Holiday Jam

Most of the goodies I received as gifts for Christmas have already been consumed because I have absolutely no restraint. However, the lovely homemade jams my friend back in New York sends me are always a preserved treat I can linger with and savour later in the year. Okay, so it’s only a week after … Continue reading Holiday Jam

Christmas Cups

Just three short days after our Thanksgiving holiday, the Christmas season is in full swing. I love this time of year for many reasons, but it’s also wonderful to visit my old friends in the tea cabinet. This beauty was a gift from my niece. It’s a Pfaltzgraff teacup and saucer from the Winterberry collection … Continue reading Christmas Cups

First Scones of Fall

Scones for breakfast? Yes, please. My first scones of the fall. Blueberry sour cream scones with some Sunrise at Ogunquit Beach tea. Pulled out my fall Currier & Ives tray and cut a single, small hydrangea and some coleus. I haven’t quite reached the pumpkin spice train yet, but October is only a week away. Continue reading First Scones of Fall