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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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Spring Green Tea
While looking at my Facebook feed this morning, a photo memory from last year popped up. Ugh! It was a snow-covered shot and there was still ice on the stream. Well, THIS year is much, much better. It’s still chilly out, but no snow or ice and the sun is shining brightly. Then as I
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An Easter Tea
I enjoyed a lovely Easter tea today. Had to sit inside as it was still too windy and chilly out, even though the sun did put in an appearance at one point. Today’s tea was really all about the teacup and saucer. It’s a stunning floral Royal Albert bone china pattern made in England. A
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A Sweatheart Tea
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I was in the mood for sweets and tea. Enjoyed a lovely, loose peppermint tea from Upton Tea Imports, some home-made, heart-shaped peanut butter cookies, some hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries, and a raspberry filled, heart-shaped donut. Yes…it’s a LOT of sugar, but it was soooo good. I pulled out one
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Comforts of Home
It is now past Christmas and I didn’t do any christmas tea photo shoots. I DID enjoy tea very often and did overeat, however. I just didn’t record it for posterity. After a very busy first week back at work after the holiday break, I found myself sickly on the weekend. My dear husband offered to
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Highland Scones
Another goody I found in the September/October issue of Tea Time Magazine was an advertisement for Highland Gourmet Scones. All three of those words appealed to me! Highland (tells me there is a Celtic or Scottish element) Gourmet (means high quality or skilled preparation) Scones (’nuff said. They’re SCONES, people!) Technically, they had me at
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The Missing Piece!
After all of these year photographing tea, enjoying tea, collecting tea pieces, and blogging about tea, I’m amazed, shocked, and more than a little embarrassed I did not possess my very own Brown Betty teapot. The September/October 2015 issue of Tea Time Magazine arrived in the mail a few weeks ago. I usually reserve a
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Tea for Today
Today I enjoyed a comforting Se Chung oolong tea from Upton Tea Imports. Made even more desirable being enjoyed out of my favorite Tain Pottery tea cup and saucer. Thought of my mom as well. She bought me the small wooden tray. It’s hand painted with a winter scene and has been quite used and
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Fall Tea on Deck
It’s a beautiful, fall morning and the deck was calling my name. A small pot of Se Chung China oolong tea from Upton Teas along with two apple-spice cookies. Perfect.
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A Thoughtful Tea
My cousin Rae had lunch at the White Oak Tea Tavern near her home in Virginia and thought of me. She graciously bought and mailed me a tin of their lovely tea along with a heartfelt note written on a tea-themed card. Does she know me, or what? If I ever get to Virginia again,
Tea Time With Heidi 