Prawns with Golden Couscous is a easy, tasty meal for two. Takes minutes to make and is lovely as a lunch or a supper
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Who can resist beautifully made smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches with a hint of lemon. An elegant sandwich to grace afternoon tea
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Aug 14, 20231 min read
Wildflowers in the Park
Whilst on a walk through our favourite park - we were wonderfully surprised to see a small meadow of the most beautiful wildflowers.
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Jun 7, 20231 min read
A Spring Garden Posey
A beautiful posey of flowers picked from the garden with their cheerful, uplifting colours speaks of spring and the promise of summer
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May 14, 20231 min read
Flower Arranging (Tulips)
A simple arrangement of flowers can change the feeling of a room in an instant.
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
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