This is going to be a shorter post to share a tip/trick I employ to make my spiced tea last longer. I just wrote about what a pleasure it is to drink spiced tea during the holidays - and if there's one thing I like to be able to do is to keep drinking that... Continue Reading →
Spicing up your Christmas cuppa
So how do you spice up your tea at Christmas? When I was a bit of a tea newbie, I didn't even know spice tea was really a thing, except for masala chai. And now when you go look for a holiday tea, there are so many to choose from it's hard to know where... Continue Reading →
Gingerbread Cake
The last couple weeks of the year sure seem to fly by fast. And no matter how much I try to prepare, and get ahead of what I need to buy, borrow or make to be able to entertain or share gifts with friends or family, it always seems to come down to the wire!... Continue Reading →
Christmas tea at Bistro Menil
Christmas is the time for afternoon tea - that's my motto anyway! There's almost nothing better than a lovely afternoon tea with friends, just stepping away from our everyday lives to enjoy each other's company in a relaxed atmosphere with great tea and lovely bites of food. This year, one of my teas with friends... Continue Reading →
Stacked Up Goodness
I am of the firm belief that just about any pastry, dessert or sweet can be adapted into something suitable for an afternoon tea, in many cases by scaling it down to a single serving size, or by playing with the flavors, adding different embellishes, or just about anything your imagination can think of. More... Continue Reading →
Christmas tea in London – the Savoy
London's The Resident online publication has just put out its list of top London luxury afternoon Christmas teas, and it's well worth having a look! It wasn't until I went to the Savoy one Christmas a few years ago that I realized how much the London hotels push the boat out with their Christmas teas... Continue Reading →