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  • Easter Appetizers and Tea

    Easter Appetizers and Tea

    I read and re-read old issues of Tea Time Magazine on a seasonal basis. The collection I own goes back to 2011 I think. Each year and season, I have read many recipes for tea treats and rarely create any of them. Mainly because they’re all large batch servings and I really just want to…

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  • Spring Shortbread

    Spring Shortbread

    The dangers of scrolling through Etsy is that you’ll end up buying something whether you need it or not. Such was the case when I did a search for dessert tongs. Yes, I found the tongs, but I also saw a box of shortbread pop up. Did I purchase both? Why, yes. Yes, I did…

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  • Happy Spring?

    Happy Spring?

    Ah, the joys of spring in Maine! One day it’s almost 60º, the next it’s snowing. Mother Nature likes to yank our chain this time of year and tease us mercilessly as we come out of our winter hibernation. Today it is snowing again with sleet, ice, then rain predicted over the next three days.…

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  • Irish Tea & Scones

    Irish Tea & Scones

    Irish scones, Irish tea, Irish pottery, and a blessing!

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  • New Site. New Year.

    New Site. New Year.

    After letting my tea blog’s look go by the wayside for a couple of years, I finally gave it a makeover! I’m really happy with how it turned out. It was a bit of a challenge to keep all my old posts and photos while also switching to a new theme. Honestly, it would have…

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  • Biscotti & Tea

    Biscotti & Tea

    I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky…

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  • National Hot Tea Day

    National Hot Tea Day

    Happy National Hot Tea Day! I enjoyed a lovely cup of Darjeeling from Fortnum & Mason in a newly-inherited teacup from Hudson & Middleton at Sutherland Pottery in England. Cheers!

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  • Christmas Leftovers

    Christmas Leftovers

    We had a quiet and calm Christmas, which was just fine with us after the year we’ve had. Today I enjoyed the last of the goodies my friend Deb made and sent me from NY and a large pot of Lapsang Souchong tea in my Winterberry teapot. I am blessed to have such thoughtful friend,…

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  • Christmas Corner

    Christmas Corner

    My little Christmas Corner becomes even more festive when a tray of tea and Christmas cookies adorn the ottoman. The pastel mini-lights on the 4’ flocked tree really jump off the many, many silver ornaments. A strong pot of Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas Black Tea makes a nice compliment to the sweetness of my simply-decorated,…

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  • Easter Appetizers and Tea

    Easter Appetizers and Tea

    I read and re-read old issues of Tea Time Magazine on a seasonal basis. The collection I own goes back to 2011 I think. Each year and season, I have read many recipes for tea treats and rarely create any of them. Mainly because they’re all large batch servings and I really just want to…

    Read More

  • Spring Shortbread

    Spring Shortbread

    The dangers of scrolling through Etsy is that you’ll end up buying something whether you need it or not. Such was the case when I did a search for dessert tongs. Yes, I found the tongs, but I also saw a box of shortbread pop up. Did I purchase both? Why, yes. Yes, I did…

    Read More

  • Happy Spring?

    Happy Spring?

    Ah, the joys of spring in Maine! One day it’s almost 60º, the next it’s snowing. Mother Nature likes to yank our chain this time of year and tease us mercilessly as we come out of our winter hibernation. Today it is snowing again with sleet, ice, then rain predicted over the next three days.…

    Read More

  • Irish Tea & Scones

    Irish Tea & Scones

    Irish scones, Irish tea, Irish pottery, and a blessing!

    Read More

  • New Site. New Year.

    New Site. New Year.

    After letting my tea blog’s look go by the wayside for a couple of years, I finally gave it a makeover! I’m really happy with how it turned out. It was a bit of a challenge to keep all my old posts and photos while also switching to a new theme. Honestly, it would have…

    Read More

  • Biscotti & Tea

    Biscotti & Tea

    I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky…

    Read More

  • National Hot Tea Day

    National Hot Tea Day

    Happy National Hot Tea Day! I enjoyed a lovely cup of Darjeeling from Fortnum & Mason in a newly-inherited teacup from Hudson & Middleton at Sutherland Pottery in England. Cheers!

    Read More

  • Christmas Leftovers

    Christmas Leftovers

    We had a quiet and calm Christmas, which was just fine with us after the year we’ve had. Today I enjoyed the last of the goodies my friend Deb made and sent me from NY and a large pot of Lapsang Souchong tea in my Winterberry teapot. I am blessed to have such thoughtful friend,…

    Read More

  • Christmas Corner

    Christmas Corner

    My little Christmas Corner becomes even more festive when a tray of tea and Christmas cookies adorn the ottoman. The pastel mini-lights on the 4’ flocked tree really jump off the many, many silver ornaments. A strong pot of Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas Black Tea makes a nice compliment to the sweetness of my simply-decorated,…

    Read More

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