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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?
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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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
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
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
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
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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Holiday Cookie Attempt #1
I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas cookies. Sometime’s they work for me, sometime’s they don’t. Sometime’s I can roll them out evenly, sometimes they look like the old Route 17 thruway in western NY with different levels of pavement. So, when I saw this yummy looking Peppermint Brownie Cookie Recipe posted by the New…
Tea Time With Heidi 