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Eteaket: Rekindling Britain’s Love Affair with Proper Leaf Tea
I first discovered the eteaket website while doing a web search for tea rooms in Scotland possibly two or three years ago. It looked like a fascinating store, a lovely tea room, and some wonderful teas and treats to select from. I visited their website regularly, and followed their Twitter account, and looked forward to
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When in York, One MUST Visit Bettys!
After recommendations by two tea people and a gentlemen on a train in London, I knew I had to visit Bettys during our recent trip to York, England. Who am I to argue with such respected counsel? We have been planning this trip to York for several years after a few delays, and we even
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Tea for One Collection
I have collected, received, and purchased a few tea-for-one sets over the years and thought I’d share them with the 2 or 3 people who actually ready my blog. I don’t use them that often, and I’m not sure why. They don’t waste tea and they’re easy to clean. I think it’s because when I
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Tea and Health
It isn’t until one is feeling low or unhealthy, that you realize how comforting tea really is. Last week I was diagnosed with pleurisy. After drinking my regular strong, black tea for several days, I read it was better to drink herbal tea during recovery. Well, shoot! I don’t have much of that in the
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Johnny Cake, Tea and a Blizzard
Seeing how we’re snowed in due to the big snow storm of 2013, it was a perfect time to bake some good old fashioned comfort food. One of the comfort foods from my family is Johnny Cake. Johnny cake was originally called “Journey Cake” by early settlers and Native Americans because it traveled well. They
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Labor Day Weekend Tea
I wanted to honor the last holiday weekend of summer with an outside tea. Luckily, the weather was MORE than cooperative for it today. A Pink Lemonade Cupcake recipe has been calling my name for some time, so I whipped those up this morning. VERY easy to make and VERY easy to eat! Basically it’s
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Tea Bread and Pu-erh
It’s blueberry season in Maine, so I picked up a pint of fresh, wild Maine blueberries and baked up three mini-loaves of Blueberry Tea Bread. I found this recipe in Tea Time Magazine and the several times I’ve made it they have always turned out great. Although I can’t seem to prevent my blueberries from
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Old and New for Tea
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Yes, that’s what a bride uses on her wedding day, but I realized I incorporated all of those elements today with a small tea out on the deck. The Something Old: The teacup and saucer I used is one of a set of four I was given
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Tea at The Palace
Okay, so it wasn’t a fine dining experience at The Ritz tearoom, but I enjoyed it. Dave had actually discovered the Orangery online and thought he’d treat me to an afternoon tea there at Kensington Palace on our recent trip to London, England. Who am I to argue? After a disappointing tour of the interior
Tea Time With Heidi 